Art Archive

  • Creator of All

    2004
    Acrylic on canvas
    W385 x H565
    $585.00 NZD

    Another contoured painting with the copper paint to create the highlights of the hills. The poem around the outside adds insight into the creator.

    “Bring forward the leader; king; creator of all. River wade falling through rocks alone. Water and hills collide. Towering above eyeline. Float the feeling. Watching the hilight (sic) glow and grow on the opposite hills. Peace. Talk: Scream: Cry out to the creative flow. Wash.”

  • Hang In There

    2004
    Acrylic on canvas
    W305 x H610
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    A more simplistic silhouette study, enhancing the sunset sky with white and raw sienna colours. The sunlight catches on parts of Christ to highlight his figure.

  • Hut On A Mount

    2004
    Acrylic on canvas
    W305 x H410
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    One of my first silhouette paintings using a vibrant sunset through a raw sienna tone, this one was inspired by my formative years tramping and camping around the country.

  • Icing On The Lake

    2004
    Acrylic on canvas
    760 x 380
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    The iced over lake stretches out as you look out from the verandah. This eery, mysterious glow creeps across the ice cold landscape.

  • Idealistic Series

    Idealistic Series

    2004
    Acrylic on canvas
    W380 x H760 (each)
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    Following on from my finger painted and stencilled “Idealistic” painting that was a comment on Don Brash’s ‘Orewa’ speech from the time he was leading the National Party. This triptych utilises the copper paint that features in previous work. The sculpture that was installed on the Petone foreshore around this time also provided inspiration.

  • Idealistic

    2004
    Acrylic on board
    W220 x H420
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    This work is a comment on Don Brash’s ‘Orewa speach’ where he stated several ideals that would see New Zealand move on from two cultures and move towards one country, one people. It caused a lot of controversy, and although it had many good points, they all seemed to me to be quite idealistic in nature.

    This was created as part of a block course at Art School where we had to limit ourselves in some way. For this, I decided that I would create the artwork purely by using finger painting. Finger painting is usually an art and craft activity limited to the early childhood years and the juxtaposition was to see if a full work of art could be created.

  • Mai Beach

    2004
    Acrylic on canvas
    W1500 x H620
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    Mai Beach is a fictional place. This is a comment on the ownership of the beaches, and some beach accesses in New Zealand being changed, with the foreshore and out 20 metres into the ocean now being owned by local iwi around the country. There was concern around what public beach access would be, and who actually “owns” this land. The phonic similarity of “mai” and “my” is intended.

  • Mayday At Sea

    2004
    Acrylic on canvas
    W620 x H510
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    Building on the dark, nightscape with metalic paints and textures to create this brooding work. There is a contrast between paints, with matte and gloss enamel also being used to create the shapes and structures in the work. Continuing to develop some of my stencil work was also a focus at the time.

  • Newtown

    2004
    Acrylic on board
    W425 x H525
    $430.00

    Many hours were spent on the buses driving through this popular Wellington suburb to and from art school in Island Bay. This particular scene is actually done from memory, as best I could create it. I love the view that is mostly held in the puddle on the road rather than the actual painting. Including this angle intrigues me.

  • Nothing But The Blood

    2004
    Acrylic on board
    W420 x H594
    $550.00 NZD

    “Over the sea. Twist and Turn. Nothing but the blood”