'The vision', 2005, pastel on watercolour paper, 320x430mm, $450. More in my pastel series of Luca experimenting with different bases and papers. Still restricting myself to three colours and charcoal.  

Luca 6 flax paper

'Luca 6', 2005, pastel on hand-made flax paper, 600x420mm, $250.

boy on a grid

'boy on a grid', 2005, watercolour and pastel on hot pressed paper, 480x680mm, not for sale (slightly damaged).

boy sitting

'boy sitting', 2005, pastel and charcoal on watercolour paper, 330x460mm, $450. Luca the model.

string

'String', 2004/5, watercolour on paper, 550x350mm, $450. This painting stemmed from a continuing interest in naturally occuring pattern seen in macro mode. You can also see here a motif that recurs in my paintings and an interest in the random effects of wet on wet watercolour and wax resist. (Click on the painting for a closer view).

the boy's room

'the boys room', 2004, watercolour on 'not' paper, 670x490mm, $700. Like most of my paintings this comes mat boarded and framed in recycled rimu.  

InterSpace 3

'InterSpace 3', 2004, 670x490mm, watercolour and silver powder on watercolour paper, sold.

'InterSpace 2', 2004, 480x330mm, watercolour and gouache on watercolour paper, $350. As you can see I was heavily into Hundertwasser at this time.

'InterSpace 1', 2004, watercolour and gouache on paper, 680x480mm, $350. This painting and the following two were created in response to a perceived need for some publicity art work for InterSpace, the community art space co-run by myself, Daniel and others, here in Westport where we live. 

'reflection', 2004, ink and pastel on watercolour paper, 480x330mm, sold. This piece was spontaneous and inspired by some ink stained paper. Niko was my model. 

'the look', 2004, charcoal on paper, 390x550mm, $400. Niko the model. 

'charcoal fantasy', 2003, pit charcoal on paper, 590x420mm, $400. This abstract and 'pencil fantasy' emerged from experimenting with rubbings on random household objects, then playing around with the results, more charcoal and a putty rubber. 

'the stretch', 2004, pastel on coarse sand board, 600x800mm, sold. 

'the red blanket', 2004, pastel on cloth board, 440x600mm, sold. 

'the blue pyjamas', 2004, pastel on sandboard, 360x270mm, sold. 

'boy sleeping', 2004, pastel on watercolour paper, 360x270mm, $450. This little pastel began my serious foray into pastels and coincided with the purchase of a beautiful range of Italian chalk pastels. My model was Luca, wrapped in his quilt with the morning sun shining on him through the window. This sparked a series using the same theme and playing with textured bases. 

'bottles print 2/4', 2003, printing ink on paper, 440x320mm, $150. This print was made using the reduction print method. Two available. 

'bottles print 1/4', 2003, gouache, watercolour and printing ink on paper, 440x320mm, $250. There are four versions of prints made from a key lino block. This one has been hand coloured. 

'bottles original', 2003, watercolour and ink on paper, 260x380mm, $250. 

'Luca's wurm', 2004, oil and gold leaf on canvas, 1350x710mm, $1000. I painted this for my youngest son Luca under his guidance and artistic direction. I think we did a great job together. I can only sell this with his permission of course and no doubt his cut as well. 

'Persian mandala, 2003, gouache on paper, 410x410mm, $400. 

'foxglove mandala', 2004, oil on board, 580x580mm, sold. 

One of my first oil paintings, recently named 'the arse' by a friend. Painted on canvas and measuring 750x540mm, 2003. Not for sale.