With my new website up and running I am looking forward to offering more regular information about recently completed works and other news. The painting above (“Nucleus”) is one that I recently finished and sold through Gallery De Novo in Dunedin. My philosophy is to offer a small number of high quality paintings and it’s great to be represented by four fine galleries that are committed to assisting New Zealand artists.

Almost six years have now passed since the opening of my purpose built studio in Christchurch and it is very encouraging to still be going strong, despite the current recession! Within this I believe that art should uplift and allow something of an escape from the day to day routine. Art can also act as an investment with one big advantage over things like shares and debentures, whatever happens you can always enjoy it.

One of the great things about the Papanui Studio is that it lends itself to small concerts and the acoustics are excellent. Graham Wardrop has played on a number of occasions and he was joined at the last event by Naomi Ferguson and Mark Apperly. The studio is also ideal for art classes and these are now such a regular feature that I have added a section to the website.

Recently, I have produced a number of cards suitable for birthdays and anniversaries etc. Carefully hand made these are designed to say something a little extra. They are available directly from the studio.