March 23, 2022
More progress has been made on the Wellington scene featuring Breaker Bay from the Eastern Walkway loop. I am still laying out all the base elements, and entwining the many vibrant natives that tempt the local birdlife. Many many more layers to go on this one…
Over the next couple of weeks I am putting aside this painting and adding in the final details to the Fall’s Dam painting. I have just returned from visiting the Nevis Valley and the colour palette in my memory has been refreshed with the sun-baked golden Otago hues. So with this in mind, and almost a year later I will be putting the final touches on the Fall’s Dam scene.






August 13, 2026
August 09, 2026
This painting is quite special, as it progresses it takes me back to the three-day, two-night summer adventure into the Mole Tops with the kids.
Our trip took us in via Watson Creek, heading into the Mole Tops before...
August 01, 2026
You may have recently heard of the wilding pine problems around the country. Unfortunately the Molesworth has a fair dosing of this problem, there's a few dotted around the flatlands but once you get into the highcountry it becomes more apparent in areas. Some of these infections are from past windbreaks, some are from the neighbouring Leatham and some are seeding from...