Jane Puckey has painted the New Zealand landscape for 30 years, and is known for her paintings of Northland. Focusing on the beauty of light and land, her paintings are meticulous translations of her love of the natural environment onto canvas.
From a distance Jane’s self-taught style portrays a photographic quality in her paintings, while simultaneously a closer study of the work reveals how parts have been abstracted into fascinating beautiful forms that accentuate details she has seen.
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A later work in Jane’s flower series, the style in this painting is more careful and refined – expressing perhaps the delicate and fleeting nature of the subject matter. This original work is painted in acrylics on a birchwood painting board.
Inspired by a photo of flowers Jane painted this work in hues of pink and orange conveying a playful interpretation of a bright sunny day in the garden. This original work is painted in acrylics on a birchwood painting board.
This painting inspired by summer flowers in a meadow on a bright sunny day, is one of a series of exciting brightly coloured new works by Jane. This original work in a fairly free style is painted in acrylics on a birchwood painting board.
This limited edition canvas print (framed in a natural wood tray frame) depicts a well-known and much loved view of Mahurangi harbour, inspired by a drive on Mahurangi West Road heading to Mita Bay. Just like the original painting this print makes a significant yet serene impact on any wall – as if looking out a window.
“What always brings me back to painting is the inspiration I get from the beauty I see. I find myself looking at the gorgeous view in front of me, envision it on canvas and then I can’t wait to get home to start painting. My painting process is always a work in progress too, so for me painting never becomes dull. I can see how my work has evolved in a more obvious way from water colour works to acrylic on canvas 20 years ago, along with more subtle changes over the years such as: a more muted colour palette, an increasing level of abstraction, and overall, more of a sensitivity regarding tonal qualities – all of which I find exciting.” Jane Puckey.