Cashmere Bay captures an early morning in May 2024 at Lake Brunner, Moana. It was gorgeous to paint at this beautiful location, overcast, with no wind and only a few black swans swimming past. Very peaceful. Medium: Watercolour Size: 36cm x 28cm Framed Size: 51cm x 42cm The painting is currently exhibited at Wall To Wall Art Gallery, Nelson, NZ.
Old Wharf Motueka” was painted at a plein air painting outing to a decommissioned historic wharf in Motueka, NZ. In the morning when I arrived at the location gloomy black clouds had followed me and sure enough it started raining soon. All I could paint was the view from my car as I set up my painting gear at the boot. This worked remarkably well with the brush in one hand and the umbrella in the other to avoid getting…
Featured Artist - Wall To Wall Art Gallery is currently displaying my artworks on the Featured Artist Wall. Come and visit the gallery at 112 Bridge Street in Nelson. It’s a great place to be inspired, have a good chat with the artist on duty and pick up bits and pieces for yourself or a gift for someone who is dear to you. My display will be shown until 13th February 2024. “Night at the Museum - Classic Cars”, oil…
Nelson Suter Art Society - Summer Exhibition On now until 4th February 2024 Open every day 9:30 -4:30pm 203 Bridge Street, Nelson The Nelson Suter Art Society's summer exhibition is always a lovely exhibition, especially for tourists coming to Nelson. I was able to provide the following paintings for the exhibition of which some might be on display (unless sold) and some are probably in the storage room waiting for exhibition space to come available: Pahurehure Inlet, Boulder Bank from…
The Mapua Art Group Exhibition is on now at the Mapua Hall. A fantastic exhibition not to be missed. Open 10-5pm every day. The exhibition finishes on Sunday at 5pm. Five of my oil paintings are included in the exhibition: Nelson Lighthouse and Naked Ladies Tulips Sailing into Nelson Harbour Tahunanui Beach Mount Arthur from Ruby Bay
2 - 7 Nov 2023, 9 - 5pm Exhibition Opening 1 Nov, 5:30pm, Artist Talk 6pm G-Space Gallery (NMIT) 65 Nile Street All Welcome!
This work is one of Nicole’s plein air paintings. The Old Constabulary is located in Brightwater and often visited by the Nelson/Tasman plein air painting group. It’s one of Nicole’s little gems painted on location with the palette knife. The Old Constabulary Brightwater Oil on board 6" x 8" Click here for more information.
The work is one of Nicole’s little gems. It shows her love for plein air painting, the palette knife, lively colour and strong contrast. Maitai River Bridge Oil on board 6" x 8" Click here for more information.
During winter … when plein air painting is not so convenient… Nicole likes to focus on still life painting. Last winter she chose the theme “Kiwi Classics” or “Kiwiana”. In this selection Nicole is pointing out some typical Kiwi food items and the Buzzy Bee, an iconic Kiwi toy. “Even my kids played with it!” she explains. Being a collector of tins she finds that the typical Kiwiana products show the pride and thoughtfulness with which they were created. Europeans…
During winter … when plein air painting is not so convenient… Nicole likes to focus on still life painting. Last winter she chose the theme “Kiwi Classics” or “Kiwiana”. In this selection Nicole is pointing out some typical Kiwi food items and the Buzzy Bee, an iconic Kiwi toy. “Even my kids played with it!” she explains. Being a collector of tins she finds that the typical Kiwiana products show the pride and thoughtfulness with which they were created. Europeans…