Galleries

Chinese Calligraphic

Waina's Chinese Calligraphic wildlife painting gallery

一時一念一笑 One moment in time, one flash in thought, one smile

Waina's philosophy is summed up by the saying above, which is her whole life experience interaction with nature.

These paintings mostly use Chinese Calligraphic or Brush-stroke technique, but not traditional Chinese themes. Waina developed this style into a new technique for wildlife painting: white space and selective composition are used to give emphasis to the features Waina wants to portray. "After Dinner" (Tiger) has a tiger draped over a rock, the rock being only visible by its absence. In Waina’s world, a "Crocodile" can symbolise Peace, Zebras "Joy".

She also plays with the humour between the interaction of the largest and some of the smallest animals. For example "Here comes Harry!" (Tiger and Ants) and "My Goodness, How Tiny You Are!" (Ostrich and Ants).

Watercolours

Waina's Watercolour painting gallery

These include a series of watercolour bird studies from the Solomon Islands which are remarkable for their attention to detail in the beaks, plumage and feet of the birds and the selected foliage.

Oils

Waina's Oil painting gallery

This collection shows a wide range of technique, from the detail of Morning Peace to the fabulous impressionist style of the Chameleon. One of the most striking is the Robin, also produced as a Christmas Card, but in its original form the cheeky Robin is transformed into a 3ft high mythical creature staring out at you, its eyes seeming to follow you around the room.