Untitled, Mixed Media on Paper, 1996.

Untitled, Mixed Media on Paper, 1996.

Untitled, Mixed Media on Paper, 1996.
I recently found a series of drawings completed in my second year of art school. The idea was the struggle of the working class with the symbol being a hammer in the shape of a question mark surrounded by stormy clouds.

Of the three posters I bought in Hanoi, here is the third one which is un-framed.

I have had this little Woollaston drawing of Mapua for about twelve years, but it never sees the light of day and has been passed on to Dunbar Sloane auctioneers to find a new home.

After enjoying some crazy, epic train journeys through India in 2003, I had said I would do something with the tickets to commemorate that trip. In December last year I spent LOTS of time and money putting this together, showing the tickets and travel in chronological order over a map where I spent most of my time. The photo in the centre is from that trip, but this photo of the overall picture doesn't really do it justice.

I bought this painting in Hanoi under the influence of too many local beers. I absolutely love it though but cannot remember the artists name, it's hard to interpret the signature on the back. I also loved the frame so much that I lugged it around in pieces for three weeks. Big thanks to Sharon at 'Art Works' in Karori for fixing it back up again.

Whilst in Vietnam I also bought three old copies of propaganda posters, two of which I have framed already. In shops in Hanoi there lots of different posters to choose from for as little as five dollars each.

More Cambodia.....

More Cambodia........

Now Cambodia.................

More Vietnam.........

More Vietnam.......

Just a few quick photos of Halong Bay in Vietnam, the weather hasn't been the best but it's amazing to see these huge silhouettes, then islands appear out of the mist. These photos don't come close to doing justice to how beautiful a place it was, very quiet and serene compared to the chaos of Hanoi.

'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.