Acrylic on canvas board Still life of a teacup, avocado, candle and a bundle of dried lavender.
This is a mixed media work on a 16 x 12 stretch canvas. The idea is just for a bit of fun and interest using birds of subjects
This piece uses a diving Kingfisher for a fun subject in conjunction with mix media. I’ve been experimenting with silver leaf and wanted to use it in my paintings
I wanted to use mix media in this painting on a stretch canvas in conjunction with my other two pieces with thoughts of them being set. I’ve been experimenting with silver leaf. Wanted to use it in some of my art. So decided on these birds in interesting positions. The pictures are ideas of what […]
In this painting of Great Mercury Island, I aimed to be more expressive with both my brushwork and the simplification of forms. I expanded my colour palette, drawing inspiration from the expressive use of colour and gesture seen in the work of the early Expressionists as I painted.
The Royal Procession is a Rajasthani style painting that brings out a bygone era. It displays a regal ceremony, a tradition of richness, and highlights the Maharaja (King) from a lost era. This type of painting is often seen on silk cloth or paper, and I’ve chosen to capture this in a unique style of […]
This painting explores beautiful New Zealand landscape to reflect a connection to place and light. The Pohutukawa tree stands for me as quiet marker of identity and time. I was drawn to the clarity of light and the strength of the tree, displaying its contrast of red flowers and dark green leaves set against a […]
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