Oil Painting by Neil J Bartlett - Remarkables, Queenstown No5030 queenstown lakes Waka huia and papa hou

Waka huia and papa hou were imbued with the tapu (taboo) of their owners because they contained personal items that regularly came into contact with the body

focus and hope

To some the Hei Tiki is the first man created by Tane

Height: 3cm

Oil Painting by Neil J Bartlett - Remarkables, Queenstown No5030 queenstown lakes Waka huia and papa houRemarkables Mountain Range, Queenstown, South Island, New Zealand Neil J Bartlett Oil on canvas framed 33cm x 22cm including frame 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