Location: New Zealand
I am a self-taught artist living in Balclutha South Otago, South Island New Zealand. I have been successfully exhibiting locally in Dunedin and Southland since 1987. I feel very fortunate to have discovered that I have the ability to draw and paint, and have spent many happy hours in persuit of understanding the process, which continues to fascinate,delight and excite me.
I like to challenge myself, therefore my subjects are many and varied and include landscapes, buildings, still-life, florals, birds and sometimes animals. I have always lived in close proximity to the coast, seascapes are a particular favorite.
Media: Pastel, acrylic, oil ,pencil, charcoal and sometimes watercolour.
I paint, using my own photos as subject material, from my garden studio which incorporates a small gallery where my paintings can be viewed and is open by appointment. I have paintings in many private collections in New Zealand and abroad, and have been the recipient of several awards.
I am a realist painter totally inspired by the varied natural enviroment of New Zealand, in my paintings I strive to capture the true colours of our amazing country, and to relate to the viewer the inspiration that made want to paint.
If you would like to contact me my email address is
dinnissen@slingshot.co.nz
I enjoy recreating the detail seen on some buildings This is an acrylic painting of a window in an old disused drapery shop I was very taken with the old drapes and the rotting timbers.It is painted on a stretched canvas.
I was commissioned to paint this old building before it was demolished.
Floral award Southland
Pastel Rural Award South Otago
I was commissioned to paint some Tui's, the number and setting was left to my discretion and this is the end result.
A pastel painting, flowers from our garden
A painting in soft pastel, the lady is waiting, why or for whom is left for the viewer to imagine.
The autumn colours of Central Otago Acrylic on Stretched canvas
First PLace Trust Power Award 2010
First Trustpower Award 2006
Pastel
Pastel
“Winter Butchers Dam Central Otago”
Acrylic on Canvas
“ 'Evening Light Dunedin Harbour'”
Acrylic on stretched canvas
An acrylic painting of the remains of the Port Molynuex Hall, the roof has just recently callopsed and will probably totally disappear just as the rest of the settlement did.
The remains of the pottery at Benha near Balclutha
A series of old buildings New Zealand farm buildings which I am still working on
“window study”
“Williamsons”
“Japanese Anmonie”
“Roses and Paua”
“Curious Sheep”
“Unfurling”
“Window Study Cardrona Hotel”
“Seagull No 2”
“Rose Frulinsduff”
“Pansies”
“pansy”
“Japanese Anmone”
“Two Tui's ”
“Rose Lady Barbara”
“Golden Anticipation”
“Butchers Dam”
“The Cliffs at Whangoloa”
“Lyebow Road”
“Last Rays”
“Southern Meanderings”
“'Approaching Storm' ”
“Sunset View from my Window”
“Papatowai Estuary”
“Autumn Avenue Arrowtown”
“'The Estuary Papatowai'”
“Autumn Lake Hayes”
“Old Building at Garston ”
“The Remains of an Era”
“The Remains of an Industry”
“From the Minds Eye”
