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harakeke korimako
on Mar 13, 2008 in harakeke bellbirds flax colour korimako paintings Harakeke Korimako3 canvases 205mm x 205mm x 35mm eachArchival quality acrylics and gesso on canvasThis work was one that I was particularly pleased with. I have been wanting to extend my use of colour, I can be a little nervous of using too many as...
hei tiki kahurangi
on Mar 13, 2008 in kahurangi hei tiki greenstone pounamu tikanga Maori Hei Tiki Kahurangi305mm x 405mm x 35mmArchival quality acrylicson canvasHere is one of my latest works. I was interested in seeing what would happen if I used a blue background. One of the meanings of kahurangi is blue. It can also translate to me...
tui mouku
on Mar 3, 2008 in Aotearoa kowhaiwhai fern ngutu-kaka tui painting New Zealand mouku kaka beak Diptych 2 canvases 305mm x 225mm x 35mmArchival quality acrylics and gesso on canvasThis was a commission that I really enjoyed working upon, it features a tui perched among flowers of ngutu-kaka (kaka beak). I am really happy with how I have manage...
puriri piwakawkaka
on Mar 3, 2008 in puriri piwakawaka artist fantails 3 canvases 205mm x 205mm x 35mm eachArchival quality acrylics and gesso on canvasHere two little piwakawaka (fantails)chatter to each other. I am trying to look to other ways to add a life-like vitality to the birds / manu that I paint, showing move...
hei tiki
on Feb 26, 2008 in hei tiki Aotearoa fern paua kaponga tikanga Maori mouku environment eco-friendly silver fern paintings hen and chicken fern hei tiki kaponga225mm x 305mm x 35mmArchival quality acrylics and gesso on canvasI have been seeing some great pieces based upon using the hei tiki as a key image. Hei tiki are taonga (treasures) handed down from generation to generation. They are...
tui teo
on Feb 26, 2008 in kowhai Aotearoa nature tui painting artist New Zealand environment Triptych 3 pieces 205 mm x 205 mm x 35mmArchival quality acrylics and gesso on canvasWith this painting I was drawn into experimenting with layering silhouettes of kowhai leaves and hand painted realistic images. I was also wanting to see the effect...