Taranaki Farm Gate #5

5th in a series, the other 4 attached. This image pushes the Kiwiana button it seems, a Taranaki dairy farm’s … More

288 Cuba Street, Wellington

Small oil developed from 2 sketches attached. Built from wood in about 1906 in a New Zealand Italianate style (ie … More

An open studio weekend just gone as part of the 1st local Mana Arts Trail. Excellent weather fortunately and none … More

A little adventure with broad brush and colour…. The Routeburn Track in Fiordland is one of New Zealand’s Great Walks. … More

No 3 in this series, intended to be a cut loose final version, but the base board didn’t seem to … More

“Civilisation exists with nature’s consent, subject to change without notice” (Will Durrant). Second pic of this scene, just south of … More

The 2nd of 3 of Te Rangihaeata and Ngati Toa vacating their pa at Pauatahanui for Battle Hill in 1846. … More

2017 resolution to tell more stories. This one is set in 1846 when local Maori, the Ngati Toa led by … More

A further version in oils of the boatsheds across Bottle Creek, this one with shorter brushstrokes, almost pointillist. This method … More

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