Last week my family and I travelled to New Plymouth 280 kms north west of Otaki . The roads here outside large cities are rather like the 'A' roads I remember in the 60's and 70's , but there are adequate passing lanes , even so this journey took us just over four hours with two refreshment stops along the way . One reason for going to New Plymouth was to visit a large transport company who have contracted me for artwork for several years, and was interesting to meet the management and staff and see where the various paintings have ended up.
I will write about this in more detail in weeks to come with samples of the work. At New Plymouth is Pukakura Park , and each year it is beautifully lit up with lights in trees, waterfall effects and the buildings around the park. Not to be missed . It took me back to the visits at Happy Mount Park in Morecambe, the only thing missing last week was those lovely little miniature trains that I recall went around the gardens. The city also has a marvellous Museum with plenty of inter active things happening for the younger generation.
My favourite part was seven beautiful portraits of Maori ladies (elders) but artist not apparently known , hanging in the Maori cultural hall. They could almost speak to you . Another feature was a full scale version of a 10metre White pointer shark -as per same as Jaws, it would appear these very large fish roamed the seas off New Zealand many centuries ago, today the average size of them here is less than half the model represents, but still not what you want to meet .
Police in the city of Hastings on the east side of the North Island have got tired of continued theft of road signs. A senior constable called for an amnesty -"bring them back , no questions asked approach" This they did, not just a few but two whole truck loads with an average value of 130 pounds ($NZ300) per sign were returned including a speed camera , railway crossing lights, and crème de la crème one grandmother hauled her 9 year old grandson in with a STOP sign!!!. As funny as it may appear the police mentioned such theft will lead to accidents and next time prosecution will follow, and as to why they are nicked, ......................perhaps its a 'SIGN '- of the times!!!
I will be posting new work soon on Lancashire Bus fleets and trains (refer issue 3) but for this week a contrast . , a landscape in the 'peace at last" series. A series of work showing both UK spots of beauty and NZ. This is Queen Charlotte Sound in the South Island , based on my own photo during a holiday there, the oil painting is on stretched canvas of 15x30" The other scene shows a Manchester Metrolink number 2007 passing the Library , and is artists licence as I had no actual photos to go on other than that of the tram and a separate shot of the buildings taken at a very different angle. The buildings look as if they are leaning, this is the way the original shot was taken and is not so in the original painting. Oil on canvas panel 15x30 , a commission completed in 2005. I trust you all have a happy and safe week. Take care . regards Wallace.
I Hope that you are all taking the time to read these wonderful postings and enjoying the fine paintings of our talented member ---THANK YOU WALLACE for taking the time to do this------See more by going to LANCASHIRE FOLK and clickin on the drop down menu bar .
You lead a very interesting life Wallace, and you write a grand blog. Glad you told us about the Gran who'd had enough, haha, hope she dragged him in by the lugholes. Looking forward to hearing (and seeing) more.
Phil.
Thank you for the very kind comments. Its a privilige to be able to produce work that I enjoy creating for people from all walks of life. Glad you like the blog, and hope to make the future ones as entertaining.
.........in friendship , Wallace
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Last week my family and I travelled to New Plymouth 280 kms north west of Otaki . The roads here outside large cities are rather like the 'A' roads I remember in the 60's and 70's , but there are adequate passing lanes , even so this journey took us just over four hours with two refreshment stops along the way . One reason for going to New Plymouth was to visit a large transport company who have contracted me for artwork for several years, and was interesting to meet the management and staff and see where the various paintings have ended up.
I will be posting new work soon on Lancashire Bus fleets and trains (refer issue 3) but for this week a contrast . , a landscape in the 'peace at last" series. A series of work showing both UK spots of beauty and NZ. This is Queen Charlotte Sound in the South Island , based on my own photo during a holiday there, the oil painting is on stretched canvas of 15x30" The other scene shows a Manchester Metrolink number 2007 passing the Library , and is artists licence as I had no actual photos to go on other than that of the tram and a separate shot of the buildings taken at a very different angle. The buildings look as if they are leaning, this is the way the original shot was taken and is not so in the original painting. Oil on canvas panel 15x30 , a commission completed in 2005. I trust you all have a happy and safe week. Take care . regards Wallace.