Wildwood Gallery
Inspiration for my watercolour paintings includes the sensational local landscapes , vibrant flowers, New Zealand native orchids and birds, classic still life, semi-abstracts and whimsical themes. My main motivation is to express the beauty, drama and mystery in our natural environment. Every completed painting suggests countless alternative directions to follow so there is a never-ending flow of ideas for new subjects, original viewpoints and different treatments.
Recent work includes a series I call "focus" pictures which use the transparent nature of watercolour to suggest glimpses of different elements relating to a scene, creating an intermittent
border. Another exciting new direction for me is my new range of acrylics on canvas, many featuring landscapes also containing close-up snippets from the scene inserted into the edges of the picture
plane.
Also on display in Wildwood Gallery is an attractive selection of unframed paintings, perfect for travellers, and very reasonably priced for original artwork.
I exhibit around and beyond Taupo and am often commissioned to paint requested subjects. My paintings are now all over the world, giving me satisfaction that others can relate to my vision and take pleasure from my creations.
My popular adult watercolour classes have resulted in two successful students' exhibitions and frequent requests from all age groups for art workshops around the district.
