Born in Auckland, now living in Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, where there is more sunshine, tui, kereru, bush, fruit and even more ocean.
I have created this new site as a vehicle for launching years of work - mainly painting and writing.
Born in 1942, some would say, I've had a good innings, but the game goes on. Time to put a few things together, past, present and the future.
Painting
Purchasing:
Please use "contact" and give the painting code(s) in the enquiry box. I will be straight back to you with purchase options.
About:
I've had a varied carrier, but painting is the one thing that has driven me more than anything else. If I'm not painting I'm looking and thinking about painting. There's a freedom in painting, much like in music. At its best, I get that feeling of freedom when writing too. You can't really divorce one thing from the other; there's always a composition that flexes as it develops and demands what comes next. Painting has taught me more about that than anything else, given me more confidence to let it happen. I start with an idea, an outline from real life or a photograph, and loosely begin a wash with a couple of colours, adding another as the composition demands.
Hope you enjoy a selection of my paintings on this site. If you have a querie about any of them, you can use the four character identification code in your querie.
Thank you for your interest.
Writing
It's like painting, except it's words rather than colour. It is more challenging, I find, and I like that. Colours are not so ambiguous, though one could ague that point; no colour is constant. Everything is seen in context. Words about words can be very boring, however, so I musn't rave on. Mind you, I did enjoy aspects of my philosophical studies - always questioning things. I'll try to keep the questioning to myself. To be suggestive, as a writer, is probably more effective. I enjoy writing what I call poetry, and story telling.
Thank you for getting this far.
