'Makara Estuary', Crayon on Paper, 2000.
I'm away for a bit now so the posts will be a bit infrequent for a while, though I will post travel pics when possible. Happy Holidays!!

'Geirangerfjord, Norway#2', Oil on Board, 2011.
Six years after the first version I just felt like doing another, the photo here doesn't really do this any justice.

'Makara Estuary', Crayon on Paper, 2000.

'Makara Estuary', Crayon on Paper, 2000.

'Wellington Harbour', Watercolour on Paper, 2000.

'Wellington Harbour', Watercolour on Paper, 2000.

'Wellington Harbour', Watercolour on Paper, 2000.

Untitled, Watercolour on Paper, 2000.

'Wellington Harbour', Watercolour on Paper, 2000.

'Wellington Harbour', Watercolour on Paper, 2000.

Untitled, Oil on Paper, 1994.

Untitled, Oil on Paper, 1994.
Another piece from my seventh form folio.

Untitled, Oil on Paper, 1994.
Busy, busy, busy at school lately with folios due, here is an image from my seventh form board.

The image 'The Lauterbrunnen Valley', at the bottom of this page, is featured in this great new book by Dick Frizzell. The book has images and commentary on artworks from a range of New Zealand artists and is available from most bookshops.

'Reine, Norway', Oil on Board, 2011.
The photo doesn't do this one any favours and in case you're wondering, those are cod drying near the top.

'The Ganges at Varanasi, India', Oil on Board, 2011.
The photo doesn't quite get the colour right of this one but you get the jist of it.

'From Mt Solari, Capri', Crayon on Paper, 2004.

'From Mt Solari, Capri', Crayon on Paper, 2004.

'Wellington Towards Evans Bay', Watercolour and Pencil on Paper, 2002.

Bone carving, haven't done one for a year or two, and this needs a polish.

Not really art but I found this character out in the yard, his scales and patterns are quite striking though.

'Land's End', Cornwall', Crayon on Paper, 2003.

'Land's End, Cornwall', Crayon on Paper, 2003.

'Kynance Cove, Cornwall', Crayon on Paper, 2003.

'Kynance Cove, Cornwall', Crayon on Paper, 2003.

'Kynance Cove, Cornwall', Crayon on Paper, 2003.

This next set of drawings are from my first trip away when I first moved to the UK for five year stint, a road trip to Cornwall in the south west of England.

'River at Sneem, Ireland', Watercolour on Paper, 2004.

'Glendalogh, Ireland', Watercolour on Paper, 2004.

'Pontylfni, Wales', Watercolour on Paper, 2004.

'Eastway, Wanganui',Oil on Board, 1998.
I met somebody recently who had this piece of mine from my last year of art school when I was first painting landscape. This piece was destined for the scrap heap and was born out of frustration with the process, until it was rescued by somebody who saw its potential. Photo courtesy of Fleur.

Two more Japanese themed drawings from the 'Bored at Staff Meetings' series, both pen on paper from last year.

Both 'Untitled', Pencil on Paper, circa 2010.
Two 'bored at staff meetings' drawings from a time when I was interested in Japanese art.

'Untitled', Pencil and marker on Paper, circa 2009.
I have just found a folder of drawings done at school, most during tedious staff meetings which I will show over the next few posts. This piece though was an example to a junior class on making a comic strip with a subject matter that was relevant to them.

'Little Vagator Beach, Goa, India', Oil on Board, 2011.

'Killarney National Park, Ireland' Oil on Board, 2004.
Last photo of a photo, I can't find this anywhere yet was going to give it to someone as a gift!

'Ullswater, Lake District', Oil on Board, circa 2005.
Another photo of a photo of a painting!

'From Chapora Fort, Goa, India', Oil on Board, 2011.

Three quick watercolour sketches of upcoming India oil paintings, I often do this if I want to get an idea of the palette I'll use.

These images are taken of old photos (I have no scanner and they were taken on a very old film camera) from a trip I took to India in 2003. They show me half asleep at 6am on the banks of the Ganges at Varanasi, and the bottom picture is from Vagator Beach in Goa on the west coast. I've painted pictures of most places I've been to but India has kinda lingered in the background...........until the coming holidays.

'Pingvellir, Iceland', Watercolour on Paper, 2004.

'Gullfoss, Iceland', Watercolour on Paper, 2004.

'From Mt Sinai, Egypt', Watercolour on Paper, 2004

'Aswan, Egypt', Watercolour on Paper, 2004.