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.
May 14, 2025
May 08, 2025
I’ve been keeping busy in the studio over the past few weeks, adding fine detail to current works and beginning to map out new scenes. Pictured here is one of the paintings I’m currently working on - a depiction of one of the tarns catching the morning light on the St Arnaud Range above
May 01, 2025
A small weather window was approaching which fitted a small local adventure that we'd had on the list for many years but never got around to despite it being so close. I'd only ever been up to 900m on hunting trips in the past but...