Aotearoa Tank Tops

By wearing this T-shirt, you are not only embracing the beauty of Māori art and culture but also showing support for the preservation and promotion of Māori heritage.

This cool T shirt is perfect gift for friends and family..

Paua kiwi Koru

Once in a blue moon that you see a combination of kiwi and blue moon walk hand in hand together

Wakatipu Lake - Queenstown

Chur Wakatipu! - Earnslaw

Sketched this during a quick explore around the Kelvin Peninsula track. Someone had conveniently put a bench here so I guess I was supposed to stop and enjoy the view!

This is the view back to "The Remarks" from Queenstown Gardens. By this point in my ride I was hungry and freezing (what with it being Winter in July) but the view lured me in for another drawing.

Day one of my 35th Birthday saw us marching up to Routeburn Falls hut for the night. This was painted afterwards from photos as I was too busy being with fun people!

Inspired by the Māori legend of Earth Mother. Papatuanuku celebrates her six daughters in the heavens and the twinkling eye of all our ancestors who look down on us. Matariki is celebrated during Winter Solstice as a time of renewal and connection of whanau past and present.

20 months after I finished the Tour Aotearoa, I revisted Bluff. It was surreal being in the place that originally should have been the end of my trip. Covid threw magical life changing spanners in the works though

Aoraki Mt Cook Watercolour

Painted at the top of Mt John on a VERY hot day! I nice little day hike out of Tekapo where the lakes are different colours.

A black and white pattern for people who love a classic Kiwi summer holiday. This pattern has Kiwi birds, Tui, Wood Pigeons (Kereru), paddle boards and caravans. A design for anyone who loves NZ / Aotearoa.

This drawing of Remarks was rather chilly to create! I'd just treated myself to some yummy food at the Boat Shed Cafe and Bistro and then sat on the edge of their garden with my bag of pens. As you can see by the waves, a cold winter window smacked me in the face for half an hour. Totally worth it though

After a very soggy hike half way up Black Peak, McIntosh hut was a very welcome reward at the end of the day! A lovely little place to spend the night.

Wakatipu Lake - Queenstown

20 months after I finished the Tour Aotearoa, I revisted Bluff. It was surreal being in the place that originally should have been the end of my trip. Covid threw magical life changing spanners in the works though

The view from Fernhill on a sunny Spring day. Featuring Queenstown, Kelvin Heights, Remarkables and Jacks Point.

Day two of our Luxmore Hut overnighter saw us up before dawn and summiting Mt Luxmore. The view completely surpassed my expectations and it's up there in my all time favourites. We stayed up top for an hour and a half.

I wasn't even planning on drawing anything the day I created this but every time I cycle past this view I can't help stopping and soaking it up some more. This was also the time I realised if I couldn't fit a whole mountain range in a drawing I just needed to make it wider! Who knew!

Walter Peak sketch - New Zealand

Walter Peak from Queenstown Gardens

Painted during a rather stressful fortnight in Auckland, where I tried to leave for Australia, got locked down and accidentally destroyed my passport! Taking breaks at the beach became vital

It took a year but I finally made it up the Lower Wye Creek Track. A bit of an odd one because these amazing views were actually fairly near the beginning... and then you hike up a valley until you decide to turn around!

On the way down from a Queenstown Hill walk, the lake was the stillest I've ever seen it.

My favourite thing about the Paparoa Track is that unlike some of the other Great Walks, which result in a long trudge back to the carpark at the end, this just gets better and better! Then bam! You're suddenly in a carpark wishing you had more.

After spending the second day of the Paparoa Track entirely in cloud, the view from Moonlight Tops on the third day was a welcome surprise! We could saw all the way to the sea! It didn't last long but I managed to get this painting in.

This is the view from the bridge at Welcome Flat Hut. A seven hour hike to an amazing hut with large natural hot pools. We spent a couple of days up there so we could really soak up the views. And soak ourselves. Painting at sunset is super trciky because the light and shadows change so fast!

Rob Roy is hands down the most reward for the least hiking. The drive through the Matukituki valley is possible the most beautiful drive I've ever been on (a familiar occurence in New Zealand) and the hike itself only takes two hours to put you right in front of a big glacier shelf. It's such a special place! Try and get there in Winter for bonus icy-ness.

The Fernhill Loop is a nice half a day of a hike. A bit less of a mission than Ben Lomond with some nice views of the Wakatipu Basin.

That time we climbed up Gertrude Saddle, only to realise we'd love to camp there, so we went back down, got our tents and did it again! Painted at home from photos because we didn't have time AND there were 85km gales!

Leader of The Pack...

NZ's OG Enforcer!

Winding down a second totally accidental ski season in Otago. I didn't ride as much this year as I was distracted by hiking, but a couple of fresh dumps in spring got me all fired up! Chur for the good time Cardies!

Kiwi Life Pickleball is part of Dinky’s Pickleball Collection. Inspired by Moari culture and New Zealand hospitality.