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07 Aug

Moment in Time - 2026

Abstract mixed media piece on wooden panel in pink, red and yellow. By building up the textured surface of this painting with layers of lines and shapes of intense colour, I like to play with our perception, vision, and focus. The gestural marks create a rhythm, a meditative quality and the illusion of pulsating energy, […]

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07 Aug

Sanctuary - 2026

Abstract mixed media piece on wooden panel in greens, blues, orange and yellow. By building up the textured surface of this painting with layers of lines and shapes of intense colour, I like to play with our perception, vision, and focus. The gestural marks create a rhythm, a meditative quality and the illusion of pulsating […]

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07 Aug

Minds Eye - 2026

Abstract mixed media piece on wooden panel in pink, red, orange and yellow. By building up the textured surface of this painting with layers of lines and shapes of intense colour, I like to play with our perception, vision, and focus. The gestural marks create a rhythm, a meditative quality and the illusion of pulsating […]

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07 Aug

I See You! - 2026

I enjoy wandering around classic car shows with my camera, I like to pick out pieces of the cars and lights in particular, they often look like eye and faces.

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07 Aug

Taranaki Icons - 2026

Whenever I travel to New Plymouth I make a point of going to the Len Lye Centre. The reflections seem to be different each time and change with the light. This image shows the reflection of the historic White Hart Hotel.

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07 Aug

After the Polo Chukka - 2026

I was photographing a polo game and spotted this polo pony coming off with the sun catching his sweat and the pronounced veins. I felt this small snapshot told a big story.

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07 Aug

Two Pou- The Holding - 2026

Two Pou: The Holding explores how steadiness makes space for becoming. In pinks, purples, greys with hints of blue, two anchored forms- twined and edged with beads -carry light like memory. Their tension and glow suggest quiet protection. Each layer holds and releases, offering structure without stopping transformation.

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07 Aug

Be-Spoken - 2026

BE-SPOKEN is a circular artwork built like a map of feeling. Blocks of colour, denoting NZ hills, green and gold – sit within a white surround, outlined in black. Black cable ties splay outward like language unfurling. At the centre, a decorative drawer knob – white gold detail, acts as both anchor and steering point, […]

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07 Aug

Garden Hues - 2026

Small abstract of garden hues in a frame image

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07 Aug

Flower Puzzle - 2026

Multi media flowers in squares

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