May 16, 2024
The Little Spotted Kiwi/Kiwi pukupuku painting is coming along nicely, with lots more intricate detail being added and layers upon layers of green making the fauna feel quite lush. I have included some of my favorite NZ fauna in this painting, the Kawakawa, Kowaowao and more.
Little Spotted Kiwi/Kiwi Pukupuku [Untitled] Brook Waimārama Sanctuary, New Zealand - 400 x 400mm
View the progress here: https://www.bellamygallery.co.nz/collections/works-in-progress
March 28, 2026
At 800 x 500mm this artwork has just the right amount of space to include all those interesting limestone karst formations on and around Mt Owen. I've also been layering up the shaded tussocks with blues, umbers and ochres...
March 19, 2026
This year I am further exploring the Molesworth Station and St James area while I work on a collection of new paintings featuring the area. I've just returned from visiting another beautiful area in the Molesworth which reminded me how brutal it can be. So exposed with only Matagouri, rocks...
March 01, 2026
Do you where Middle Gorge Hut is? I didn't before I saw it nestled in the mountains between the Cass and the Godley (near Lake Tekapo) on a topomap. At about 1240m and with big mountains towering...