Tide Pools and Phases of the Moon: Oil paintings, Encaustic works, Photography

From the Tide Pool to the Stars: New work by Raemon Rolfe

Series 1. Tidal Forces   These 12 Photographic works are each 250 x 200mm 

They combine digital and darkroom techniques and were hand printed on Ilford Multigrade Warm tone RC darkroom paper then toned with blue and/or brown chemical toners then painted with layers of oil glazes. 

Top row:  Full Moon, Rising Tide and Last Quarter Moon, Dark Rocks

Bottom row: Waning Gibbous Moon, Flowing Tide and Full Moon above Rocks

Top row:  First Quarter Moon over Sea and Full Moon, Spring Tide
Bottom row:  Waxing Gibbous Moon above Wave and Waxing Gibbous Moon, Rising Tide

Series 2: Waxing and Waning; Rising and Falling, looks at the relationship between the phases of the moon and the tides that bring life to the rock pools.   

Waxing and Waning  - 2011-12   Each work is 200 x 200 mm, oil on acrylic emulsion and sand on canvas -  

Risning and Falling  - 2011-12  Each work is 200 x 200 mm, oil paint and rust (some with verdigris) on acrylic emulsion on canvas

Rock with Barnacles

Tide Line

Neptune's Necklace

Pool with Seaweed

Deep Pool with Bubbles (Spring Tide)

All works will be available from  7 September 2012 at 

  33 George Street, Palmerston North  Ph. 06 35524278