6 December 2016
Here is a Chaffinch. He's the smartest dressed bird in my garden. He never goes out unless he is perfectly groomed :-) And here's what I read about Chaffinches. They make lots of chip and cheep calls,...
6 December 2016
Summer is here!. We've been having a lot of adventures outside (photos to come!), and in my studio my series of NZ Birds is ticking along quite nicely. You'll notice I'm still on the little local bird...
23 November 2016
Way back in April, before we left for Europe, I had an art date with my friend Anna and we painted birds from a beautiful old calendar. Anna went realistic and painted the majestic Fish Eagle, I paint...
4 January 2016
As I continue to grow as an artist, I find immense value in going back and reflecting on work I've completed in the past. I'm good at dating most of my works and it is heartening, especially when I'm ...
22 November 2015
There is a lovely depth to this painting. Painted in many layered glazes of turquoise, blue, magenta and yellow over a textured and colllaged surface. The collage pieces are pretty, esoteric circles. ...
7 May 2015
Wanaka is world famous in New Zealand for it's Autumn colours. Most New Zealand native trees are evergreen so there's not usually much change of colour with the seasons. But Wanaka has a number of int...
28 March 2015
For the upcoming Wanaka Arts Society Autumn Exhibition, members are can submit up to 8 pieces - 4 pieces need to be framed and/or ready to hang, and 4 pieces can be unframed works on paper. Works on p...