Painting Opito Bay East

Opito Bay East
Keith Townshend 2005
Oil on Canvas 250x510mm

Located on the eastern coast of New Zealand's Coromandel Peninsula, Opito Bay is a favorite subject for Keith Townshend.


View additional paintings of Opito Bay by Keith Townshend

You may also be interested in photos of Opito Bay by John Corney

Opito Bay West

Opito Bay West
Keith Townshend 2006
Oil on Canvas 250x510mm

Another painting of beautiful Opito Bay on the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand.

See all of Keith's paintings of Opito Bay.

You may also be interested in photos of Opito Bay by John Corney

Westshore Reclaimed

Westshore Reclaimed
Keith Townshend 2006
Oil on Canvas 200x400mm

A painting of the Westshore, Napier, New Zealand

Wild West I North of Raglan

Wild West 1 North of Raglan
Keith Townshend 2005
Oil on Canvas 500x500mm

Companion painting to Wild West 2 North of Raglan painted on commission

Wild West II North of Raglan

Wild West 2 North of Raglan
Keith Townshend 2005 (commission)
Oil on Canvas 500x500mm

Raglan is situated on the west coast of New Zeland's North Island west of Hamilton. The black sand beaches are renowned for some of the best surfing available in New Zealand.

Wild and Wonderful Piha

Wild and Wonderful Piha
Keith Townshend 2005
Oil on Canvas 560x720mm

Auckland's west coast beaches have a reputation for being wild. Exposed to the winds coming off the Tasman Sea, the beaches often experience wild weather resulting in high surf. The sands are black iron sands.

Shelly Beach Waiheke Island

Back to Shelly Beach
Keith Townshend 2006
Oil on Canvas 450x600mm

Shelly Beach is located on Waiheke Island in the Hauraki Gulf about a 30 minute ferry ride from downtown Auckland. Thanks to the generosity of a friend, Keith Townshend gets to stay and enjoy the beauty and peace of Shelly Beach which provides Keith with ample inspiration and material for more of his signature seascapes.

Time to Reflect Whatipu

Time to Reflect, Whatipu
Keith Townshend 2005
Oil on Canvas
510 x 760 mm

This beautiful painting captures the reflections in waters at Whatipu Beach on the southern end of the Waitakere Range west of downtown Auckland, New Zealand.

External Links: Whatipu Beach, Waitakere Range

Seascape: Whatipu Lighthouse Morning

Lighthouse at Whatipu - Morning
Keith Townshend 2005
Oil on Canvas
380 x 770 mm

Whatipu beach is located on the Waitakere Range to the west of downtown Auckland, New Zealand. The coast is lined with rugged black sand beaches encoached upon by steep hills that are covered with native New Zealand forest.

External Links: Waitakere Range

Painting: Estuary Westshore Napier

The Estuary, Westshore, Napier
Keith Townshend 2006
Oil on Canvas
380 x 760mm

External Links: Napier

Seascape: Whites Bay Marlborough

White's Bay, Marlborough
Keith Townshend 2005
Oil on Canvas
250 x 510 mm

The Marlborough region is situated at the northern part of New Zealand's South Island. The region is remarkable for its pictureque waterways and sounds, it's benign climate, and vineyards. It is one of the premiere regions for sauvignon blanc, New Zealand's greatest wine varietal success story.

External Links: Marlborough region, sauvignon blanc

Seascape Painting: Opito Gold Sunrise

Opito Bay Gold Sunrise
Keith Townshend 2006
250 x 770 mm
Oil on Canvas

See other paintings of Opito Bay

Photos at Opito Bay by John Corney

Painting of Tologa Bay

Tologa Bay

Keith Townshend 2005

250 x 770 mm

Oil on Canvas

External Links: Tologa Bay and the East Cape Region of New Zealand

Lighthouse at Whatipu Beach, Midday

Lighthouse at Whatipu Beach, Midday

Keith Townshend 2005

250 x 770 mm

Oil on Canvas

Lighthouse Whatapu Afternoon

Lighthouse at Whatapu, Afternoon

Keith Townshend 2005

250 x 760 mm

Oil on Canvas

External Links: Whatipu Beach, Auckland

Cross Currents at Low Tide at Piha

Cross Currents at Low Tide at Piha

Keith Townshend 2005

250 x 770mm

Oil on Canvas

External Links: Piha Beach, Auckland

Low Tide at Piha Seascape Painting Keith Townshend

Low Tide at Piha Beach
Keith Townshend 2005
Seascape oil on canvas 380 x 770 mm

External Links: Piha Beach

Translucent Opito Seascape Painting

Translucent Opito
Keith Townshend 2005
Oil on canvas 380 x 770 mm

A seascape painting in oil of Opitio Bay located on New Zealand's Coromandel Peninsula.

All Keith Townshend's seascape paintings of Opito Bay

See photos of sunrise at Opito Bay by John Corney

Isolation Waipataki Hawkes Bay

Isolation, Waipataki, Hawkes Bay
Keith Townshend 2005
Oil on canvas 500 x 1000 mm

A seascape painting of Waipatki Beach located in the Hawkes Bay region of New Zealand where Keith Townshend lived in the 1960s.

External Links: Hawkes Bay region

Morning Storm Opito Bay

Morning Storm Opito Bay
Keith Townshend 2005
Oil on canvas 380 x 770 mm

Opito Bay is located on the eastern side of the remote and picturesque Coromandel Penninsula. Only a couple of hours drive from Auckland City, but worlds apart.

View all of Keith Townshend's seascape paintings of Opito Bay.

Other links: Coromandel Penninsula, Sunrise photos of Opito Bay by John Corney

Piha at Rest - Seascape by Keith Townshend

Keith Townshend 2005
Oil on canvas 250 x 510 mm

Piha Beach is located on the west coast of the Waitakere Range which divides Auckland City from the Tasman Sea. The southern end of the beach is dominated by "Lion Rock" which is featured in this painting.

External Links: Piha Beach

Keith Townshend Exhibiting at Waiheke Island

Exhibition announcement

Keith Townshend will be exhibiting the following two oil paintings at the Small Things Exhibition at the Waiheke Community Art Gallery this Easter.

Wild West 1 Nth of Raglan
Keith Townshend 2005
200 x 200mm Oil on Canvas

Wild West 2 Nth of Raglan

Keith Townshend 2005

200 x 200mm Oil on Canvas