Ellinore's five Daughters are all very gifted in their own right, and they have each inherited some of their mother's great talents in the artistic world.
I have worked on many NZ local dramas as an extra - including: Close to Home, Fire Raiser, Crime Watch, William Tell, Mirror, Mirror and Market Forces - plus a few Television commercials. I enjoy writing and have written many short stories over the years. Some have won prizes - and others have been published in magazines. I am an Actress and belong to Porirua Little Theatre, that Ellinore (Mum) founded in 1950. I have studied singing, and have had solos to sing over the years in some shows and also had small cameo parts to play. I also belong to other Societies in Wellington. Other hobbies of mine include: knitting, reading, home decorating, bush-walking, sunbathing, daydreaming and computers.
Joanna
A Park in Wanganui
I have 2 sons Roa and Joseph. I enjoy doing pottery and I do a lot of painting of landscapes, which is my speciality. My favourite colour is green as you can see in my painting above. I have had several exhibitions of my work - one in conjunction with another woman, was opened by Sam Hunt, in Wellington. I sold out on the first night. Another exhibition of my work was at my mothers Art Gallery in Wellington - 'The Red Cottage Gallery,' and then two years later, at her 'Red Cottage Gallery' in Waikanae. I was reviewed very favourably indeed. I love bush walks and I find pleasure in writing short stories and poetry.
After many years of painting portraits, I reached a block. and went back to the origins after a partial scholarship was offered to The Aegean Center for fine Arts in Greece
and Italy where I learned fresco and icon painting from masters of the works.
The current series of works, are done in egg tempera on gesso and gold leaf surface, using the technique of the original artists.
This series which is numbered and each piece unique, offers the young chap a new lease on life as he experiences things most modern boys do.
I am thoroughly enjoying presenting this little boy in such a way he seems more real and his mother Mary although reluctant, is learning to accept that kids need toys.
I intend to take my work into larger pieces, as well as the smaller icons, as I think there is room for them on any wall.
My speciality is a natural light photographer. I have travelled extensively on a photographic journey - including Indonesia, Thailand, Burmah, India, Nepal, Australia, Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands. This has led to the publication of my book - 'The Spirited Earth'- Rizzoli, New York, 1990. A book of Dance, Myth, and Ritual from South Asia to the South Pacific. I have had photograph collections in many New Zealand galleries and the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris. Have done Creative stills advertising in US and European TV, Newspaper, Magazines - and in NZ feature films I was the Chief stills photographer for UTU and MAURI.
Size made to order: Child's name may be added:
Subject made to order:
Also available bedroom murals of your choice!!!!
Hullo - here is a more precise description of - 'Artist & Craftsperson' - I have explored the creative arts of Sculpture, Papier Mâché, Wood-work, and mural painting for a couple of decades now - and receive immense pleasure from all forms when working with them - and I look forward to the many years ahead of creativity and inspiration and am very grateful to both my parents for without them, I would not be me. You are welcome to commission me anytime.
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JC and Uke
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A book of Dance, Myth, and Ritual from South Asia to the South Pacific.
