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25 Aug

Remnants - 2024

This mixed media piece, Remnants is from a series of artworks that deals with the grief of my mother dying five years ago. I have used a combination of still life elements and abstract shapes, layered up with collaged photographs and fabric and a range of media to create the idea of grasping and holding […]

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25 Aug

She's Here - 2024

This mixed media piece, She’s Here is from a series of artworks that deals with the grief of my mother dying five years ago. I have used a combination of still life elements and abstract shapes, layered up with collaged photographs and a range of media to create the idea of grasping and holding on […]

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25 Aug

Summer's Promise - 2024

The image is a bright, glowing pohutakawa tree against a threatening early summer sky. I loved the contrast of the dark sky and the bright red blooms and the green foreground.

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25 Aug

Anemone of the Dog - 2024

Pencil and coloured pencil drawing of a French Bulldog wearing a scarf, mounted on a framed wooden panel with gold leaf embellished Anemone flowers and Ginkgo leaves in the background. The image is an in-progress shot.

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25 Aug

Autumn's Touch - 2024

The transition between summer and autumn is reflected in the contrasting colours of nature that meld and blend together.

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25 Aug

Dawn Rising - 2024

The transition between the dark and the light and all the colours that sit in between is highlighted by the presence of dawn.

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25 Aug

Meeting House Records - 2024

Artist proof of the original design for Meeting House Records.

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25 Aug

Spring morning - 2024

Spring morning arcylic on stretched canvas

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25 Aug

Unwavering Spirit - 2024

Resilience thrives where the land’s beauty meets life’s harsh edges. Figures move through vast, sun-drenched landscapes, quietly enduring, their strength woven into the earth beneath them. The scenery whispers of danger, yet it also cradles moments of grace, as if nature’s splendor might dissolve the shadows. Each scene holds a quiet tension, a delicate balance […]

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25 Aug

Kahu - 2024

In this painting, a majestic Kahu (Hawk) takes flight, captured in the dramatic interplay of light and shadow. Her expansive wings symbolize her transition from the warm embrace of her current comfort zone into the enigmatic darkness of the unknown. As she soars into the shadowy realm, she does so with a powerful grace, embodying […]

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