NEW: ‘Forest trinity 1’
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NEW: ‘Nest, Taonga of the forest 2’ 12 x 24 |
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Tane Series:
Forest Embrace
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Tane
series: Forest baby III 15 x 15 |
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Culture
Cradle Series 610mm
x 305mm The Maori waka reminds the artist of a seed pod many of which make long journeys on ocean currents and with a vast amount of luck find new lands to colonise. A metaphor for similar human endeavour. |
Culture
Cradle Series 510mm
x 410mm Growing our culture without losing touch with what has gone before is balancing act we still attempt to master in our multicultural society. Our hot volcanic ribbon of earth tolerates us for the meantime. |
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| The Gathering series of works portrays emotively the artist's sense of belonging to a family - both immediate family and in a broader sense the family of Aotearoa - New Zealand. | Culture Cradle (first in a series). This painting is the first in a series of works inspired by the ongoing media analysis about New Zealand's cultural identity. | ||
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Reunion: A Gathering III 380mm
x 380mm SOLD Reunion: A Gathering III is about the reconnecting with loved ones and country after a long absence. |
Comfort: A Gathering IV 380mm
x 380mm SOLD Comfort:
A Gathering IV is about the unique comfort only a parent can provide when
life's stresses take |
Culture Cradle 380mm
x 380mm SOLD |
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Tane
Series
all three: 1220mm x 305mm SOLD Tane
series The smell of renewal in the forests of New Zealand Another
tiptych was commissioned by a NZ client |
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