Current 2017 - The Halo Project

This series is part of an ongoing indoor/outdoor installation series in collaboration with myself, Paul Forrest and bird photographer Derek Tearne with an aural soundscape as garnish by Matu Booth. The artworks are produced in such a way as to be protected from the weather elements, and can be installed safely indoors or outdoors. In fact they are impervious to the whatever the New Zealand weather can throw at them.
Halo refers to the halo effect of restored habitats and sanctuaries like Zealandia in Wellington and Tiritiri Matangi Island in Auckland.
At its simplest the halo effect is the avian overspill, in the immediate area around such sanctuaries, which is most noticeable in Wellington, where Kaka soar above the city centre and Tieke are now nesting outside of predator controlled areas for the first time in over a hundred years.
Beyond this there is the social halo effect, where people who visit these places, or volunteer, will be inspired to return home and plant native flora for the birds, or engage in predator control, promoting the value of conservation and restoration of bird and plantlife in New Zealand. These are the ripples that spread outwards from the small things we do as individuals. If the birdlife is healthy then the land is healthy. This is a voice for the birds and we're spreading the message with The Halo Project. Postcards of some of the artworks are for sale as koha/donation to support nearby bird sanctuaries. Here's a link to Matu Booth's soundscape so you can listen whilst looking at these creations. You can also download it for free. https://soundcloud.com/halo-project/the-halo-project-soundtrack-wellington

Proof sheet for postcards sml.jpg

Postcards for sale

2016
Here's the proof sheet for the 9 postcards of The Halo Project we're selling for $5 each or $40 for a set of 9. All the proceeds from postcard sales are a donation to nearby bird sanctuaries. Contact me via the contact page of this website and I'll post them out to you. Payment can be made via internet banking or in person.
Enquire to buy for $5
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
Tui Villa uncropped sml.jpg

Villa Tui- Symphony no.1

2017
Hand painted acrylic paint on laminated photograph printed on vinyl wrapped around ACM(Aluminium composite) 1190mm high x 1680mm wide
Enquire to buy for $5500
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
Tui outside the Mahara sml.jpg

Size relativity

Artist and artwork outside the Mahara Gallery in Waikanae
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
Hihi 2017 sml.jpg

Hihi

2017
Hand painted acrylic paint on laminated photograph printed on vinyl wrapped around ACM(Aluminium composite) 1200mm x 1200mm. 30% of the proceeds from the sale of this artwork go as a donation to The Brook Waimarama Sanctuary in Nelson, NZ
Enquire to buy for $4000
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
Pukeko meets Paul Klee 2017 sml.jpg
Sold

Pukeko meets Paul Klee

2017
Hand painted acrylic paint on laminated photograph printed on vinyl wrapped around ACM(Aluminium composite) 840mm high x 1190mm wide (Gifted to Nga Manu Nature Reserve on behalf of the Nikau Foundation)
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
Pukeko checking out the artwork sml.jpg

Pukeko checking out Pukeko

2017
They're quite territorial so it's a good thing the artwork wasn't attacked..
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
tui_corrected.jpg

Tui 2016 A1 size

2016
Hand painted acrylic paint on laminated photograph printed on vinyl wrapped around ACM(Aluminium composite) 600mm high by 840mm wide.
Enquire to buy for $1600
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
Waxeye 2016 alternative shot.jpg

Waxeye A1 size ACM

2016
Hand painted acrylic paint on laminated photograph printed on vinyl wrapped around ACM(Aluminium composite) 420mm high by 593mm wide NZ$900. SOLD Hand painted A1 size ACM 600mm high x 840mm wide also available for NZ$1600
Enquire to buy for $1600
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
Waxeye Angel 2017 Billboard image sml.jpg

Waxeye Angel

2017
Acylic paint and mixed media on laminated vinyl mounted on ACM 600mm high x 840mm wide
Enquire to buy for $3800
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
Rifleman 2017 sml.jpg

Rifleman

2017
Photograph by Nelson photographer Grant Stirling and painted over by myself. Gifted to the Brook Waimarama Sanctuary, Nelson.
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
Halo series number 1 AO version sml.jpg
Sold

Halo series number 1 AO size

2016
Hand painted acrylic paint on laminated photograph printed on vinyl wrapped around ACM(Aluminium composite)820mm high by 1190mm wide.
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
Waxeye coming into land 2016 A1 size sml.jpg

Waxeye coming into land A1 size

2016
Hand painted acrylic paint on laminated photograph printed on vinyl wrapped around ACM(Aluminium composite) 600mm high x 840mm wide
Enquire to buy for $1600
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
Waxeye coming into land sml acm sml.jpg

Waxeye coming into land A2 size ACM

2016
Hand painted acrylic paint on laminated photograph printed on vinyl wrapped around ACM(Aluminium composite) 420mm high by 593mm wide.
Enquire to buy for $900
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
Waxeye Jumping the gun A1 size 2016 sml.jpg

Waxeye Jumping the gun A1 size

2016
Hand painted acrylic paint on laminated photograph printed on vinyl wrapped around ACM(Aluminium composite) 600mm high x 840mm wide
Enquire to buy for $1600
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
Waxeye jumping the gun sml acm sml.jpg

Waxeye jumping the gun A2 size ACM

2016
Hand painted acrylic paint on laminated photograph printed on vinyl wrapped around ACM(Aluminium composite) 420mm high by 593mm wide.
Enquire to buy for $900
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
Halo series (Bee line) no.5 web sml.jpg

Halo series no 5 (Bee line) A2 size

2016
Hand painted acrylic paint on laminated photograph printed on vinyl wrapped around ACM(Aluminium composite) 420mm high by 593mm wide.
Enquire to buy for $900
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
Tui 2016 web sml.jpg

