Art Residency at 2/92 Aurland, Norway
I was lucky enough to be invited to take part in an art residency at 29/2 Aurland in Norway and was captivated by the beauty and drama of the waterfalls cascading into the valley but that's not the only reason I painted them. At the time, my father-in-law had been diagnosed with dementia and the falls helped me put his condition into context or at least re-frame it. They were his memories being washed away, Natures egg timer full of life but a reminder of our own mortality.
Piha Burn
Piha Burn was inspired by the true story of Gordon McKay, a man who faked his own death in 1930s, New Zealand. A small book of charcoal, gesso and ink washed artworks Piha Burn was also authored by Peter Force. It was created as part of the group show '50 Reasons Upstairs'.
Dormant Colour
The Birds
Not a bird by the idea of a bird. An ongoing series of soft pastel works inspired by the New Zealand birdlife.
Dormant Colour
A celebration of colour that also touched on themes relating to man’s exploitation of the natural world. Specifically, parrot species captured last century and displayed in dusty drawers at the Auckland Museum.