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October 20, 2006
I was looking up Encaustic art on the internet and was thrilled to see my favourite Tart artist with some examples.
It's entriguing and inviting. Reminiscent of melting crayon pics as a kid.
I admire your work Paul. It's a good reminder that the simplest of subjects sometimes makes the best artwork.
I adored your 'pears and bottles' painting from the first time I laid eyes on it, in Opunake, at the
Taranaki art review a few years ago.
Thanks for the inspiration.
Tracy deWaard,
New Plymouth
(Aspiring art buff and amateur artist who never completes anything :-)).
March 21, 2005
Paul,
Beautiful work! I love how you see things. I've been doing graphite portraits for a number of years now, but have
yet to take on painting...although after seeing your work, I feel inspired. I stumbled upon your site after
googling *flossing teeth* (haha...I must be the flossing queen of Canada!) I LOVE your self portrait of flossing
your teeth! With your permission, I'd love to post it on my site (launch date set for 01 April) with my pages on
'oral hygiene' (wow, I sound like a lot of fun, eh?!)...I know the members will love it too. (A brief synopsis of my
site, fyi: A members-only site for women, candidly dealing with any and all women's issues from health to humour to
sexuality to business...plus we're working on implementing a community outreach program for single mums and abused women.
We're based out of Winnipeg Canada.)
Thank you for taking the time to read my letter. I hope it finds you happy and healthy.
Sincere regards,
Audrey E, Canada
October 1, 2003
Kia Ora Paul Hutchinson
What a treat to visit your site. I enjoy your candid portraits, your nudes, in fact i enjoyed it all. What is it about
Taranaki that attracts such good artists? Is it that Mountain? Taranaki is such a handsome fellow.
Or is it the stark contrast of the coast against the rural undulating green farmlands. The winds perhaps?
whatever it is I love it - the Tartists are great. I esteem your work, the work of many of your fellow tartists and your
beautiful region.
Kia Ora
Mere Marshall
January 8, 2003
Hello Paul,
Your art work is very good, especially encaustic. I am also a
encaustic painter.
I wish you many success in new year 2003.
Greetings from Germany
Steffi
Internet: http://www.steffi-schott.de
August 27, 2002
Fun to see the fun you must be having creating on the right side of the brain.
Enjoyed seeing the new studio and the work that you have done. Hurray.
Valerie in Canada
Valerie Kent
http://valeriekent.com
July 22, 2002
Andrea
Hi,
I am totally amazed at how life-like your paintings are, you are a real inspiration,
It is great to be able to view your paintings on-line, as well as being able to view some of the other local artists work.
Thanks, Andrea
September 5, 2001
Dale de Cleene
Paul, Dev would like to see some of your paintings from the nude models I wondered if you
had any more of landscapes or not. Thanks
Keep up the good work
Dale in Auckland
May 24, 2001
Abigail Annoh
I have seen your work on paintings of hands and am very intreged i have used
you as a resource for my critical study in textiles. I would very much like
to know where your idea came from the open palms painting and what it
symbolises.
Thank you very much for your time its much appreciated.
Abby
P.s your work is amazing
May 8, 2001
willie inia
Kia ora,
I was just surfing the net and found your site. I lived in Okato right up to i was 19 then left
for the army, my family are still thier. It is good to see someone from home doing so well.good
work
Willie
January 30, 2001
Mike Walker
Interesting work, Paul. I like the varied concepts & subject matter you are portraying. I would like
to view your work "in the flesh" as I.T. does not do it justice. Maybe I'll get over to Taranaki one day.
Thanks.
November 9, 2000
Linda Hammond
I love your work. I have been painting with wax for about 8 years, but never had the ideas you have.
Any hints would be most gratefuly received !!
Linda (UK)
November 9, 2000
Julie E
Good to see some close to home(Okato) talents. Some very extraordinary work!
August 2, 2000
Gail Penney
I love your still-life work for the uncomplicated manner by which
it reminds ex-patriates abroad of home.
It evokes a complicity that is uniquely New Zealand-like without a girl
feeling she's needs to explain what it is she's enjoying. For me personally,
like many other New Zealanders living abroad, it's the familiarity ...
ordinary, everyday vegetables, pegs, hills and mountains ... which bring to
mind extraordinary membrances of our homeland. Thank you.
July 29, 2000
dan, n.p
comments=wax work is great paul <>lukim yu<>
May 2, 2000
Jude Graveson
Stimulated to visit you again with Dale's flagging new developed site. Will reccommend to home page
aspiring geeks...esp. like Toby's moving animules.
Lots to be interested in. Thanks you inspirational team! Jude
April 19, 2000
Eleanor
Hey Guys (and guyesses)
I've just visited your site (yet again) to show it off to a friend (we've
just been to a Dick Frizzell opening) and felt a pang of nostelgia for
'home' because of the memories that your ART has bought back to me. I love
it and I still love what you're doing and I'm glad that even though some of
us (me) have lost our art focus, some of us (you) keep it going and honest
and real AND accessable. Thankyou!!!
It's like being able to visit home from where ever one is.
