RAWENE RESIDENCE AT THE CHURCH /RAWENE THREEFOLD EXHIBITION
For the last few weeks, I have been based at “The Church” in Rawene on the Hokianga Harbour.
The purpose of the stay has been to create a series of 36 smallish landscapes of the Upper Hokianga as
viewed from Rawene. While working from the Church I have had a continuous exhibition of the
landscapes releasing them in 3 fortnightly batches of 12 while looking, thinking and working on other
works of a more autobiographical nature displayed with the landscapes. The last batch of 12 landscapes
has just been hung and now my attention is moving to the other works especially the 3 car bonnet
works and the Sand Castle Triptych.
I am pleased to say the first 2 instalments of the landscapes have all sold which has been very
encouraging because it has been my intention to focus more heavily on landscape painting in the
immediate future.
The series of landscapes have letters on them and this format will be used in future landscape work
PNB an acronym for Paint by Numbers which is the generic title I will be putting on landscape work from
now on.
LSW an acronym for Land, Sky Water the topic for this PNB.
UHFR an acronym for Upper Hokianga from Rawene which is the particular focus of this LSW/PNB. The
UHFR acronym is followed by an individual number which identifies the work.
The works are executed on 12x16 inch canvases utilizing marker pens, oil paints, gesso and fixative. The
first12 works were harder edged and marked, the second 12 more traditional oil techniques, and the
third 12 have more emphasis on gesso areas as a feature. Fixative spray has been used to seal the
works.
The show will have a closing on November 23 when I hope to have most autobiographical works in a
semi complete form.
SET 1
SET 2
SET 3
