Portrait of my brother, Ben, painted earlier this year. He is very happy with it.
Category: New paintings
Arts Village 200 Show
My posts are like buses, none for ages, and then three come along at once! Here is a small painting done for the annual 200 Show at the Rotorua Arts Village. All works must be 200x200mm. This is one I’ve had in mind to do for a while, and I…
Lockwood BOP Artists Exhibition
This exhibition was a great opportunity for local artists to show their work, and was a really interesting and varied show. It was great that Lockwood offered their showhomes as a venue, while there are limited places to exhibit at the moment in Rotorua. I was thrilled that my work sold at the opening. “Only in Darkness will the stars shine”, oil on canvas.
Walker & Hall Art Award
I had a painting accepted for the Walker & Hall Art Award at the Waiheke Island Art Gallery. “Waiting at the edge of the world”, oil on aluminium. Due to the Auckland lockdown, both the exhibition and the awards ceremony were postponed, but it finally went ahead and has just finished. And I was pleased to find out that it has been sold.
Portrait Artist of the Week
Another painting
This was completed late last year, I’m slowly catching up on my posts! Title – “Necessary protection”
Bahai exhibition
This painting was done for the “Unity in Diversity” exhibition in Rotorua, organised by Trish de Muth, which celebrated 200 years of the Baha’i faith. The paining illustrates the quote “It is better to guide one soul than to possess all that is on earth…”.
Dave again
A new pastel drawing, study for a painting to come…
Another painting
After watching rowers on Lake Rotorua in the early morning, another painting on aluminium.
Quick painting
Trying out a new support, I have done a quick oil sketch on aluminium prepared with gesso. I really enjoyed working on the surface, so will definitely continue with this.
