“I’ve branched out beyond my usual subject matter for ‘Near & Far’, along with my ongoing theme of painting the Peninsula, I’ve also included other South Island scenes as well as The Timber Trail in the North Island, and even a Japanese snow scene.
Having such a diverse landscape so close to where live is great inspiration and more so the opportunity to observe it in different light and weather conditions and different seasons.
I enjoy capturing the low sun reflected on water and the resulting atmospheric conditions. Invariably these emphasise the distance in the painting pushing out the far from the near.
I hope the people viewing my exhibition will enjoy my take on the landscape and have an emotional response to the moments in time that I capture.” - Philip Beadle
