Pataua
Northland, New Zealand
Size: 30 X 60 inches (76 X 152 cm)
Oil on canvas
East of Whangarei is the seaside township of North and South Pataua, separated by an estuary, and connected only by a quaint footbridge.
This view is from the north side, looking south toward the footbridge, and up river.
This painting is my biggest, at just over 1.5 meters long.
Original photograph by: Tony Arnold.