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Why buy originals?

It can be a bit of a surprise when you compare the price of an original painting to a print. I'm a fan of both options, for different reasons, but ...

Everyday Calm Lookbook

Behind the scenes of Everyday Calm

There's nothing quite like watching daylight transform everyday scenes. From early morning walks around the waterway to enjoying the dappled light ...

July Studio Happenings

July felt very busy. I've been working away behind the scenes trying to get this new collection finished, while working on the marketing side of th...

Fine art paper prints

After a long time, I've finally decided to change from printing my landscapes on canvas, to printing them on fine art paper.   I've been thinking ...

Sketchbook snippets

As my two current sketchbooks fill up, I thought I'd share some of the pages here.  I tend to always have multiple sketchbooks on the go. I work wi...

Te Mata Peak - commisson

A recent commission of Te Mata Peak I completed last month. I haven't spent much time in the Hawkes Bay, nor visited Te Mata Peak, but from the pho...

June Studio Happenings

What was happening in the studio in June? A few things!    I finished up a recent commission of Te Mata Peak which I loved painting. This was a big...

New paintings are taking shape

In-between my day-job and commissions, I’ve been quietly working on a few new pieces inspired by the peaceful daily moments. I love drawing mountai...

Commissions are opening soon

Great news - I'm opening up a couple of spots for commission work over June & July.      I love working on commissions - they've become one of...

May Studio Happenings

It’s officially winter here, and I've enjoyed watching the colour change around here as the cooler weather has settled in. When I looked back at ...

Hiking the Kepler Track

The Kepler Track has been on my list for awhile, and last month I finally got to explore it. It was every bit as beautiful as promised and I loved ...