"Scout boat shed - Sawyers Bay " watercolour (mainly)

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A lovely scene Mike, nicely painted.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Sun 16 Sep 15:37:59

Living memories Mike, I like reading about your life down under, and even better with pictures. A very pleasing view and painting.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sun 16 Sep 16:45:11

A very well constructed composition. Foreground, middle distance including focal point, and background combine to give this painting great interest.

Posted by Nick Kane on Sun 16 Sep 17:40:17

Really like this Mike, especially having visited the area in the past.

Posted by Sandra Kennedy on Sun 16 Sep 21:09:12

my thanks to everyone . so much material to choose from.

Posted by Mike Capenerhurst on Tue 18 Sep 06:27:22

Hang on Studio Wall

16/09/2018

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This was the view I saw everyday from the tannery I first worked at ,here in NZ. It is in the Otago harbour and leads down to Dunedin where the harbour was located. Beautiful scenery and the boatshed was the first painting that I made in NZ. That was in oils and is still "somewhere" around the house. 50 years plus I am repeating the scene - things have grown somewhat in the intervening years.

About the Artist

Mike Capenerhurst

Born & lived in Leicester for 30 years before coming to NZ in 1965 with wife and family. Dropped art at school for more "useful" subjects. Interest resurrected upon arriving out here. Started with oils, moved to water colour some 20 years ago.. Have played with etching and like it. Primarily self…

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