An artist’s audit would be expected to have a different slant than a normal business audit but the quest for an independent examination conducted with a view to express an opinion thereof remains largely the same.
I have been painting on location in the wilds of Southland and Otago and other places I visit in my work for over 20 years. Spending time in one spot allows for not only the geographical and topical features of a location to be absorbed but also for the more subtle breath and soul of the land to enter ones consciousness. The activities of humans and the elements of wind, rain, sun and fire leave a continually changing mark on the land and the creatures who call it home. Some of these changes are welcome and even yearned for but others are devastating and heartbreaking. These paintings are my attempt to audit the land.
Thanks very much to everyone who supported this latest exhibition at Gallery De Novo, Dunedin!