Oil Painting by Neil J Bartlett - Yesterday, Ida Valley No5035 tiki Rei puta are taonga traditionally

Rei puta are taonga traditionally carved from the teeth of Tohora (whale)

South Island Kokako  update - (credit - information from Star News 1 February 2024)

Carved in New Zealand from New Zealand hardwood

feeding on leaves and fruit

All pieces are one-off handmade sculptures

Oil Painting by Neil J Bartlett - Yesterday, Ida Valley No5035 tiki Rei puta are taonga traditionallyYesterday, Ida Valley, Central Otago, South Island, New Zealand Neil J Bartlett Oil on canvas 75cm x 54cm (including frame) Signed Neil's Painting Technique and Style: Neil goes to the site, and makes pencil sketches of his subjects on site. References of colour, texture, shadows etc. are noted beside the sketch information that is all drawn upon whilst producing the painting over time in his studio. From the sketch, very basic underpainting is