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This
painting is a testament to this website and the highlight of my artistic
career. At the beginning of 2007 I received an
email from a prominant business
woman living in
Auckland
. After viewing my website she really liked my paintings and made
contact with me regarding a painting that she would like to have
commissioned, of
Medlands beach at Great
Barrier island for her husband's
fiftieth birthday. This is a place that has always been dear to him since
his childhood. through
to the present day. She invited myself and my wife to fly up and stay in
their beach house for a few days so I could get the material I needed to
complete the painting.
I gladly accepted.
On
the day that we flew in to
Auckland
I only got to met her for about ten minutes. I asked her "what
scene exactly do you want me to paint? " She
said " You
will know when you see it, here is some food, Have a nice trip."
By
that time we had to leave to catch the next plane to
Great
Barrier
Island
. So now I am freaking out! I am in a small airplane going to a place
that I have never been to, to paint
a scene that I have never seen. After about forty minutes we landed on
the island and when were taken to the house around five in the evening.
The day was coming to an end and I prepared myself to work the next day.
Through the night it got really stormy and the following day we were
meet by cyclone Becky. Everything was grey
no scenery; I could just make out the trees in the distance but no more.
The following day was a little better but it was still grey and murky.
I now only had one full day left before were to leave and I still had no
idea what I should be painting. By the morning I woke to see yet another
grey and murky day.The forecast for the day was to clear so all I
could do was wait. By about 11.00am the clouds started to part and the
sun was beginning to break through. I could see all of the hills and
trees but the bay was still blurry. It wasn’t until later in the
afternoon it finally cleared. I was ecstatic! I finally got the scene for
the painting and I understood why she wanted me to paint it. Shortly
afterwards it clouded over again. As you can see in the painting there
is a little more weather
to come. On the day we were leaving it was a mix of wind, rain
and sun. I didn’t mind.
I got what I came for. Over the following months I
endeavoured on the largest painting of my time as an artist. The canvas
is 140.00cm x 80cm. I really wanted this painting to be something
special. On completion I am happy to say that it has been very well
received.
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