Leah is my daughter who overcame a lot of difficulties in her life. I painted her in a black top with a pink background to show that she can handle her life with a strong mind and a kind heart wherever she goes, whatever she does.
Pumpkins are vegetables, they are nutritious food to consume and easy to grow.
The Secrets of Her Garden - 2024
“The Secrets of Her Garden” is a vibrant mixed media painting that invites viewers into a lush, layered enchanted landscape. Rich blues, purples and shimmering golds intertwine to create a sense of delve, depth and a little mystery. Perhaps the floating lens enables one to visit the secrets of intrigue. Medium- Inks, Acrylics, Perspex, Cord-on […]
West Coast Farmer that I met many years ago on a trip to the Sth Island. I found the photo a few years ago and last year was inspired to paint him as he reminded me of my Dad, a Taranaki farmer.
A zebra/unicorn amongst a colourful array of flora largely from East Africa on A3 paper. Media includes alcohol markers, watercolour paint and coloured pencils.
This process creates a many-coloured piece of work that is delicate and beautiful. The colours from the reverse side of the glass can be seen from the front, providing a contrasting outline to the front colours. Making a glass coral is all to do with understanding how glass reacts to heat. Precise thicknesses are used […]
Jeremiah has a hard time telling his son off when he's such a good shot - 2024
As part of the Jester Series this ceramic work asks you to explore the way you feel if an incident is the result of a stranger or one with whom you identify. Is your response different?
In a pitch black cave, a stream of daylight shines bright through the entrance, highlighting shapes and colours that contrast against the hidden details in the shadows. It represents the contrast between the known and what is unknown. That which is brought into the light is bright and detailed, and in the inky black darkness […]
‘Elegant Rarity’ depicts the ever elusive and striking Kōtuku (NZ White Heron). It is an acrylic painting on canvas in a contemporary white frame.
Pohutukawa trees with its red and green bloom, lace sandy beaches and country roads during Xmas time . They depict Nature’s grand celebration to match festive season. This iconic kiwi Xmas tree- symbol of New Zealand’s beauty fascinated me to paint Its rich and blazing contrasting colours with all its splendour. – A joy of […]
