Ahipara artist Kevin Griffiths, who paints by holding the brush in his mouth, is a familiar name far beyond New Zealand, and his international reputation is about to be further enhanced.
One of his paintings has been selected for a card that will be sold worldwide in the mid-year range by Mouth and Foot Painting Artists.
New Zealand Lake portrays a tranquil late spring setting, with peonies and daisies in the foreground, and cabbage on the right, framing the lake.
![Ahipara artist Kevin Griffiths at work.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/FTG6BDWGHBUUNFX76O4OQGVVDM.jpg?auth=0ff41d25f762ae17e5876a16edec09bbd4f11bf259d2606b5c2609d441dc9d82&width=16&height=25&quality=70&smart=true)
Kevin said he assembled the elements to make a picture that would be attractive to the viewer, which meant he could move things around to improve the overall result.