untitled 29.7x42cm
Painted around 2008, this is part of my personal collection, working with the changing light from morning to evening
Watercolour Landscapes
My love for watercolour started early on in my life from painting very simple, layered mountain-scapes. This was my opportunity to really study colour, light and distance. Growing up both in New Zealand and in US, for the most part very close to the Appalachian range, I have never been short of inspiration. These grand landscapes have had an enormous influence on my desire to depict the mystery, magnificence and ultimately the narrative of nature. For me, art began here.
Gray light 29.7x42cm
This is another landscape piece from my earlier work, also around 2007 or 2008.
Tinakori 29.7x42cm
Painted again in 2008 when I was living at the base of Tinakori Hill in Wellington, NZ. This was during a time when I was still obsessed with depth and layering from light to dark. This was inspired by a very misty day look up and over a stand of macrocarpa trees.
Untitled 26x18cm
This is more recent work from 2016. These particular paintings are really a chance for me to play with the quality of colour to create a certain mood.