For my latest screenprint, I have stepped back from the coastline and highlighted these amazing beehives that I came across last summer on a trip to Waipiro Bay. I am stoked with the result.

I was approached early last year to donate a commissioned print to raise funds for the proposed Hunterwasser Museum Project in Whangarei. This print is available now through the website www.bepartoftheart.co.nz.

Anaura Bay is located on the East Coast north of Gisborne and is a favourite location for family holidays and coastal activities. This is my second print of this inspiring Bay.

These uniquely sculpted rocks lie at the entrance to Cooks Cove on the south side of Tolaga Bay. The dramatic shapes and natural arches caught my eye.

A coastal hike turns more adventurous and you head up into the hills to get a better idea of where you are.  With twenty separate handmade layers of colour building up this quintessential NZ beach scene, this print evokes the very essence of the NZ summer. “To the Lookout” is based on a real beach, Palmers… Read more »

Back in the days when a tan was a fashion accessory and beach umbrellas seemed in competition with each other for the most attention grabbing colour and design, there was an explosion of colour and creativity on the land and in the water. To those that lived through it, the 60’s would never be repeated!

“Cathy’s place at Bethell’s [Beach]”, locally known as “Bachelor’s Rest” – visitors pass by this quirky cottage on the way to Bethell’s Beach.

I have always been drawn to waves that are backlit when the light source is low and shining through the face of the wave. It almost gives a stained-glass like effect to the subject. Here I have emphasized that quality against a brooding grey early morning sky. I first surfed Whangamata as a 15 year… Read more »