Mathesons

At Mathesons Bay you swim out to a rocky islet 200 metres from the beach . The horizon is at waist level and beyond is open sea.

It is a small self place, wide open to the sky with the full force of the ocean close by.

Size 870 mm x 655 mm.

Black gesso on 300 gsm Fabriano cotton rag paper.

Vintage frame.

Le jardin Japonais.

This work was part of the “ Glimpse of abstraction” exhibition at Artspost in Hamilton during June 2026. The show was curated by Dr Carole Shepherd.

Black gesso on 300 gsm Fabriano cotton rag paper.

Size 475 mm x 375 mm.

These are drawings done in Paris in 2025. Drawing the nude ‘model vivant’ every day is a challenge which I like. Matisse drew from life everyday.

You sit down and draw each day and gradually the hesitation and doubt you felt at the beginning no longer plague you - you just do the work .

Below is a gallery of works I have at the studio. Sizes vary. Send an image of the work that appeals and send it to me and I will send you price and size.