NZ Beach, Bush & Beauty

I had a cool silver frame, so decided to create a collage in it.

I decided to make it a New Zealand beach and bush theme as they are two of the things I love most about our land. 

So with items from the beach and bush I designed this.  I  painted the frame with enamel paint so it has a brushed silver effect. (not seen here)

For sale for $300

Ballerina

Oils on stretched canvas, Nov 2010 

This is one of my favourite paintings.
For quite a while I had wanted to paint a little girl, even one too young to know how to do ballet, getting ready to dance, dreaming of being a ballerina
...as is the dream of many girls hearts - having beautiful dresses to wear and feeling very pretty and loved.  I had lovely little girls help me by letting me take photographs for reference :)

Life Growth Beauty

This painting I did for a competition - but one thing about art is that often the beautiful is not valued, but rather the dark or weird paintings...it has to do with philosophy - the worldview that everything evolved from nothing, and hence art that 'evolves' or has no meaning is applauded, and art carefully created and beautiful is shunned.  Not always, but I have met a surprising amount of people who verify this is the case in modern art schools and thought.  I didn't even get accepted for the competition, but learnt a lot.  ...Artists if you are thinking of entering a competition with an 'open' theme and you are a representational painter, don't be too surprised if it doesn't go too well :)

But I choose to paint the beauty of creation, show God's truth, and create art that encourages and brings life to people and not be swayed by the status quo :)



Tiger in grass

I love painting Tigers.  I took a photo of a tiger at the zoo and made up the background.  It is approximately A4 size, painted in October 2010 with oils on stretched canvas.

Waterfall

This oil painting is my first "commisioned" artwork. 

My Aunt and Uncle live in the Tararua ranges where they desire to see people refreshed and have time to meet with God and pray. 

My Aunt's idea was for a painting that would reflect God's heart to the thisrsty, beckoning them to come and recieve refreshing.

This waterfall is on their property, and you may be able to find hidden hands offering Life.

Isaiah 55:1 + John 4:14