Plein air paintings holds a special place in my heart. There is nothing quite like being outside in the elements capturing the essence of an area. The mood or feeling seems to resonate through a work even more when the artist is immersed in the subject.
I was so happy to come across another one of my earlier paintings recently and it made me so happy! This particular painting is pretty big ..almost two metres wide! I arranged locally sourced pohutukawa twigs to resemble the universe ( cosmos). They really pop out at you! Acrylic and twigs on canvas 2001 […]
I was extremely fortunate to drop a couple of new paintings to the The Wharf Gallery in Raglan last weekend. Have you been there? It’s an amazing gallery with plenty of contemporary New Zealand art to view. Make sure to pop in next time you’re in town.