Dillon Cone from Clarence River

Andy Buchanan

Andy Buchanan is an amateur artist living in Christchurch. He is a semi-retired structural engineer, previously Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Canterbury.

Using palette-applied oil paints to create pared back of compositions of mountain scenery, Buchanan paints mountainous locations where he has tramped, climbed, or skied. He has a goal to climb all the Southern Alps and foothill peaks visible from Cashmere.

“My goal is to re-create a feeling of being in the mountains, using the simplest forms possible. Every painting is the result of finding a balance between two extremes of too much simplicity or too much detail, neither of which is satisfactory. My focus is on the mountain landscape, so I give little attention to the sky, and there is no human content. My recurring themes are straight lines, geometric shapes, and simple colours."

Image Dimensions: 610mm W x 460mm H

Framing: Framed

Framed Dimensions: 650mm W x 495mm H