North Island Brown Kiwi

This is a newly finished oil of a North Island Brown Kiwi. Though kiwi are endangered, I live in a part of New Zealand where they can still be heard calling at night.

Kiwi Ora

North Island Brown Kiwi
Open-edition, signed print

12" x 8" image on 15" x 10.5" heavy, archival paper

Though born and raised in New Zealand, I lived in the United States for the major part of my life. I returned to live in New Zealand in 2012. One of my goals in returning to my homeland, was to raise money for kiwi conservation. Growing up at the edge of a large tract of native forest, I always hoped to see a kiwi. My father would tell me, "they're all gone".  They were, at least in our part of the country. However, through conservation efforts such as predator control, the kiwi are making a comeback.  Now I am fortunate to live in the Bay of Islands, very close to the Opua Forest where I can hear kiwi calling at night. Bay Bush Action, our local conservation group is a registered charity dedicated to protecting our native wildlife in the Opua Forest. With continued trapping, Bay Bush Action hopes to lower the predator numbers to the point where forty kiwi can be released into the forest next year to join the ten native couples already there. 

Kiwi Ora has been released as a signed, open-edition full colour print on heavy, museum quality paper. It sells for $75 in both the US and New Zealand, not including shipping. If you would like to help our kiwi by purchasing a print, clicking on this link will take you to Bay Bush Action's website where you'll find more information on the print and make a purchase using Paypal. 

I have donated 100% of my time and painting to help save the kiwi. I do not many any profit - in fact I'm the one that will be packing and shipping the print you purchase. If you have any questions on the print, please email me:  adele.earnshaw (leave out this bit) @gmail.com.  (Written this way to hopefully foil the spammers). The original is not available for sale.

Atmosphere Series

This is a new series titled Atmosphere, that I just completed. I'll be showing them at the Waterfowl Festival in Easton, Maryland, November 9-12, 2017.  All four are the same size and framed in 1.5" wide custom Glaser frames.  I'm showing the first one framed.

Atmosphere #1

12" x 12" oil on Ampersand Gessoboard
SOLD

Atmosphere #2

12" x 12" oil on Ampersand Gessoboard
SOLD

Atmosphere #3

12" x 12" oil on Ampersand Gessoboard

SOLD

Atmosphere #4

12" x 12" oil on Ampersand Gessoboard
SOLD

Monsoon

I do a show every year in Westcliffe, Colorado, called Art for the Sangres. It's a small show with fewer than 30 artists and only runs for two evenings but it's well attended, sales are good and it's a delightful place to visit. This painting was inspired by a scene in the Westcliffe area. Maybe I fibbed a bit about the monsoon clouds as I'm only there in the fall, well past the summer monsoon season, but having lived in Sedona, Arizona for 35 years, I know the monsoon clouds well. Now living back in New Zealand, I don't think I will ever tire of the sound of rain on the roof.

Monsoon

20" x 16" oil on canvas

Starboard Tack

Starboard Tack

24" x 12" oil on linen

Sail & Sea

This is a 14" x 18" oil on gessoed panel. The sail is from a tall ship in Opua, where I live. Opua is the most northern east coast port on New Zealand's North Island, where trans-Pacific yachties go through biosecurity and customs. It's a beautiful place to live and I have my choice of boats to paint.

I really haven't made a dramatic change from what I used to paint. If you know my work, you'll remember the quilts, sheets, clotheslines and birds that I painted some years ago. I'm still painting sheets, lines and birds but a different configuration.

Sail & Sea

14" x 18" oil on gessoed board

In the Wind

oil on panel, 30" x 30"
SOLD

I think this was painted in 2008. 

Back of Beyond

Another new oil, right off the easel. 

Back of Beyond

8.75" x 13.50"

Oil on linen

Some New Work

Since my move back to New Zealand, the summers are so gorgeous and the beach is just a few minute's drive away, so I've not been in the studio much these past few months. Winter is around the corner - which is when I spend long hours working in the studio. These are some of my warm up pieces.

Wide Spot in the Road

12" x 24" oil on canvas
SOLD

Moment of Magic

8" x 8" oil on gessoed panel