Whakatū based Riverstone Carver
Sculpting the many varieties of local Kōhatu/Riverstone that Nelson is well known for.
“I have been carving for over 40 years in timber, stone and bone. I predominantly use river stone. I have had a lifelong passion for Maori and Pacifica art forms and our unique New Zealand environment. This blend is prevalent in my contemporary sculptural work”.
“I have had the privilege of working alongside well respected Tohunga Whakairo”.
“All of the stone I use is hand sourced locally, their shape refined by thousands of years of movement through mountains, valleys and rivers, gifted by Papatūānuku and Tangaroa. I choose and remove each stone with the utmost respect and always offer a Karakia as thanks”.
“I am truly in my happy place in my local environment, fossicking in the rivers and mountains finding ancient and unique objects of nature. It is a privilege to reveal the beauty within each Kōhatu and create a sculpture retaining the mauri of the stone”.
'Dark depths'. Harzburgite river boulder. 400x400x300mm. SOLD
'Adrift series'. Takaka marble. 360x230x130mm. SOLD.
'Ripples'. Harzburgite river boulder from the Motueka river. 350x350x250mm SOLD
'Contemplation'. Pakohe/Argillite Native frog looking into pond. 560x400x120mm SOLD
'Toroa'. Dunnite riverstone from Motueka river. 380x300x200mm SOLD
'Ao Kōhatu'. Dunnite river stone sourced from Motueka river. 400x200x150mm SOLD
'Adrift' series. Dunnite river boulder Motueka river. 450x280x200mm SOLD
'Wharenga'. Harzburgite river boulder from the Motueka river. 400x400x250mm SOLD
'Gift to Tangaroa'. Dunnite river stone. 530x175x120mm. $5300.00 Available at Little River Gallery, Christchurch. SOLD
'Weave'. Old Kaihikatea Oar. 1830x120x50mm. SOLD
'Together forever'. Dunnite boulder. 500x160x130mm Sold.
'Albatross chick'. Takaka black marble. 200x200x260mm. $2,400.00
'Northern Albatross'. Mount Owen pink granite river stone. 300x200x160mm. Sold
'Hei Tiki' Matai Waka Huia. Quartzite pebble. 200x50x60mm Sold
'Holding back the storm'. Harzburgite river stone. 350x120x220mm $8,000.00
'Pacific Tides'. NFS
'Southerly Breeze'. Dunnite river stone. 400x300x200mm $7.500.00 Available at : The Parker Gallery Nelson
'Awash'. Harzburgite with quartz vein river stone. 400x300x180mm $ 3.100.00 Available at the Parker Gallery Nelson
'Adrift' series. Harzburgite river stone. 500x200x250mm $7,500.00 Available soon
'Kahurangi Kaka'. Takaka marble.700x200x130mm $7,500.00 available at little river gallery, Christchurch
'Kaitiaki o Te Kohatu'. Dunnite river stone. 300x200x100mm. $3,200.00 Available at Parker Gallery, Nelson.
'Toki series' Dunnite river stone. 250x90x30mm Sold
'Toroa Waka bailer'. Dunnite river stone. 350x300x160mm $8,500.00 Sold
'Adrift' series. Harzburgite river stone. $3,300.00 Available at Little River Gallery, Christchurch.
'Adrift' series. Owen river pink granite. $4,600.00 Available at Little River Gallery, Christchurch.
'Kumete Kava' Takaka black marble 700x210x150mm sold
"Adrift series" Motueka Dunnite 420x240x160mm $4,600.00 Chambers Art Gallery Christchurch
'Toki Kawakawa' Motueka Dunnite 170x75x30mm Sold
"Toki" Nelson Dunnite, $1.200.00 Available at Gallery De Novo, Dunedin
"Waka Pupurangi" Nelson Dunnite/West coast Pounamu Sold
'Kete' Takaka Black marble and NZ grown walnut base, 465x220x100mm $5,500.00 Available at Parnell gallery Auckland
'Waka huia' Nelson Harzburgite, Onewa/quartz Huia feather 400x150x160mm Available
'Waka Huia' Nelson Harzburgite Onewa/quartz Huia feather,