Reason

Totara Faces of Reasons For Voyaging, 2003
Totara panels on the south face of Reasons for Voyaging. The Totara log recovered following storm damage on the West Coast was gifted to the project by Ngāi Tahu who reserve this protected wood for special art work. The log was blessed by Māori in the customary manner before being milled – the surfaces retain evidence of the cutting devices - chainsaw, wide-bite circular saw, bandsaw. The panel junctions make reference to voyaging-vaka construction. Over the past 20 years the patina on the faces have slowly weathered changing from deep red to silvery grey.

Reasons for Voyaging - Study towards sculpture, 1999
Mixed media on paper
500 x 750 mm

Reasons for Voyaging model, 2000
Mixed media on card, wood
150 x 290 x 410 mm

Reasons For Voyaging model, 2000
310 x 540 x 900 mm
Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery, Te Puna o Waiwhetū

Expectation I - One of two variations, 2008
Stainless steel
700 x 900 x 700mm
Private collections Marlborough, USA

Reach, 2005
Painted steel
3300 x 7000 x  2300 mm
Lake foreshore, Wanaka

Reasons to Return, 2005
Stainless steel, painted steel, bearings, wind responsive
H 7950 metres
Commission Connells  Bay Sculpture Park, Waiheke Island