Oh The Rocks Cry Out
2004 Acrylic on board W180 x H604 Private collection Luke 19:40 – “I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.” “Oh, the sound of the rocks: cry out”
Nothing But The Blood
2004 Acrylic on board W420 x H594 $550.00 NZD “Over the sea. Twist and Turn. Nothing but the blood”
Mayday At Sea
2004 Acrylic on canvas W620 x H510 Sold Building on the dark, nightscape with metalic paints and textures to create this brooding work. There is a contrast between paints, with matte and gloss enamel also being used to create the shapes and structures in the work. Continuing to develop some of my stencil work was […]
Idealistic
2004 Acrylic on board W220 x H420 Sold This work is a comment on Don Brash’s ‘Orewa speach’ where he stated several ideals that would see New Zealand move on from two cultures and move towards one country, one people. It caused a lot of controversy, and although it had many good points, they all […]
Idealistic Series
Idealistic Series 2004 Acrylic on canvas W380 x H760 (each) Sold Following on from my finger painted and stencilled “Idealistic” painting that was a comment on Don Brash’s ‘Orewa’ speech from the time he was leading the National Party. This triptych utilises the copper paint that features in previous work. The sculpture that was installed […]
Creator of All
2004 Acrylic on canvas W385 x H565 $585.00 NZD Another contoured painting with the copper paint to create the highlights of the hills. The poem around the outside adds insight into the creator. “Bring forward the leader; king; creator of all. River wade falling through rocks alone. Water and hills collide. Towering above eyeline. Float […]
Another Day Dawns
2004 Acrylic on canvas W400 x H600 Sold A simplified landscape which utilised a copper paint. I was inspired by the topographical maps which use contour lines to identify the mountains and valleys. I decided to use this idea to draw the landscape and it’s details. I have gone on to use this multiple times […]
75 Years
2004 Acrylic on board W170 x H375 $375.00 NZD Experimenting on painting on a different material. This one is painted on two boards from a small apple box. “75 Years Seventy Five on this forsaken ground. Eternity goes on. Is your eternal well-being in the hands of the father?”
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.
Creation
2003 Acrylic on un-stretched calico W1890 x H490 Sold Here I take the next step of building my love of the works of Colin McCahon. The text is blended with the landscape, with the sharp cubist lines and deep greens of the hills. There is a darkness to this work, but the white clouds of […]