My family and I had another tramp up to the Waihohonu Hut off Dessert Road into the Tongariro National Park. We had our packs on and enough food to stay a couple of nights. The weather was nice and sunny and it only took us one and a half hours to get there. The hut […]
Painted from my memory of the blizzard my family and I walked through in Tongiriro National park. We went on a 3 day treck and the weather turned for the worse, it was a real challenge but we made it out to the Hut. It was so good to have a hot soup and dry […]
Silica Rapids Walking Track is a 2 hours walk and begins 250 metres above Whakapapa Visitor Centre, Tongiriro National Park . Have done this walk a few times now with family, as it only takes a couple of hours its great if you dont have alot of time. I have yet to do this walk […]
My recent trip to Glenorchy, also know as MiddleEarth . A strong wind blew down the Dart River creating a haze of dust below the  Mountains. It was a spectacular sight. Glenorchy is New Zealand’s natural Paradise, home to some of New Zealand’s finest scenery, Paradise itself and the famous Routeburn Track; one of the […]
What and Where Do I Paint Plein Air? Your subject matter is entirely up to you, but remember that you don’t have to paint everything you see; be selective, think about what the essence of the scene is. Focus on what you see, not what you can imagine or intellectualize about the subject. You’ll see […]
Private Collection Large Kauri trees- Oil on canvas
Mountain Daisy series , inspired from some trecking I did with my family last summer around some beautiful mountainous scenery of New Zealand. I love to get outdoors as much as possible. I did mountain daisy painting and then I felt like doing more, they are a fun series to do. I have to be […]
I had a great time doing the Routeburn and Caples , a 5 day treck in the South Island these holidays with my family. The scenery is so amazing and I managed to get loads of good sketches and photos for future paintings. I definitely recommend the walk to anybody. You have to go well […]
Had a great treck up the Waihohonu Track at the base of Mt Ruapehu. Took my easel and paints with me and managed to get a quick painting done. The light was changing very quickly and the mountain clouds cleared for a short time enough for me to get it down. I ended up finishing […]
Oil on canvas For Sale – $3000.00 Size – 24″ by 30″
