Work in progress | Oranga

Hi There,

 

I've started a new painting called Oranga.

 

In this painting I have set out to capture the essence of human needs, the simple things that we will always rely on for our survival. The group is gathered close, they are Whanau (family) cooking food in the traditional Maori way of steaming in a Hangi, an oven dug into the earth.

In times of need, we always gather our family, coming closer, relying more on each other, helping each other. We will always go back to basics, stripping back the veneer to reveal what really lies within, such as going back to simple, humble traditional ways. Traditional indigenous ways have been lost in a lot of cultures around the world, giving way to the urgency for growth and technical advancement. These are things that could never and should never be held back, but when there is a price to be paid for gain, things should be carefully considered and the balance maintained.

 

I'll be posting progress images regularly, to view the progress through each stage of the painting, visit http://www.brycebrownart.com/oranga.html.

 

Stay in touch.

Regards

Bryce.

A Christmas gift of art

Hi Friends,

Now might be a great time to start dropping hints to your friends and family about that 'Bryce Brown' painting you'd love for Christmas! I have gift certificates available, which can even be purchased “collectively” with several friends and family members pitching in together. The gift certificate could be for the entire amount of the purchase price of one of my paintings, or for an amount that could work as a deposit for a piece.

Please visit www.brycebrownart.com/buying-paintings.html#gift to view a sample of the gift certificates and contact me if you are interested. As my gift to you (sorry if this sounds a bit pre-Christmas sale tacky!) I will include a 10% discount off works purchased with certificates by May 2009 with certificates paid for by the end of November! So this means if the recipient of the certificate were to purchase a $2000 painting, the price would become $1800. (Once again, this discount would be valid till May 2009.

Certificates can be purchased for any amount. I have works ranging from NZD600-4000.

Kind regards

Bryce Brown.