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Summer Evening "Okareka"

Summer Evening “Okareka”

This time of the day is very SERENE and the heat of the day gives way to the coming coolness of the night. “ALL IS AT PEACE”.
Swollen Stream

Swollen Stream

Close Up This painting invokes the memories I have of tramping through the native forest of New Zealand and the beautiful crystal clear water roaring over the mossy rocks. It tells the story of sun rise after morning rain which is purifying and cleansing. I wanted to convey the freshness of the cool morning and...
"Lake Okareka" Afternoon

“Lake Okareka” Afternoon

The painting captures the beautiful afternoon light quality typical to the ”Rotorua Lakes”. Bush clad hills are reminiscent of drapery with the folds and shadows rippling across the lake edge.
Don't Believe

Don’t Believe

Old Cottage Okareka

Old Cottage Okareka

This work evokes the memory many of us have of summer holidays at the lakeside cottage. Now many of these dwellings have been demolished to make way for the new. Those that are left are crumbling and nature is claiming them.
The Routeburn Track - Summer

The Routeburn Track – Summer

Walking on the Routeburn Track a few summers ago, I came upon the glorious peaks of the Darran mountains. The clouds were moving swiftly and the light quality was stunning. I felt inspired and this work is the result.