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ART WORK 2025
See Moa SERIES, 'Mist MOA', October, 2024 (Acrylic on framed canvas, 325mm x 840mm).
Arohanui x 700
See Moa SERIES, 'This way MOA (left/mauī)', November 2024 (Acrylic on framed canvas, 325mm x 430mm).
Ngā manaakitanga x 380
See Moa SERIES, 'This way MOA (right/matau)', November 2024 (Acrylic on framed canvas, 325mm x 430mm).
Ngā mihi aroha x 380
'Mrs Kina Bouquet', January 2025 (x2 twin acrylic paintings framed in black, 325mm x 430mm)
Inspired by delicious seafood delicacy kina or sea urchin. Also flowers from the garden. Mrs Bouquet (Hyacinth) used from old English 80's tv programme I used to watch as a kid & Hyacinth was a captivating character. 1 of 2 AT Kura Gallery WGTN.
'Kererū - mauī/left', (2 Sides series), January 2025 (Acrylic painting framed, 325mm x 430mm)
More study on division. Two sides meet in Aotearoa. The forming of a diamond shape. AT Kura Gallery WGTN.
'Kākā - mauī/left', (2 Sides series), January 2025 (Acrylic painting framed, 325mm x 430mm)
Division. Two sides meet in Aotearoa. Diamond shape. Went on display at exhibit (Te Matatini o te Kāhui Maunga - Waitara Artists Cooperative, Feb 25 - 1 March 2025).
NLFS Ngā mihi F&L.M & fam x
'Mangōpare - SPEAK', (2 of 2, Study for patterning/kowhaiwhai), March 2025 (Acrylic painting, 350mm x 950mm)
Based on the Mangōpare/Hammer Head Shark design and the pattern emerged from there. Encourages resilience for unity x. Choice of colours to mimic subtle tones yet colourful keeping the picture looking and feeling quiet. These would look beautiful in a black frame. 380
'Division', (2 Sides series), January/Hānuere 2025 (Acrylic painting framed natural, 635mm x 480mm)
A study about division. Hence there is a bridge - for those ones. What involves creating a bridge though? Also a ngahere ... or a creative outlook? The human race or the race of the humans is complete. 700
'Kākā - matau/right', (2 Sides series), January/Hānuere 2025 (Acrylic painting framed, 325mm x 430mm)
A study about division. Two sides meet in Aotearoa. Diamond shape. NLFS Kia ora cz L.B x
'Awarua raua ko Rereroa', (2 Sides series), February 2025 (Acrylic painting framed, 325mm x 430mm)
Division. Two sides meet in Aotearoa. Diamond shape. Taniwha named Awarua was shown how to fly by her hoa (friend) Rereroa (albatross/tōroa), from the Porirua wahi. Follow the Māori legend. #manaakitanga AT Kura Gallery WGTN.
'The setting of Te Whiti', (See Moa SERIES), February/Pēpuere 2025 (Acrylic painting on canvas, 450mm x 450mm)
E rua (2x) creeping figures. 750
'Te Kāhu me te Kererū - mauī/left', (2 Sides series), February/Pēpuere 2025 (Acrylic painting framed, 325mm x 430mm)
Division. Two sides meet in Aotearoa. Diamond shape. 450
'Te Kākā me te Tūī - waenganui/amoungst or between', (2 Sides series), February/Pēpuere 2025 (Acrylic painting framed, 325mm x 430mm)
Division. Two sides meet in Aotearoa. Diamond shape.
Displayed at Whanganui Artist Open Studios Starting Point Exhibition (from 15th-23rd March 2025). For sale there. (480)
'Mangōpare - SPEAK (Outlined)', (1 of 2, Study for patterning/kowhaiwhai), March 2025 (Acrylic painting, 310mm x 990mm)
Based on the Mangōpare/Hammer Head Shark design and the pattern emerged from there. Encourages resilience for unity x. Choice of colours to mimic subtle tones yet colourful keeping the picture looking and feeling quiet. These would look beautiful in a black frame. 380