Shifting Sands - Farewell Spit

Shifting Sands - Farewell Spit

Situated at the extreme northern tip of the South Island, Farewell Spit stretches more than 30 kilometres into the Tasman Sea and is an area of outstanding natural beauty and a bird sanctuary of international significance. With open sea on one side and sheltered waters on the other, this massive sandspit has two entirely different faces. We enjoy our winter walks on the wild west coast side where the sand-dunes are huge and dynamic, and if you walk far enough you can find beautiful inland lakes. Farewell Spit is the longest sand spit in NZ and I'm sure the most paintable.

Title Shifting Sands - Farewell Spit
Artist Peter Geen
Location Farewell Spit
Medium Acrylic on Canvas
Media Painting
Date July 2016
Size Framed 1150 x 600mm
Frame Bellini Lime Wash
Style Realism
Theme Seascape