Land/Sea/Cityscapes
We live in a beautiful world, with so much inspiration for art work! I am an avid recorder; wherever I am ..and often taking photos from the passenger car window...I also love gardens; mostly to paint them as opposed to planting them... Sometimes I paint exactly what I see, at other times I mix it up a bit!
Below are a few of my interpretations of both places visited and expressively imagined .
Beyond my immediate environment, travelling (both in NZ and overseas) feeds my soul; giving me both 'space away from creating' and 'space to allow for new energy to come in' making way for new work keeping my spirit alive.
Coastal Walk Tarifa, Spain 2025-26 acrylic collection of Christine and Craig Australia, who we spent time travelling with on our 2025 Europe trip
Buddha in Bangkok....pastel 2010 post Riots... ..this is an oldie but a goodie... thought to share this one again ...
Hanging out Together in New Zealand acrylic on board framed
Stopping Off acrylic 2021 private collection Nora White Richmond NZ
Gore Bay and The Cathedral Women pastel ...private collection (I confess to walking over a barrier to take the photo of these amazing rocks..and then I saw The Women) ...
Gibralter Rock Canterbury..acrylic...I didn't get quite to the top...but friends did... hence the photo taken of them...to paint later!!
Going Home pastel Hagley Park Christchurch in private collection USA
Friends in Flight acrylic mix media on board 2015-17 (in private collection Christchurch)
Shag Rock Revealed (post earthquake 2012) acrylic in private collection
Ladies of the Gardens acrylic (in private collection Dunedin 2019)
NZ Rural Winter acrylic in Private collection
Spirit of Hanoi acrylic from A Month in Vietnam Exhibtion (In artists collection)
Guardians of the Park (Christchurch) pastel in private collection France
View from the Top Akaroa pastel in private collection
Best View Sapa acrylic Vietnam Exhibition in Gilbert et Ghislaine Collection France
The Office Phu Quoc acrylic Vietnam Exhibition in private collection Brenda Wallace
The Story of Vinh Moc acrylic Vietnam Exhibition (in artists collection)
Rural New Zealand (section of acrylic )
Hanging On...acrylic on Board...Trip from WestCoast..in private collection Christchurch
La Defense Collage 2003 (I was first truly inspired by the 'structure of modern buildings with my stay in La Defense France in 2002..this has led to an ongoing series of works inspired by tall buildings
Hua Hin Thailand Sunset pastel (in artists collection)
Retreat acrylic on board Private collection Dunedin
Growing Up acrylic on board 2015 inpired by Singapore buildings (private collection Lorraine and Andrew Christchurch)
Golden Window of Opportunity acrylic on board 2016 ChCh Art Show in private Collection Christchurch
Le Vendeur du Ballons pastel (in artists collection)
Riding the Waves acrylic mix media (Riding the Waves Solo Exhibition 2012) in private collection Lynne Burney Paris
Riding it Out acrylic mix media (Riding the Waves Solo Exhibiton 2012 ) in private collection L and A Wentworth Christchurch
Cultivating Hearts pastel 2010 (in private collection NZ)
Listening to Life acrylic on canvas 2012 (collection of Ghislaine et Gilbert France)
And the Rock prayed for the Land Sumner ..acrylic Christchurch ..in private collection