Artist’s Statement
I am interested in finding the drama of light and shadow in the landscape and trying to capture the essence of the scene in front of me. The tools of painting being design, tone, color, application and edges are being used to capacity to try and interpret the obvious and include the mysterious lost areas that engage my viewers attention.
Because I paint on location two days a week I’m often motivated to paint on days when the light is not perfect. On these days, I try to embrace the subtitles of tone and color and work on creating a truthful harmony across the canvas.
I’m also interested in capturing the effects people have on nature and often select man-made objects as the center of interest in my paintings.
History
Below is a brief history of representation and shows.
- Queenstown art center
- Kimbell gallery
- Sumner gallery
- Gallery louvered Akaroa
- Cheviot gallery
- Caley Hall gallery Kimbell
- Montford gallery Queenstown
- Look gallery Munks bay
- Queenstown light and life exhibition 2004 (viewers choice award)
- 2004 Joint show Arrowtown museum
- Solo show the hands gallery Christchurch 2004
- Solo show Fava cafe
- Solo show Cloister gallery Christchurch Art center
- Joint two person show Charles Pickworth Selwyn Gallery
- Pegasus art expo
- Selwyn art expo
- Kaiapoi art show 2023