This very special rock formation overlooks Whangaroa Harbour about 15 minutes drive north of where I live. Seen from other angles, it is like a long flat table mountain with the narrow profile being presented in this painting. It has a very powerful presence on the Harbour and the surrounding landscape.
It does not take much imagination to realise that this has been, and still is, a very sacred place for the people of this area.
It is close to the main State Highway 10 and it overlooks Whangaroa Harbour. Because of its unusual shape, the look of it changes quite dramatically, depending where it’s viewed from.
I painted this in 1980 and it was exhibited locally that year. I held on to it for several years, but I finally sold it to a visitor from Ashburton in the South Island, who bought it purely for the spiritually uplifting qualities he found in it. It was great to think I had conveyed my message.
Acrylic on board: 36in x 24in. Sold – Ashburton NZ 1984.
Patricia
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