Rangitoto

C l i c k h e r e f o r t h e l a t e s t n e w s u p d a t e s

R A N G I T O T O I S L A N D

   These paintings explore the quality of light and atmosphere in the Waitemata Harbour.
     The blinding morning light makes Rangitoto's iconic shape a silhouette; yet the dazzling clarity defines the surrounding volcanic cones - Maungauika (North Head), Takarunga (Mt Victoria), Motukorea (Brown's Island) as pure sculptural forms. From Bastion Point, Rangitoto's distinctive symmetry is echoed in the arrangement of these companion cones. From the northern side of the Waitemata, Maungauika and Takarunga cradle Rangitoto and the subtle layers of distant peninsulas fading into horizon and cloud. Clouds march across the sky and everything changes - light, shapes, forms, colours, mood - with each whim of weather.
      When people see these paintings, I'm hoping they will feel a more profound connection with the energies that underlie this area, and a greater sense of our place within it.