I came across a small painting of mine last week and thought I would share! This was created when I was living in Japan. The surf over there is amazing! This piece is my tribute to the sunny, perfect waves Japan gets in the typhoon season.
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.
Cosmos painting
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 – 100cm x 195 cm
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.
“Two Moons” oil painting
What a weekend! It was so nice checking out a bunch of amazing New Zealand galleries in Auckland. It really feels like there is almost too much incredible art out there! Some of the art hotspot zones are the CBD, Newmarket, Parnell, K-Road, Ponsonby and Devonport. I was lucky enough to catch up with an old friend who has a painting of mine. Its always great to catch up with old friends.
I just had to post this image again because I feel so passionate about printmaking! This particular print is limited to 20. I will be getting a bunch of these framed…if you want me to send you a finished pic please let me know!
I love , love , love trying out new things with my art. I usually begin with a photograph as a base and then let the work grow organically and intuitively.
Man its so beautiful and inspiring living on the west coast of New Zealand. The beaches are usually slammed with huge waves generated from the Antarctic and the “roaring 40s”. Hopefully the energy from these waves is evident in my painting.
Huge things are happening this year at 3 Kelly Street for the artist Sean Mc Donnell lol. Sorry for taking ages between my last post and this one…I will be much more regular in future. Look out 2022! Hope you are well and have your goals all lined up for the year.
These is something hypnotic about the New Zealand bush. It looks like million different trees, shrubs and ferns all fit together in harmony. This particular print is based on a photo I took when I was last travelling through a small local bush near Hokianga. These are all hand pressed and limited to only 20.