Oil Painting by Neil J Bartlett - Earnslaw, Lake Wakatipu, Remarkables No5017 hapuka The woven panels in a

The woven panels in a marae are a typical example of kowhaiwhai

while others observed equally substantial waka in the 19th century

The New Zealand bush proved a hospitable place for bees

but predation by introduced mammals brought it to the brink of extinction - a low point of about 50 birds only in the mid 1990s

Oil Painting by Neil J Bartlett - Earnslaw, Lake Wakatipu, Remarkables No5017 hapuka The woven panels in aEarnslaw, Lake Wakatipu and Remarkables, Queenstown, South Island, NZ Neil J Bartlett Oil on canvas 62. 5cm x 42. 5cm x 3. 5cm Signed Neil's Painting Technique and Style: Neil goes to the site, and makes pencil sketches of his subjects on site. References of colour, texture, shadows etc. are noted beside the sketch information that is all drawn upon whilst producing the painting over time in his studio. From the sketch, very basic underpainting is