Braided River (Rangitata), Canterbury

Oils on canvas 91x61cm. Sold by Exhibitions Gallery, Wellington September 2020

The Consternation of the Magi

Christmas Eve in New Zealand, warm and windy. My only Christmas painting, from about 2010. Durer’s Adoration of the Magi … More

Rangitoto is a volcanic island just off shore from Auckland, NZ’s biggest city – it’s geologically very young, nobody is … More

Today we commemorate our war dead in New Zealand. We are still in full isolation so the traditional Dawn Service … More

Another well known South Island scene, roughly where the Rakaia River leaves the high country for the Canterbury Plains. Sold … More

GALLERY SLIDESHOW #6 – B&W acrylics on cupboard door #5 – Oils on cupboard door #4 – Oils on stretched … More

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

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

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

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