New Zealand fantail - the Piwakawaka - 2024
As every photographer knows, fantails are notoriously hard to photograph, due to the fact that they are constantly on the move, as they flit and dart amongst the trees and shrubs looking for insects to consume. Most days, many silvereye birds will visit my home and sometimes the odd fantail or two will pass through. […]
The Pied Shag - Karuhiuhi - 2024
Since I have taken an interest in photographing birds – I have paid a visit to the Western Springs Wildbird Sanctuary on a few occasions in recent times. On one of these occasions I happen to come across this Pied Shag sitting on a rock. The rock is situated in the Western Springs Te Wai […]
this is a fantail and a weta on a totra post it is very realistic of a country sene it is a stand alone peice
This ink and wash work is executed in a single pigment upon cotton rag paper. The painting is mounted on a wooden board and then sealed with layers of shiny resin adding depth to the foggy, watery world of a West Coast lake. The painting depicts a single kotuku displaying the long, fine, and startlingly […]
The contrast between the wobbly reflection of the apartment building in the mirror windows of a high rise took my fancy. Also the contrast between bold and pastel colouring. Curved lines are so much more interesting to me than uniform shapes. Mounted and set in a solid white wood frame.
Collage created from my own printed papers depicting the contrasting layers of the earth.
Chinese dragon style inspired work depicting the elements of fire, water, air and earth.
