Tuesday 16 January 2018

'Beach Days' new work for Manawatu Art and Garden Trail, January 20-21 2018


Waikanae with Rain
Oil paint, cold wax and marble dust on board & frame, with polymer casting, sand, 

metal patina & gold leaf
Plimmerton Heads: Late Afternoon
Oil paint, cold wax and marble dust on board & frame, with polymer casting, metal patina and gold leaf

Waikanae: Sun setting over Kapiti Island
Oil paint, cold wax and marble dust on board & frame, with 
metal patina & gold leaf
Waikanae, Late Afternoon
Oil paint, cold wax and marble dust on board & frame, with polymer casting, sand, 

metal patina & gold leaf

Waikanae Beach: Passing Shower
Oil paint, cold wax and marble dust on board & frame, sand, 
metal patina & gold leaf

Kapiti Coast Looking South
Oil paint, cold wax and marble dust on board & frame, with polymer casting,

metal patina & gold leaf

Raumati Beach: Setting Sun
Oil paint, cold wax and marble dust on board & frame, with polymer casting,

metal patinas & gold leaf

Foxton Beach with Kapiti Island
Oil paint, cold wax and marble dust on board & frame, with polymer casting, sand, 

metal patina & gold leaf

Beach holidays over several years provided the imagery for this series of small mixed media works.  Gazing at the sea and contemplating my place in the universe was the underlying motivation.  I like the way Amercian physicist, Richard Feynman, put it in the last verse of his poem  'Atoms With Consciouness, Matter With Curiosity'.


Stands at the sea, 
wonders at wondering: I
a universe of atoms
an atom in the universe.



Foxton Heads: From the Boat Ramp No.2
Encaustic and oil paint with polymer casting, on board,  140x190mm
Palm Beach, Waiheke Island: morning after a storm
Encaustic and oil paint with polymer casting, on board,  140x190mm
Crossing Hauraki Gulf
Encaustic and oil paint with polymer casting, on board.   140x190mm     SOLD
Foxton Heads: From the Boat Ramp No. 1
Encaustic and oil paint with polymer casting, on board,  140x190mm
Waikanae with Sun Setting over Kapiti No. 1
Encaustic and oil paint with polymer casting, on board,  140x190mm           SOLD
Paekakariki: Late Afternoon
Encaustic and oil paint with polymer casting, on board,  140x190mm             SOLD
Foxton Beach: Afternoon
Encaustic and oil paint with polymer casting, on board,  140x190mm
Waikanae: Sun Setting over Kapiti Island  No. 2
Encaustic and oil paint with polymer casting, on board,  140x190mm 
Raumati with Passing Shower
Encaustic and oil paint with polymer casting, on board,  140x190mm
Cloud, Land and Sea
Encaustic and oil paint with polymer casting, on board,  140x190mm
My gallery will be open from 10.00am to 4.00pm both days.  Tickets for the Art Trail are available from FADAS, Feilding
You are welcome to visit my gallery any time by appoinment.    phone