Mount Cook, NZ
Sunrise Over the Southern Alps
This painting captures the dramatic effects of light that can be found in the mountain ranges at certain times of the day. As the sun rises, the mountain face and its sheltering clouds are set aglow in vivid hues of pink and yellow. The viewer's eye is drawn downwards into the valley of the mountain, and then up above to its receding ridge line. The landscape as a whole is fragmented in staccato-like marks which imitate shafts of light cascading down the cliff face.
Reflections, Aoraki/Mount Cook
Depicts the tallest mountain in New Zealand, seen across from a glacial lake. The oil paint is applied fluidly in an impasto manner, capturing an ‘aliveness' in the mountain range. The soft contours and colours blend into one another, subtly suggesting the presence of this powerful form. The overall impression is one of emergence where shifting marks and colour blur that of reality. It is as if the viewer is looking at a reflection of Aoraki/Mount Cook, not directly upon it.
Lake Pukaki With Aoraki/Mt Cook In The Distance
With the sky set ablaze, Lake Pukaki and its surrounding landscape is brought to life with an illuminated Aoraki/Mount Cook in the distance. Sharp daps of oil paint scatter across the sky and hillside below, balancing one another with corresponding marks. Through the use of a complementary colour palette, a highly-charged energy in this scene is created.
