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Te Rangihaeata: Exodus to Battle Hill #3

The 3rd of 3 of Te Rangihaeata and Ngati Toa vacating their pa at Pauatahanui for Battle Hill in 1846 … More

Alistair McDonald, art, Battle Hill, expressionism, expressionist, landscape, New Zealand, NZ, oil painting, Painting, Paremata, Pauatahanui Inlet, Porirua, Porirua artist, Porirua harbour, St Albans Church Pauatahanui, Te rangihaeata, Wellington, Wellington artist

Te Rangihaeata – Exodus from Battle Hill

The 4th of 4, this one of Te Rangihaeata and Ngati Toa vacating their position on Battle Hill in 1846 … More

expressionism, expressionist, Hiroshige, New Zealand, Ngati Toa, NZ, oil painting, Painting, Paremata, Pauatahanui Inlet, Porirua, Porirua harbour, Te rangihaeata, Wellington

The Church at Putiki

Just back from Europe, mainly France after a long absence. So much improvement in access to and presentation of art … More

Alistair McDonald; art; Wellington; Porirua; painting, art, church, church at Auvers, impressionist, landscape, New Zealand, NZ, oil painting, putiki, St Pauls Memorial, The Church at Putiki, whanganui

View from Waiheke Island

An open studio weekend just gone as part of the Mana Arts Trail. Excellent weather fortunately and none of Wellington’s … More

Alistair McDonald, art, Auckland, expressionism, expressionist, landscape, New Zealand, NZ, NZ scenery, oil painting, Painting, Porirua artist, Waiheke Island, Wellington artist

Taranaki Farm Gate #5

Alistair McDonald, art, kiwiana, landscape, New Zealand, oil painting, Painting, pen and ink, Porirua, sepia ink, Taranaki Gate, Wellington

Brown’s Bay, Porirua

I have a E-W view of Brown’s Bay from my kitchen window, it’s a nice S bend composition with layers … More

Alistair McDonald, impressionism, impressionist, landscape, New Zealand, NZ, oil painting, oils, Paremata, Paremata painting, Porirua, Porirua artist, Wellington

Mitre Peak #3

Iconic NZ, usually seen through low hanging mist more days than not. No 3 in this series, intended to be … More

Alistair McDonald, art, expressionism, expressionist, Fiordland, landscape, Milford Sound, Mitre Peak, New Zealand, NZ, oil painting, Painting, Paremata, Porirua, Wellington

First Contact 1769

Kiwirail used this in their Spring 2019 inboard magazine to head their feature article re Captain James Cook’s first landfall … More

1769, acrylic, Alistair McDonald, captain cook, Endeavour, First contact, Gisborne, Kaiti Beach, New Zealand, Ngati Oneone, Ngati Porou, NZ Maori, Painting, Porirua, poverty bay, Rongowhaata, Te Kuri o Pāoa, Te Maro, Te Raka, Te Toka-a-Taiau, Tupaia, Turanga nui, Young Nick's Head

Red Tree, Crown Range Road

First of 3 inspired by Mondrian’s “Red Tree”. Sold at Mana Arts Trail 2025 Commentary from 2017 post – This … More

Alistair McDonald, Arrowtown, Arrowtown Junction, Crown Range Road, expressionism, expressionist, landscape, Mondrian, New Zealand, NZ, oil painting, oils, Painting, Paremata, Porirua, Porirua artist, Queenstown, Red tree, Wellington, Wellington artist

Track above Arrowtown #1

View from the foothills east of Arrowtown in the Queenstown valley. First time in this style, white acrylic pens on … More

acrylic pens, Alistair McDonald, Arrowtown, art, black and white illustration, illustration, landscape, New Zealand, NZ, NZ walks, Porirua, Queenstown, Wellington artist

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