Art and Abart

Stunning colours in Queenstown.

Anzac weekend in Queenstown. There is no snow on Coronet Peak yet but I suppose it wont be long. Autumn colour in the garden. The Shotov...

Kevin Rudd says 'sorry' and I make ceramic sorry-pots. Out of the pots emerge tender young shoots. I think it is hard for people liv...

Yesterday was a mild, pleasant late summer; today is cold, stormy winter with snow on the hills. The long spell of mild weather had lulled u...

9am at St Clair in Dunedin and the surfers sniff the wind. I went to St Clair this morning to meet a friend. It is only about 5 minutes driv...

A bit of the Leith River near the art school. Painted on small boards.

He looks at me. I look at him.

At Papatowai in the southern verge of the Caitlins you can't go past the green bus called the Lost Gypsy Gallery. It is one of a kind. ...

The flat calm river near Papatowai reflects the hills and vegetation.     The view from the Papatowai Hilltops Backpackers. It is a great pl...

This is what I have decided to write my essay on this term.

Here is a treat for all those who like, or even those who never liked, computer games. If you loved it, there are more at NOTsoNOISY .

When you drive up up and over the hill north of Dunedin then down the other side to the coast you come to the village of Waitati. The little...

After two months away I am back in Dunedin. Blue skies, lovely weather, students drifting back, turquoise sea pounding on the doorstep. My n...

 

On Sundays you can buy organic food at the Addison Road Markets in Marrrickville. It is a relaxing place to have coffee and a beetroot/choco...

The beach side pool at Freshwater Beach north of Manly which you can see across the water. By the pool is Heidi who lives within walking dis...

It was drizzling today but I painted the Sydney Opera House in a clear spell.

I was painting in the Blue Mountains over the New Year holiday.