Bright Moon
I was gazing at the moon the other night and decided it needed my attention so I captured it the way I saw it. (Acrylic on stretched canvas 600mm high x 500mm wide x 20mm deep).
Violent Storm (Sold)
I imagined a storm decending from the heavens turning the peace of the country into a caldron of furry and destruction. (Acrylic on stretched canvas 380mm high x 750mm wide x 40mm deep)
Nature (sold)
Grass again but I guess thats all part of nature and to me the fresh look of grasses and their need to survive like anything else on this planet is worthy of capture. (Acrylic on stretched canvas 380mm x 380mm x 15 mm)
Sunrise. (sold)
Sunrise is a blend of the light that I believe captures the amber light of morning and portrays the brightness of a fresh start.
(Acrylic on stretched canvas 380mm high x 750mm wide x 40 mm deep).
(Acrylic on stretched canvas 380mm high x 750mm wide x 40 mm deep).
Conflict (Sold)
The lines of battle are drawn in every conflict and engagement increases or decreases in respect to ground gained.
My perception of life is that the further we escalate an issue or problem the more grief and ultimately hurt and pain occurs.
I have called this painting conflict and its my observation of the military actions abroad. (Acrylic on stretched canvas 405mm high x 300mm wide x 40mm deep)
My perception of life is that the further we escalate an issue or problem the more grief and ultimately hurt and pain occurs.
I have called this painting conflict and its my observation of the military actions abroad. (Acrylic on stretched canvas 405mm high x 300mm wide x 40mm deep)
Turmoil (Sold)
I guess the name says it all and if there was to be a definition of turmoil on canvas I think this is pretty close? (Acrylic on stretched canvas 760mm x 380mm x 40mm).
Sultry Grass (Sold)
Sultry Grass came from my love of nature and all that it is within its natural state.
as the wind blows and the brush sweeps the vision is created. (Acrylic on stretched canvas 750mm high x 380mm wide x 40mm deep)
as the wind blows and the brush sweeps the vision is created. (Acrylic on stretched canvas 750mm high x 380mm wide x 40mm deep)
Egyption sun rise (Sold)
I watched the discovery channel last night and was inspired by the egyption sun rise and here it is. (Acrylic on stretched canvas 300mm x 300mm x 40mm).
Morning prairie grass
A friend suggested that I paint dawn on the prairie so I did and I imagined waking as the cowboys did many years ago. As they looked through the prairie grass at the early morning rays of the sun and the smell of fresh coffee and beans. (Acrylic on stretched canvas 300mm x 300mm x 25mm deep) Thanks for the inspiration Tom.
Sadly I learned today that my friend Tom passed away, he was a gentleman amoung gentlemen and I am very pleased to say I knew him and that he called me a friend. RIP Amigo.
Sadly I learned today that my friend Tom passed away, he was a gentleman amoung gentlemen and I am very pleased to say I knew him and that he called me a friend. RIP Amigo.
Polar Region (Sold)
Well the only thing missing is the penguins they are all out fishing. (Acrylic on stretched canvas 760mm wide x 380mm high x 40mm deep)
Recession (sold)
I think Maybe this is the right way up but thats open to your thoughts, regardless though this sums up my impression of recession and all that it is.
Tropical Islands of the South Pacific (sold)
Tropical Islands of the South Pacific are places I love to holiday and I recall walking through Rarotonga and being reminded that there is harmony in paradise. I cant wait to visit again and become entwined in the culture and the beauty that belongs to the South Pacific. (Acrylic on stretched canvas 760mm x 380mm x 40mm deep).
Feeding Orca (Sold)
After painting southern islands I thought of the wildlife and Orca came to mind and there they are. (Acrylic on stretched canvas 760mm high x 380mm wide x40mm deep).
Southern Islands (sold)
Southern Islands just happened and I am still not sure of where the inspiration came from? (Acrylic on stretched canvas 500mm high x 600mm wide).
Whispering Grass (sold)
Whispering Grass was created by my observation of people and their need to be noticed. I sometimes wonder why the human race has to find the need to get involved in each others lives and have a positive or negative impact just to be heard. When ever the wind blows you can gaurantee the grass will whisper. (Acrylic on stretched canvas 600mm wide by 310mm high by 40 mm deep)
Changing Shadows (sold)
As the wind blows so does the ever changing shadows, the light dances as if it were the puppet being teased through its dance by the wind as it creates the ever changing shadows minute after minute. (Acrylic on stretched canvas 760 mm high by 380 mm wide by 40 mm deep)
Storm Birds
Storm birds was something I painted just to clear my mind and it did the job, I have started the artistic juices flowing again (Acrylic on stretched canvas 240mm high by 330mm wide)
Wild Flax (Sold)
When first light hits the bushline the wild flaxes can be seen dancing in the early morning breeze catching the colours of dawn. (Acrylic on stretched canvas 760mm high by 380mm wide).
Amber sunrise (sold)
As the sun rises it releases the golden amber lights of first light over the ocean turning all that it touches golden-amber in colour (Acrylic on stretched canvas 380mm by 380mm)
Horizon across the fields (Sold)
Looking across the fields and seeing where the horizon meets the vista of fields urged me to put paint on canvas (Acrylic on stretched canvas 380mm by 380mm by 40mm deep)
Frozen Zone (sold)
I imagined the peaks of New Zealands most southern rugged lands and lakes and created the feeling of isolation with the feeling of cold that can only come from our remote regions within the country I love. (Acrylic on stretched canvas 760mm wide x 380mm high by 40mm deep)
Sultry ocean (Sold)
As the tide comes and goes the ocean weaves its magic creating waves and cleaning beaches of their daily interaction with humans and wildlife. (Acrylic on stretched canvas 700mm hihg x 900mm wide x 40mm deep)
Lady Bug (sold)
I was out in the garden today cutting flax leaves and spotted a Lady Bug crawling about from flax to flax so I captured it on canvas. (Acrylic on stretched canvas 760mm high by 380mm wide).
Rainbow Beach (Sold)
Rainbow beach was inspired by all of the bad weather lately and the calm after the storm. I enjoy mixing the colours to portray the dimensions of twilight that come with abnormal atmospherics.(Acrylic on stretched canvas 715mm wide by 560mm high)
Islands of the pacific (Sold)
I have flown into many pacific islands and just thought I would capture the views I have seen. (acrylic on stretched canvas 305 mm x 610mm x 40mm)
Islands of the gulf (Sold)
Each time I fly in and out of Auckland I view the islands of the Hauraki Gulf and decided to capture my view of these on canvas. (Acrylic on stretched canvas 255mm high by 760mm wide)
On the beach (sold)
I was sitting on the beach taking in all that surrounded me and admiring the pure formation of the waves along with the sounds of the lonely shoreline (Acrylic on stretched canvas 900 mm high by 700 mm wide)
From dark to dawn (sold)
The inspiration for this painting came from the morning mist and vibrant colours of the dawn.(700mm high by 900mm wide acrylic on stretched canvas)
A day at the beach (sold)
A day at the beach was inspired by exactly that, a day at the beach. (Acrylic on stretched canvas 510mm wide by 255mm high)
Sunset Surf (sold)
This painting was my first real attempt at letting the brush work for me. If there is an artists rule book I have not read it! I believe you need to create from your own impression of something and your vision of how it should be will emerge on the canvas.(760mm x 380mm)