February Guest Speaker: Gary Gibbens

 

Gary has been painting landscapes now for some forty years and has paintings hanging in many overseas countries including England, the Netherlands and the U.S.A.

Currently he is an honorary life member of Art Group Nelson, having many years ago served as the president.

 

His most pleasing moment was the presentation of his painting of Mount Tasman to the mayor of Grootegast in Holland, to celebrate the unveiling of the Abel Tasman statue in Nelson.

 

His favourite subjects are the mountains of the South Island and the hills and valleys of the Nelson region.

 

Gary works in both acrylics and oils.

 

For the meeting Gary would like to spend a short time speaking on problems concerning painting landscapes.  He will bring 1 or 2 examples to explain, then do a quick demo of how he prefers to paint and the colours he uses.