2016 Gallery

Terra Infirma

This painting came into being in November-December 2016. It expresses the power of the forces pulling on the earth and sea during the Kaikoura Earthquake on 14 November.

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Fossil Ridge

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This painting, in red-ochres, chalk whites and burnt umber, strips the land back to its bones – reminding us the earth is shaped by geological forces that follow a far more ancient rhythm than human life.

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King of the Forest

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King of the Forest is a bold, striking work which leans more toward abstraction than landscape. Tane Mahuta is the atua of the forests and birds of New Zealand.

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Icarus - Fallen Angel

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'Icarus - Fallen Angel' has been created using metallic enamel paint, and scorching the wood panel using a little butane gas torch, to give a wispy ethereal effect.

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Honey Moon

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This painting is informed by a structure of seven axis lines, and has 28 marker points on the outer edge, reflecting the days of the month. Its soft colours and forms give this painting a feminine feel, befitting its lunar influences.

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Anthem of the Sun

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This painting represents a departure from landscape-based work. It is the first of a series of more organic works exploring parallels between micro and macro worlds. Anthem of the Sun speaks with a cryptic, symbolic calligraphy.

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Great Divide

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Great Divide plays on the edge where landscape and abstraction meet. The title refers to the mountains that divide the South Island and the two panels of the painting.

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