Marine
Gold gilded frames
3rd March, 2022The paintings featured at my exhibition ‘A Painted Voyage’ were framed in gold gilded frames. Grant Bezett, director of Fine Art Society New Zealand https://www.fineartsociety.net/sean-garwood crafted these magnificent frames. The process takes an immense amount of time, patience and skill. 
Gold gilded frames
3rd March, 2022Paintings featured in the ‘A painted Voyage’ exhibition were framed by Grant Bazett, director of Fine Art Society New Zealand. Each painting was set in a gold gilded frame, a process which demands an immense amount of time and patience. Here are some images to indicate the level of detail that goes into these frames.
Jonathan Grant Gallery ‘A Painted Voyage’ exhibition November 2021
3rd March, 2022Here are a few images of the paintings hanging at the the magnificent ‘Jonathan Grant Gallery’, Parnell Auckland. The exhibition titled ‘A Painted Voyage’ documented New Zealand’s rich and diverse maritime history. Jonathan and his team done a fantastic job with selling a majority of the paintings during very challenging times with Covid.
Small detail section of the painting the glorious “Jessie Logan”.
7th February, 2019Here we have a close up showing the bow wave of “Jessie logan”. There’s nothing more satisfying than painting a good bow wave. In a marine painting it is probably one of the most important features. If done properly it can give so much energy to the painting. The painting of “Jessie Logan” will be featured in the new Zealand’s Maritime history exhibition in early 2021 to be held in Auckland.
Small detail section of the painting showing the bow wave of “Jessie Logan”.
Sneak peak at one of the marine paintings.
12th November, 2018Here is a section of one of the marine paintings that will be on show at the exhibition. It has been steady progress with each painting taking on average seven weeks full time to complete. This is not including the research involved. The exhibition will include two paintings depicting New Zealand’s proud history in sailing.
The famous mullet boat “Celox” thundering down the Hauraki Gulf.
New exhibition – maritime paintings.
14th March, 2018I am now underway with a new exhibition that will feature maritime paintings. This is my preferred subject matter and one that I know very well having spent 28 years at sea. The next exhibition will be in Auckland in 3 years that will be a visual narrative covering the maritime history of New Zealand from the 1800s to early 1900s that may also include the war years. A tremendous amount of research is required with a number of people assisting including maritime historians and some very knowledgable people on the square rigged ships. The exhibition will also include port scenes. New Zealand has such a rich and diverse marine history and no wonder she is known world wide for her maritime prowess. I will endeavor to cover every maritime sector.
I will post regular images with updates on how the paintings are progressing.
The attached images are of the first painting that depicts New Zealander Frank Worsley taking one of the four sextant sights that enabled Shackletons “James Caird” to successfully reach South Georgia on the epic voyage from Elephant Island. Frank Worsley a New Zealand Master Mariner that richly deserves his place in New Zealand’s maritime history.
Detailed section of the first painting. Frank Worsley taking his sextant sight onboard “James Caird” ( B&W)
Another detailed section of the painting.