murmuration
28 March 2016
For each Wanaka Arts Society exhibition there is a general section for members to display work on any subject and in any medium, and a special section where members create a piece of work to a particu...
2016 paintings Clear tags
that wanaka tree at dawn - painting video
23 March 2016
In my local town there is a famous lone tree that grows out of the lake. It is a beautiful shape and has the most wonderful backdrop of the town and the mountains. Much photographed by locals and tour...
painting an abstract seascape - video demonstration
26 February 2016
You can watch me paint this abstract landscape from start to finish. This little video gives a little insight into my painting process. Yes, I do seem to paint a million light layers on the foreground...
new, larger, abstract landscapes available
9 February 2016
I am continuing with my series of abstracs that reflect the lovely Central Otago landscape - big skies, distant mountains, lakes, and golden fields. Both of these new paintings are of end of the day w...
in my studio
23 January 2016
For some strange reason my studio is super tidy at the moment, so it's safe to share a few photos of my workspace... I recently got a lot of my artwork out of the various cupboards it was stored in an...
new abstract landscapes
13 January 2016
After weeks of painting watercolour landscapes, I woke up on Monday and my abstract muse was back. Yippee! I started by priming a number of canvas boards. I'm working on these because I love working o...
working from sketches
8 January 2016
I live in a truly spectacular part of the world. Surrounded by big mountains, crystal clear lakes, lots of grassy farmland, beautiful rivers, forest, glaciers and lots and lots of wilderness. And yet,...