'Source of the Waimakariri' MIXED MEDIA 2350x1200x120mm

3d mixed media on board.
Acrylic paint, acrylic sheet, mdf, aluminium and stainless steel.
Available from The Art Shop Gallery, Christchurch.
One of my three dimensional mixed media landscape series, inspired by significant journeys I've taken here at home in New Zealand Aotearoa and further afield.  This represents the mighty Waimakariri River as it braids its way across the Canterbury Plains after a sometimes violent birth in the rugged Southern Alps where iwi of times gone by evaded rival attacks and endured the harshest of conditions.  That said, this is a positive piece for me, a visual feast of simplicity using found objects and raw paint techniques to break through to the essence of inate design that lies within the landscape. both modern and ancient.  Beyond the attempt to find words to describe it, this piece is intended for large spaces as a strong impact piece with subtle earthen colours.