Pōrangahau Beach, by Bari Duncan.
“My art is everything to me,” Bari Duncan says.
“It’s who I am, a driving force. I have a life-time of hands-on experience to share. Living in New Zealand, I am lucky to be surrounded by beauty. A coastal town provides me with endless inspiration to create my favourite scenes
of sea, water and reflection. Being an articulate passionate artist, I am a professional at what I do best ... [capturing] the world around me.
“There have been hundreds of paintings completed, lessons learned, trial and error, hours trying again until I get it right. I love that I can capture a moment in time and re-create or re-invent that moment whenever and however I wish. It adds an element of control over my life”.
After 17 years working with pastels and acrylics, Bari has discovered that under-painting with washes and lots of layers works very well with her style.
“I like texture where I can use it. My work is all done free-hand with no grids. I enjoy taking dark tones and working them through to light, adding more and more washes.”
