The Ohakune Switchbox en vacances a Briancon

This (railway) switchbox and its twin sat at Paekakariki, just north of Porirua, in increasing ruin for years. One was … More

Coolum, Queensland

Played golf at Coolum in the shadow of a great volcanic plug, a flow of hardened lava which stays uneroded … More

Life must have become much easier when the Penguin family got their first washing machine. From my monochromatic blue penguin … More

Dont mess with the toucan! He’s just got to be Cuban given the car, even if its shortened from the … More

How do the tourist operators in Kaikoura always find a whale to watch? Acrylic on canvas, 12’x8″

Oil on board 18″x20″. My second oil, made up as I went along, turned out more cubist than expected. My … More

Tonight – Christmas Eve 2013- is the 60th anniversary of the Tangiwai disaster. NZers will know the story but briefly, a … More

This (gifted) stone was a conceptual challenge, being smallish and square. It would have suited the standard koru, frond, sphere/circle … More

This is Emmaline. She’s 1.5m tall and a little bit wired, so dont mess with her. Her pose is based … More

4 cartoon paintings (click through). Haven’t a clue where Stanley and Reggie came from. The New Boyfriend is a true … More