Wayne Vickers is a landscape and seascape artist who lives in Papamoa.
He is showing his impressionistic/realistic works from his Papamoa studio and invites the community to view his work this weekend.
Other than a single weekend class, he is a self-taught painter.
"From these early days a seed was planted and hundreds of hours of painting has followed. Along the way through the series of epiphanies, successes and stuff-ups. I have developed a range of techniques, knowledge of materials, combined with a natural talent that has led to the paintings I am creating now.
"The love of the outdoors and the New Zealand back country seeped into my bones from a young age. Moving through the landscape, experiencing the primordial back country, both beautiful and daunting.