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Just Passing Through: The Story Behind My New F...
The New Zealand fantail, or pīwakawaka, has a habit of turning ordinary afternoons into unforgettable moments. Here's the story behind my latest fantail painting and why these tiny native birds...
Just Passing Through: The Story Behind My New F...
The New Zealand fantail, or pīwakawaka, has a habit of turning ordinary afternoons into unforgettable moments. Here's the story behind my latest fantail painting and why these tiny native birds...
Looking at Home Through Different Eyes: Redisco...
Sometimes you have to leave home before you really see it. Returning to Belfast, I rediscovered its wildlife through the haunting call of a Eurasian curlew, familiar European robins and...
Looking at Home Through Different Eyes: Redisco...
Sometimes you have to leave home before you really see it. Returning to Belfast, I rediscovered its wildlife through the haunting call of a Eurasian curlew, familiar European robins and...
Same Name, Different Bird: How the Kotare Compa...
Location: Canterbury, New Zealand & United Kingdom One of the questions I get asked quite a lot is whether the kotare is the same kingfisher people remember from home. The...
Same Name, Different Bird: How the Kotare Compa...
Location: Canterbury, New Zealand & United Kingdom One of the questions I get asked quite a lot is whether the kotare is the same kingfisher people remember from home. The...
Painting a Eurasian Eagle Owl: Why I Couldn't R...
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand (studio) | County Antrim, Northern Ireland (photographed) If you've been following me on social media, you'll have seen the rather intense pair of orange eyes staring...
Painting a Eurasian Eagle Owl: Why I Couldn't R...
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand (studio) | County Antrim, Northern Ireland (photographed) If you've been following me on social media, you'll have seen the rather intense pair of orange eyes staring...
The Quiet Meaning Behind 3 of New Zealand's Mos...
Discover what New Zealand's piwakawaka, kotare and ruru really symbolise in Maori tradition, and why these native birds inspire so much NZ art.
The Quiet Meaning Behind 3 of New Zealand's Mos...
Discover what New Zealand's piwakawaka, kotare and ruru really symbolise in Maori tradition, and why these native birds inspire so much NZ art.