This series of works were based on the poem by James K Baxter Song of the Years and draws from the inspiration of the Whanganui river and hills. Dave Dobbyn’s music, composed for this same poem, expanded my appreciation of its beauty.
Some four years prior to these paintings, I experienced a reawakening when I returned to the Whanganui awa and hills where I sensed what is referred to as the weaving of the waters. Catherine shared this experience with me and she is instrumental in motivating me to have the confidence to paint.