I started swirling some hills that are reminiscent of the Twelve Apostles Range near Cobden on the South Island’s West Coast. The Maori motif started creeping into the deepest gullies and the left of the painting looked like a giant quilt. And who was under the quilt? It turned out to be a face that I had painted on a double-sided picture – Wish you were here! and Woman with a Gold Garter – that was modelled on Phil with her wavy fiery hair.
The sky took on a Phi chaos in order attractor, some Deep Forest jungle twitters chimed in, and I allowed the sky to weep. The left swirl called out for a small piece of paua. The hair, cloud and rugged land merged into a homage to Papatuanuku, the earth mother in Maoritanga.
Oil paint, acrylic, gouache and paua on canvas, 2007.
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