Saxophone Man

An old totara fence post, 1.5 metres high. This one started without any great plan as a basic face and … More

Avez-vous du sucre?

Based on my earlier painting The Neighbours. Noticed later that the awning on the right side building is (accidentally) a … More

Mokotahi, Mahia Beach

Here’s 7 pics of Mahia Beach and Mokotahi hill above it. Mokotahi started life as an island, you see layers … More

10 years of Fish

For several of the last 10 years or so, we have had a winter break in the Pacific, partly to … More

Tere Tere – Waikawa Bay, Picton

In June, we visited an old friend from early 80’s Brixton days at his house at Waikawa Bay in the … More

Road to Mahia

Our wider family have a bach at Mahanga, the southern-most beach on the East Coast of the North Island. There’s … More

Awarua O Porirua Taniwha Learns to Fly #4

Awarua is a taniwha (in the form of a giant lizard) of Porirua Harbour. The young Awarua wanted to be … More

Domestic Bliss 1-6

The subtleties and body language of domestic arrangements  (other peoples’ of course!). More below. This group of pix was intended as throwaways … More

The Neighbours

I like this one, putting the familiar into a new context is what cartooning does best. Acrylic on canvas 12″x15″

3 Birds

A modified toucan, gannet and flamingo, Egyptian-style. Sold at Mana Arts Trail 2019. Acrylic on canvasboard 18″x24″ We spent a … More