The Butterfly Bowling Club in all it's glory.
Artworks for sale
250mm wide Puriri Moth
2021
$320 each. 250mm wide. Mixed media on 2mm thick laser cut aluminium. Based on my original painting of a Puriri Moth. Signed and dated by the artist. Mounted to attach to any surface with one screw.
250mm wide Puriri Moths
2021
$320 each. 250mm wide. Mixed media on 2mm thick laser cut aluminium. Signed and dated by the artist.
Puriri 700mm wide
2021
250mm wide $320 and 700mm wide $900. 700mm wide. Mixed media on 3mm thick laser cut aluminium. Signed and dated by the artist
700mm wide Puriri outside in the Hawkes Bay
Fully waterproof and sun fade protected. The mounting system allows the moth to float out from the wall and is attached with 2 hex screws. Well tested in all weather and will not fall off.
On the woodstack
2021
$320 each. 250mm wide. Mixed media on 2mm thick laser cut aluminium. Signed and dated by the artist. As you see they can be attached to anything.
Puriri in the sun
All the butterflies and moths I make are fully protected with several layers of different varnishes so they can handle anything that nature has to throw at them including full sun, gale force winds and rain.
Large Red Admiral on a modern house
700mm wide on a new build modern house in Christchurch
Closer image.
700
700mm wide on a new build modern house in Christchurch
Butterflies in different sizes
2020
The 250mm wide are $320 each. 400mm wide are $500 and 660 mm wide $700. All printed and hand painted on 2mm aluminium.
Small mounting system side view
The mounting system for the 250mm wide butterflies and moths is attached to the wall with one screw. It points the butterfly out from the wall on an angle so as to create a 3D shadow effect. The mounting system for the larger butterflies and moths has two screws but a similar angle is created.
Red Admiral's in 3 sizes
250mm wide, 400mm wide and 700mm wide
Close up of Red Admiral
2020
Red Admiral 250mm wide
2020
Mounted and weather protected for the outdoors. Mixed media on 2mm thick laser cut aluminium. Signed and dated by the artist
Red Admiral 400mm wide
2020
400mm wide. Mounted and weather protected for the outdoors. Mixed media on 2mm thick laser cut aluminium. Signed and dated by the artist
Blue Copper 400mm wide
2020
400mm wide Blue. Mounted and weather protected for the outdoors. Mixed media on 2mm thick laser cut aluminium. Signed and dated by the artist
Close up of blue butterfly
2020
Blue Copper 250mm wide
2020
250mm wide. $320 each. Mixed media on 2mm thick laser cut aluminium. Signed and dated by the artist.
Blue butterflies painted both sides
2020
Butterflies painted both sides 250mm wide at $500 each.
Blue Adonis 250mm wide double sided.
2020
250mm wide. $500 each. Mixed media on 2mm thick laser cut aluminium. Signed and dated by the artist. Fully weatherproof for indoors or out.
Blue Adonis in the sun
2019
250mm wide. $320 each. Printed and hand painted on 2mm thick laser cut aluminium. Signed and dated by the artist.
Blue Adonis 250mm wide
2019
$320 each. The fact they are waterproof means they can be installed anywhere, including bathrooms.
Yellow Admiral 700mm wide
2021
700mm wide. Mixed media on 3mm thick laser cut aluminium. Signed and dated by the artist
Large 700mm wide Yellow Admirals
2021
700mm wide. Mixed media on 3mm thick laser cut aluminium. Signed and dated by the artist
Yellow Admiral 1st edition
2019
250mm wide. Mixed media on 2mm thick laser cut aluminium. Signed and dated by the artist.
Yellow Admiral updated version with 22crt Gold.
2020
250mm wide. Hand painted and printed on 2mm aluminium with the addition of 22crt gold leaf
Kahukowhai (Yellow Admiral) 250mm wide
2019
Here's what the 250mm wide Kahukowhai looks like on my lounge wall alongside some real butterflies.
Smaller Kahukowhai in residence
2019
This is how one of the 250mm wide butterflies look in size relativity
Large Kahukowhai and sml Kahuku
2019
Here's what they look like on the outside wall at home. 700mm wide Kahukowhai $900 and 250mm wide Kahuku $320 each
Installing a large Yellow Admiral
2019
Here's a size relativity image of a large Kaukowhai (Yellow Admial)
Yellow Admiral 700mm wide with rivets and gold leaf.
2020
750mm wide. Mixed media including 22 crt gold leaf on 3mm thick laser cut aluminium. Signed and dated by the artist
Monarch no.1 250mm wide
2020
250mm wide. Mixed media on 3mm thick laser cut aluminium. 24crt gold leaf tipped antennae. Signed and dated by the artist.
Monarch 2 with decal on wings 650mm wide
2019
650mm wide. Printed and hand painted on 3mm thick laser cut aluminium. Signed and dated by the artist.
Monarch no.2 650mm wide
2020
650mm wide. Printed and hand painted on 3mm thick laser cut aluminium. Signed and dated by the artist.
Size relativity. Monarch 2
2019
650mm wide x 450mm high. Printed and hand painted on 3mm aluminium.
Lg Monarch in Newtown
2021
650mm wide. Printed and hand painted on 3mm thick laser cut aluminium. Signed and dated by the artist.
Monarch no.2 250mm wide
2020
250mm wide. Mixed media on 2mm thick laser cut aluminium. Signed and dated by the artist.
Monarch no.3
2019
750mm wide. Mixed media on 3mm thick laser cut aluminium. Signed and dated by the artist
Puriri - replicating nature in paint.
In the studio painting a new Puriri Moth.
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Captain Puriri
2019
$700 each. 700mm wide. These two have sold however commissions to do more are accepted however
250mm wide Puriri on woodstack
2021
$320 each. 250mm wide. Mixed media on 2mm thick laser cut aluminium. Signed and dated by the artist.