Today we commemorate our war dead in New Zealand. We are still in full isolation so the traditional Dawn Service … More
Tag: Porirua
Easter Bunny
Happy Easter Sunday 2020!! It’s a bit (a bit??) different this year, 15 days in to a month of near-total … More
Wellington in the style of Hiroshige
Click through on the Gallery below to see a slideshow of 28 Hiroshige-influenced Wellington scenes. I have tried to imagine … More
Auckland in the style of Hiroshige
Click through on the Gallery below to see a slideshow of 22 Hiroshige-influenced Auckland scenes. I have tried to imagine … More
Red Tree, Nuhaka-Mahia Road
A series of 3 inspired by Mondrian’s “Red Tree”. I’ve travelled the Nuhaka-Mahia road to Mahanga beach for 50+ years … More
Rakaia Gorge #1
Another well known South Island scene, roughly where the Rakaia River leaves the high country for the Canterbury Plains. Preparing … More
Taranaki Gate #7
Last visit to this scene – the other 6 are posted in the gallery. This one took several months to … More
Taranaki Farm Gate #6
The rural New Zealand scene that keeps on giving – 1 more (in oils) to finish and then I’ll give … More
Lake Hayes from the Remarkables #2
Another scene of Lake Hayes in the Queenstown Valley, one of 3 of the bit between the lake and where … More
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