Tui A2 size

2016
Hand painted acrylic paint on laminated photograph printed on vinyl wrapped around ACM(Aluminium composite) 420mm high by 593mm wide.
Enquire to buy for $900
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
Flight series number 2 A1 ACM 2016 sml.jpg

Flight series no.2 A1 size ACM

2016
Hand painted acrylic paint on laminated photograph printed on vinyl wrapped around ACM(Aluminium composite) 600mm high x 840mm wide
Enquire to buy for $1600
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
Gannet A1 size ACM sml.jpg

Gannet A1 size ACM

2016
Hand painted acrylic paint on laminated photograph printed on vinyl wrapped around ACM(Aluminium composite) 600mm high x 840mm wide
Enquire to buy for $1600
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
Gannet detail sml.jpg
Sold

Gannet A2 size (Gifted to Derek)

2016
Hand painted acrylic paint on laminated photograph printed on vinyl wrapped around ACM(Aluminium composite) 420mm high by 593mm wide.
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
Piwakawaka sml.jpg
Sold

Piwakawaka A2 size

2016
Hand painted acrylic paint on laminated photograph printed on vinyl wrapped around ACM(Aluminium composite) 420mm high by 593mm wide.
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
Tern alternative shot sml.jpg
Sold

Tern

2016
Hand painted acrylic paint on laminated photograph printed on vinyl wrapped around ACM(Aluminium composite) 420mm high by 593mm wide. SOLD Hand painted A1 size ACM 600mm high x 840mm wide (Gifted to sponsors)
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
Kokako 2016 sml.jpg

Kokako

2016
Hand painted acrylic paint on laminated photograph printed on vinyl wrapped around ACM(Aluminium composite) 420mm high by 593mm wide.
Enquire to buy for $900
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
Kokako 2016 A1 size 2016 finished sml.jpg

Kokako A1 size

2016
Hand painted acrylic paint on laminated photograph printed on vinyl wrapped around ACM(Aluminium composite) 600mm high x 840mm wide
Enquire to buy for $1600
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
Bellbird in anticipated motion 2016 sml.jpg

Bellbird in anticpated motion

2016
Hand painted acrylic paint on laminated photograph printed on vinyl wrapped around ACM(Aluminium composite) 600mm high x 840mm wide
Enquire to buy for $1600
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
Bellbird in anticipated motion- a variation 2017 sml.jpg
Sold

Bellbird in anticipated motion - a variation

2017
Hand painted acrylic paint on laminated photograph printed on vinyl wrapped around ACM(Aluminium composite) 600mm high x 840mm wide. Private Collection, Blenheim, New Zealand
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
corrected_korimako sml.jpg
Sold

Bellbird (Korimako)

2016
Hand painted acrylic paint on laminated photograph printed on vinyl wrapped around ACM(Aluminium composite) 420mm high by 593mm wide.
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
The collector 2016 updated sml.jpg

The Collector

2016
Hand painted acrylic paint on laminated photograph printed on vinyl wrapped around ACM(Aluminium composite) 420mm high by 593mm wide.
Enquire to buy for $900
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
Sparrow coming into land A1 size acm 2016 sml.jpg

Sparrow coming into land

2016
Hand painted acrylic paint on laminated photograph printed on vinyl wrapped around ACM(Aluminium composite) 600mm high x 840mm wide
Enquire to buy for $1600
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
Halo series no.4 web sml.jpg

Halo series no.4 A2 size

2016
Hand painted acrylic paint on laminated photograph printed on vinyl wrapped around ACM(Aluminium composite) 420mm high by 593mm wide.
Enquire to buy for $900
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
Waxeye- a variation on a theme 2017 sml.jpg

Waxeye- a variation on a theme

2017
Hand painted acrylic paint on laminated photograph printed on vinyl wrapped around ACM(Aluminium composite) 600mm high x 840mm wide
Enquire to buy for $1600
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
Waxeye-a variation on a theme II 2017 sml.jpg

Waxeye-a variation on a theme II

2017
Hand painted acrylic paint on laminated photograph printed on vinyl wrapped around ACM(Aluminium composite) 600mm high x 840mm wide
Enquire to buy for $1600
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
Waxeye coming into land- a variation 2017 sml.jpg

Waxeye coming into land - a variation

2017
Hand painted acrylic paint on laminated photograph printed on vinyl wrapped around ACM(Aluminium composite) 600mm high x 840mm wide
Enquire to buy for $1600
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
Waxeye coming into land - Mark III 2017 sml.jpg

Waxeye coming into land - Mark III

2017
Hand painted acrylic paint on laminated photograph printed on vinyl wrapped around ACM(Aluminium composite) 600mm high x 840mm wide
Enquire to buy for $1600
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
Waxeye in flight- a variation (Swish) 2017 sml.jpg

Waxeye in flight - a variation (Swish)

2017
Hand painted acrylic paint on laminated photograph printed on vinyl wrapped around ACM(Aluminium composite) 600mm high x 840mm wide
Enquire to buy for $1600
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
Waxeye 2017.jpg

Waxeye 2017

2017
Hand painted acrylic paint on laminated photograph printed on vinyl wrapped around ACM(Aluminium composite) 840mm high x 1190mm wide
Enquire to buy for $2800
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.
15380449_10154257975967877_148478500500253525_n.jpg
Sold

Large outdoor Tui wall installation

2017
3000mm high x 1680mm wide. Printed onto ACM then mounted onto plywood and painted with Acrylic paint. Private Collection, Wellington
Refresh Type the characters you see in this picture. Type the characters you see in the picture; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.  Switch to audio verification.