People and Places Gallery
Chance Encounter
This beautiful Indian lady did a quick pose for me whilst I was visiting a Fort in Agra,India.
The Silk Seller
I met Anoop Bediat at his business, selling silks in Willis Street Wellington . Sherazad Silks was a well known business in Wellington for 32 years. He was happy to pose for this portrait , painted in his very last week selling silk from his shop.
Flamenco in Blue
Marianne who is a very close friend of mine is a very accomplished flamenco dancer, very kindly agreed to dance for me.
Painting Artists
Portrait of a Fellow Artist (Frida Kahlo)
Chilean Pride
Ana Maria has brought flamenco from Chile and is passing her skills on, here in New Zealand. I feel honoured that she danced for me.
Dappled Light
The two fantails depicted in this picture are in Gollans Valley (at the back of Eastbourne) where the Last Huias were seen. It is said that to see two Fantails is good luck.
Portrait Specialist
Phillip's reputation as a painter of maori portraits started in his early 20s. At that time the last of the maori women with the traditional facial tatoo (moko) were the subject of his paintings. Subjects for paintings often come from Phillip's observations of people in everyday life.
People and Places
Whilst Phillip has a reputation as a portrait and wildlife artist, he also paints a wider range of subjects including; native bush scenes, seascapes and rivers, historical buildings and things as diversse as planes and ships.
Wildlife Art
New Zealand is blessed with some of the world's most unique wildlife, much of which is under threat of extinction. By capturing images of NZ wildlife through oil paintings and pastels, Phillip is able to draw attention to the plight of New Zealand fauna and flora on the world stage.