I was very pleased to be part of the Eastside Spring Show. It’s provided an opportunity to scale up to some larger paintings and proved to be a very rewarding challenge in the process.
These works are a little like a voyage through an imaginary terrain – an expedition featuring moments of respite and conflict. At times I’ve felt like the explorer, at others, the cartographer, mapping relationships between components grounded in observation, yet obscured in a way that I hope will encourage curiosity and reflection.
From sun drenched shorelines to unrelenting native bush, this land of the long white cloud is my go-to place, my familiar korowai, worn with pride while being a constant source of inspiration.
Where the wild things go
August 2023
Open acrylic paint, gold leaf and ink on stretched cotton canvas. Finished with cold wax. Inset oak framing.
Framed 1240 x 940mm
Over hill and down dale
August 2023
Open acrylic paint and gold leaf on stretched cotton canvas. Finished with cold wax.
1170 x 910 mm
In the rosy light of day
August 2023
Open acrylic paint on stretched cotton canvas. Finished with cold wax.
1170 x 910 mm
Resting place
August 2023
Open acrylic paint and gold leaf on stretched cotton canvas. Finished with cold wax. Inset white frame.
1050 x 790 mm
price TBC