Kotuku; Three generations over-turned by the storm
Following a tragedy in the South Island where a grandfather, father, and son from the same family died in a boating accident during a storm in the Foveaux Strait. The boat’s name was Kotuku, which is also the Māori name for the white heron. Turner regularly documented boats, storms and disasters in his work, and […]
Storm
2003 Acrylic on un-stretched calico W5700 x H1890 Private Collection After a year at art school building my confidence in painting large murals on calico, I took to creating a three part work featuring Christ the crucifix. The storm brews overhead and within the clouds a poem about the ultimate sacrifice.
Dark Night
2000 Acrylic on un-stretched canvas W841 x H594 Private collection The first of many crucifix studies. The darkness of the night surrounds Christ as the lightning highlights his form on the cross.