Acrylic on linen, ready to hang.

Signed on the front.

New Zealand is one of the most beautiful places in the world, in particular the South Island and the areas around Queenstown. I spent a couple of weeks in Glenorchy just before Christmas and before Covid19. Glenorchy is a small town at the far end of the Lake Wakatipu. The air is fresh, the scenery stunning and I felt the stresses of everyday life slip away from me. Back now in my studio in Melbourne, I am yearning for the freedom to travel again but am lucky to have my sketches, memories and photographs to work from. I am hugely inspired by Wendy Sharpe and the wonderful colours she uses and the freedom of her mark making. In this painting I used a large brush so not to get caught up in the details. I used a variety of colours to reflect my happy and peaceful state of mind and I tried to capture the light at an early point in the day.