“Last Stand” Karamea, oil on canvas, 200x200mm one of my paintings in this years Canvas300 fundraiser for the Academy of Fine Arts, coming up next week. Its a great night and for just $90 you can take home a beautiful painting too! phone the Academy 04 499 8807 to buy a ticket! further details and… Continue reading Canvas300
Rising Tide….
“Rising Tide”, oil on canvas, 200 x 400mm NZ$1,250. The surging tide down at Houghton Bay, you really feel the pure power and force of nature. I got so entranced by it I almost got washed away! “Morning Light”, oil on canvas, 200 x 400mm NZ$980. The delicacy of the winter morning sun. Two of… Continue reading Rising Tide….
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Silent Stillness
Just delivered my latest commissioned painting, and saw a great art collection including three others of mine! It’s always good to see them again.
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Still Point
My latest painting “Still Point”, looking in…. reflections on the interior. “When you are looking at a pool of water and you see a reflection, you know the reflected object is not really there it is just a reflection. You know that what is there is water. It is the same thing with the mind.… Continue reading Still Point
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Art And Furniture Expo
Great looking show at Blanchetts in Palmerston North (58 Napier Road) it’s the last day today, we had a good and steady stream of people through yesterday and it was great to catch up with so many familiar faces!
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The loss of Democracy in New Zealand
A great article by New Zealander of the Year Dame Anne Salmond in the Herald about the steady erosion of democracy in New Zealand under the Neo-Liberal thinking that has got a stranglehold on Western thinking… ” In the 1980s, neo-liberal doctrines were introduced in a number of countries. As the unfettered pursuit of profit… Continue reading The loss of Democracy in New Zealand
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Canvas 200
The Academy of Fine Arts Canvas200 fundraising event is on this Thursday at 5.30 – there are still some tickets available at http://www.nzafa.com this is one of two of my paintings “Just Resting -Santorini”
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Latest painting delivered….
Just delivered my latest painting, it was something of a challenge but everyone was happy. In the process it helped me discover it was time for a pair of glasses for this kind of detail!
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Saved the Point!
Great news today that the Environment Court has declined the building of the Marine Education Centre on Te Raekaihau Point on the South Coast. It is fantastic that the naturalness of our iconic coastline will be protected as reserve as it is designated! As I said in my submission to the court, Marine Education is… Continue reading Saved the Point!
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Preliminary Results: 6,449 votes!
Preliminary results show that I received 6,449 votes which is a fantastic achievement for a first attempt. As it turned out I needed just under twice that number to get elected. Considering that I only decided to stand as the nominations were due and only spent $500 on the campaign the result is a brilliant… Continue reading Preliminary Results: 6,449 votes!
Life and Light 