I am an artist, writer and paleontologist, my paintings weave together a love of nature, ecology, history and spirituality. Each unique work is produced 'from the heart', and attempts to convey colour, beauty, and deeper layers of personal meaning.
I have drawn since a child, and have exhibited here and there over the
years. I chose not to undertake formal art training, preferring instead
to seek out and develop my own pathway(s) of creative expression.
However some artistic influences include Van Gogh, Nicholas Roerich, Rei
Hamon, J. Chaffey, H. Rust and D. R. Yanakopulos, as well as my
experience of life in Aotearoa.
I have traveled widely in NZ, before heading north to put down roots at
Moirai, Waipoua Forest. Here, alongside Diane, my work continues to
flourish, with a variety of themes being explored, from natural history
illustration of native forest scenes and dusk to dawn landscapes to
historic churches.
