Reef 10 Synesthesia Michael has been painting for

Michael has been painting for over 66 years and is renowned as one of our most recognised master painters in New Zealand and his paintings are held innumerable public collections including Auckland Art Gallery and Te Papa Tongawera Museum of New Zealand and prominent private collections

Silk screenprint on Archival paper - Edition of 75

The painting of the ephemeral moments usually developed from a quick drawing to fix the event in my memory

Novak’s latest solo show - Begin Again - is a culmination of him choosing repeatedly to start

during a show at the museum of Contemporary Art

Reef 10 Synesthesia Michael has been painting forTechnique Acrylic on Canvas. Measurements 760 x 1020mm. About the artwork Im deeply concerned about the conservation of our environment and I found art is a way to express my passion for preserving nature. Its imperative that we humans do everything we can to protect the flora and fauna of Earth before its too late. With my Above and Below series, I want to highlight the stunning beauty of our landscape and marine environment and so challenge people