Author: paulacoulthardblog

Land of the long White Cloud flag, 2015
1.8m x1m, painted canvas with cotton applique

These Painted Flag cushions measure 400mm x 6500mm. Made from 100% cotton canvas and hand painted with tea and dye. They come with a feather inner.

Distressed Waitangi Flag Zoom, Waitemata Harbour. Cotton canvas painted with tea and dye.

Ship in the Night Flag. Cotton canvas painted with stencil paint and wax chalk.

1200mm x 1800mm

For sale from Native Agent in Kingsland, Auckland. $1620

White Flag, Waitemata Harbour. Cotton canvas painted with tea and dye.

1300mm x 1800mm.

For sale $1620

Pink NZ Flag, Waitemata Harbour. Cotton canvas painted with tea and dye.

1250mm x 1800mm.

For sale from Native Agent in Kingsland, Auckland. $1620.

Tapestry art work which I exhibited at Waiheke Island Cmmunity Art Gallery in June- July this year.

Te Atatu – The Dawn. This lightbox art work that appeared in my July -August Exhibition measures 2640mm x 1095. Beautifully photographed by Dan from Native Agent.

My exhibition “Rugged and Ragged” at Native Agent is nearly over. It has been a great experience with lots of wonderful feedback. The Exhibition consists of Flags, Rugs and Rags all inspired by New Zealand history. My favourite piece was the shadow light box called Te Atatu, The Dawn (detail below). I love the dreamlike quality and the way the veil brought the shadows to life with its movement.

Ruritai means Sea Song or Shanty. This is a detail from a Sunshower cushion.
View of the room

NZ Coat

AROHA Blanket Flag

Collection of Coats

The “Ramshackle Day Parade” Lead Toes and chalk on Canvas

New Zealand Coat Of Arms Dress and Cloak

The following works are Flag collages in canvas. The canvas has been aged and the landscapes are painted using tea, pencil and dye Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand

Waitangi, Bay of Islands, New Zealand

Waitangi detail

I love the washed out and faded glory of ceremony that has been stripped back with wear and time in the parade of life

This beautiful violet coat with crimson lining will be in the exhibition at Native Agent. It is one of a kind.

This winter’s new coats have nearly sold out from Native Agent but there are more coming!
I am working towards an exhibition in Native Agent (507b New North Road, Kingsland, Auckland) which will be opening mid July and there are 8 more one-off winter coats made from vintage blankets featuring.