Recent figurative paintings in New Zealand Landscapes

Recent paintings

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Nurture 76 x 51 cm inquire

Hope 101 x 91 cm inquire Find out more about the sybolism of the daffodil

historic men with kauri trees new zealand

I've captured a moment in time as these six 'historical' figures stop for lunch amongst Kauri trees. Typically the area they are in would have been quite scrubby with more undergrowth, ferns, tree fall, etc. But I have chosen to keep the composition clean and open. Although the figures have quite a generic look to them they could easily be of Dalmation origin as were a lot of early bush (Kauri) working settlers in New Zealand.

This work is currently at Zohar Gallery in Mt Maunganui.

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Lunch time in the bush 71 x 91 cm

Agapé 122 x 122 cm - View the stages of this painting

Thomas family 61 x 76 cm sold - view commissions page.

The Preparation 61 x 76 cm sold

Woman picking fruit 61 x 122 cm Inquire

Girl with a basket of flowers 61 x 76 cm Inquire

Cherish 92 x 71 cm Sold

Patience 91 x 71 cm sold

Girl in a pensive mood 122 x 91 cm Sold

Two women chatting 61 x 122 cm Sold

Mother and son II 122 x 91 cm Sold

A good drying day 76 x 60 cm sold

Hélène's Harvest 61 x 76 cm sold commission (more about commissions)

Man scraping Kauri gum 76 x 60 cm Inquire

Herb and Peter milking a cow 90 x 122 cm sold commission (more about commissions)

Mother and son 76 x 76 cm sold

Every step 102 x 112 cm Sold


Guardian (Kaitiaki) is about NZ Maori and the important role they have of being Guardians or Kaitiaki of the land and of each other (their whanau). The woman is guardian of the child, they're both reaching out to touch the land that they cherish and care for.

Guardian (Kaitiaki) 101 x 101 cm sold (Canadian collector)

Field Workers 76 x 102 cm sold

Harvestmen 91 x 66 cm sold commission (more about commissions)

Three women washing 101 x 76 cm

Boy by the sea 51 x 76 cm Inquire

Journey is set in Devonport, New Zealand around the turn of the last century. The Hotel on the corner is the old Flagstaff Hotel which was removed in 1900 and plans drawn up for a grand hotel to be built, called The Esplanade Hotel which is still there now. The title 'Journey' was chosen to show that the couple are on a journey together, the male, a sailor will soon depart on his journey and also that old Devonport, then very much just a little isolated naval town, was on a journey of it's own.

Journey 83 x 122 cm sold