Monni
Original Works from Aotearoa

The work

Made with botanical plant inks, in small batches. Nothing here is reproduced because it sold well.

Series

Toi Whenua

Art of the land. Seven native plant paintings, each made with ink drawn from the plant it depicts.

The series runs to seven works. They are made slowly, one at a time, and each is unique — there is no edition to reprint from.

A photograph of a framed abstract print hanging on a white wall: nested rounded bands of cream, pink and ochre inside a light oak frame with a wide white mount.
01

Toi Whenua 1

Image
Framed print photographed on a wall — not a scan of the original
Status
Awaiting the real artwork
A photograph of a framed abstract print hanging on a white wall: interlocking rounded shapes in mocha, ash and soft pink inside a light oak frame with a wide white mount.
02

Toi Whenua 3

Image
Framed print photographed on a wall — not a scan of the original
Status
Awaiting the real artwork
Placeholder standing in for Toi Whenua 2: a photograph of a framed abstract print on a white wall, nested rounded bands in soft ochre and cream inside a light oak frame.
03

Toi Whenua 2

Image
Framed print photographed on a wall — not a scan of the original
Status
Awaiting the real artwork
Originals

Ngā Maunga Tupuna

The mountains, drawn as contour rather than photograph — because a mountain is a relationship to whenua, not a silhouette.

Mt Ngauruhoe, Tongariro Crossing — a dense ink line drawing of layered mountain ridges in continuous contour strokes, signed and dated 2023.
04

Tongariro Crossing

Medium
Native plant ink on paper
Year
2023
Ngā Maunga Tupuna — a fine ink line drawing of ridges rising in dense parallel contour strokes across white paper.
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Ngā Maunga Tupuna

Medium
Native plant ink on paper
Editions

Prints

Archival prints taken from the original drawings. Sizes and framing are confirmed on enquiry.

Mt Taranaki
Open edition print — botanical plant ink on paper
Mt Ngauruhoe
Tongariro Crossing — open edition print
Mt Ruapehu
Open edition print — botanical plant ink on paper
Mt Tamahunga
Open edition print — botanical plant ink on paper
Enquiries

Originals and prints.
Enquiries welcome.

Work is made in small batches and each original is unique. Sizes, framing and availability are confirmed directly.

About the artist