Mount Beach - Pastel on board - 950 mm X 650 mm

Mount Maunganui, New Zealand, is situated in the city of Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty region. Mt Maunganui is New Zealand's favourite summer holiday destination with its white sandy surf beach on the ocean side, which you see here, and a safe sheltered inner harbour beach. Mount Maunganui is also the name of the extinct volcano which rises above the town. Shrouded in history and legend, the mountain is a dominant feature of the landscape, and a climb to the summit offers amazing views of the surrounding city and ocean. This painting was a finalist in the 2010 Molly Morpeth Canaday Awards.

Pilot Bay - Pastel on board - 950 mm X 650 mm

This painting is of the inner harbour beach called Pilot Bay.  The scene was captured after a winter storm. 

The Mount from Pillans Point - Pastel on board - 450 mm X 650 mm

This view of Mount Maunganui is taken from to opposite side of the harbour.

Base Track at Mauao - Pastel on Board - 950 mm X 650 mm

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Mount Manganui is a favourite walking destination, not only for the locals, but for visitors to the area too.  You can walk the base track around the Mount and stop to enjoy a host of little coves and beaches along the route, or you can climb to the summit and enjoy panoramic views of the east coast of the North Island. This painting won the People's Choice award at the Tauranga National Art Awards in November 2008.

Southern Light - Pastel on board - 1300 mm X 460 mm

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Southern Light is a scene of the Two Thumbs range of mountains to the west of Lake Tekapo. Lake Tekapo lies in the centre of the South Island of New Zealand. This highland lake and settlement at 710 metres (2300 feet) is in the heart of the Mackenzie District and surrounded by a vast basin of golden tussock grass. The name Tekapo derives from Maori words Taka (sleeping mat) and Po (night). Finely ground rock in the glacial melted waters give Lake Tekapo a beautifully unique turquoise colour. This painting was the runner up at the New Zealand Pastel Artists' annual exhibition in Feilding in March 2009. At the same exhibition it won the People's Choice award.