January 8, 2000
ROSSLYN GALLERY ROBERT JANSSEN
We very much enjoy your art page and exhibitions. If you are ever interested in displaying your work
in Dunedin, we would happy to arrange this for you. For more information about the Gallery you are welcome to
e-mail or phone us on 0800 Rosslyn. Or youmay wish to speak to Rae Van't Hof. Kindest regards from all here at
The Rosslyn Gallery at 320 George Street Dunedin
January 5, 2000
Nih$
Hull O .. Live In New Plymouth .. You Might Have Seen Me Around .. Use To Live Out Tha Coast .. check
Out Mah Site .. (o; http://nihilistikmyndz.scriptmania.com/
January 5, 2000
james watson
I donīt think this art is really very good , why donīt you paint
the mountains or lakes or rivers of the world. No offence intended but your
not the most appealing subject to paint just as I am not a Potato. Good luck
though the world needs art freaks I guess for something, I have no idea what
though.
January 3, 2000
Derek Brown
Was happy to find yours & other sites from home on the net. Liked the scapes & photos of the mountain
& seascapes.
IDEA!?! Go to Waitara lookout @ MANUKORIHI for a good shot of mountain with the valley as a foreground, or
other good ideas. Cheers & keep up the WORK.
December 19, 1999
Des & Pip Kearse
we have and love "duck feather on pink shirt", and "Overkill". Enjoyed browsing... bye....
December 11, 1999
Maya Opara
Hello!
Your art works is very strong.
You are invited to partake!
International Moscow New Year Festival FOCOM -2000
20 December 1999 - 20 January 2001 on the Internet
http://focom.www.ru http://www.museum2020.ru
Please, write to me, if it's interesting for you.
Regards,
Maya
December 7, 1999
Andrew Whyte
Hello Paul and Dale. Janet Keen recomended your site to me. I am an Artist from the Bay Of Plenty
(Whakatane)
www.0800artlease.co.nz
keep up the good work
December 2, 1999
Maya Opara
Hello!
Your art works is very strong.
You are invited to partake!
International Moscow New Year Festival FOCOM -2000
20 December 1999 - 20 January 2001 on the Internet
http://focom.www.ru http://www.museum2020.ru
Please, write to me, if it's interesting for you.
Regards,
Maya
November 12, 1999
Julie Davidson
Great picture of the 'hands'. I have just got into encaustic art - can you give me some
idea of how you use encaustic art to produce your paintings
November 2, 1999
Maitera Te Whiti
Oh it is so awesome to see home
and the maunga and the beaches
I especially miss the black sand.
I am from Okato but I have recently moved
to Australia..
keep it real, Puniho is a beautiful
place....
October 30, 1999
Lisa Schaffer
I found your site searching for info about encaustic
painting - and found much more. Beautiful work.
A question - is damar resin the same thing as the crystals
used to make damar varnish?
October 28, 1999
Amelia Taylor
I really like the different color of
pumpkins, in the picture. Really pretty.
October 27, 1999
Donna
Cool Site, Nice to see your pictures. D.
October 24, 1999
kathleen mc cullough
Toby - I like your stuff a lot. Pix great and animated presentation fun. Keep on keeping
on.
October 24, 1999
Stephenie Edwrads
Very nice paintings, But I need some pictures of pumkins for class project
October 22, 1999
Sonja Ford
Just cruised on in. I'll be back for more!!
October 20, 1999
Estelle Sharrock Churchill
Great website, such diversity & both of you use such interesting techniques.
I am a huge fan of 'Big Game'& had the pleasure of seeing it first hand at the 'Like minds like
mine' exhibition. I am an artist who has just moved to New Plymouth with my family & was very
fortunate to have one of my own works included in that exhibition. I felt especially honoured when
I saw so many exciting pieces such as your own.
Great work.
October 14, 1999
danuel cotterell
very interesting
October 14, 1999
Tara R. Horn
Paul I think your paintings are really great. I think they look very real.
September 16, 1999
Joan Constable
From time to time I log onto your Website to enjoy your
great and incredible art pieces for both enjoyment and
inspiration. I draw/paint in pastel, watercolor and oils
with emphasis on portraiture and teach in all media. Have
gifted students as young as 6 and and as old as 70-something.
Am giving them your Website address so they, too, can log
onto your site from time to time.
Two years ago we hosted a young man from North Island NZ
and this prompted me to check into your site when I found
it listed. You may be quite a way 'down under' from my
location in Central California, USA, but you are really
'Way up There' in fabulous art pieces.
Catherine Carpenter aka Joan Constable (birth and professional
name) one of the many generations of the Constable Art Clan.
September 16, 1999
Richard Johnson
Hello Paul. Your hand paintings are fantastic - actually,
everything about this site is pretty fantastic - the layout included - keeps
you interested, sends you in diff. directions...
September 12, 1999
Dee aka Viking
Kewl and will return for updates...
((((HUG))))
September 3, 1999
Charlotte McCullough
How do you explain to people the ritual of purchasing a house and
then moving it to where you want to live? Although it is done in the states
it is not at all common. Your pictures are wonderful.
August 24, 1999
corrall jimba
very interesting. good luck with your work. if i'm ever back in nz
near your studio i would love to drop by.
August 10, 1999
lizzie da vall
I'm a bit of a painter, trying to get into web site creation/design after a
lifetime of computer work. I love the paintings, especially the garden.
The assemblies I think need to be looked at in 'real life' to be appreciated
but they do look intrieging. Maybr I'll see some of your works when in NZ
next december:hope so. Keep up the good work!
August 3, 1999
glenn cole
Folks - I admire your art work, your lifestyle and your courage to go to
that lovely land to live. If I were 75 years younger - - - - - - ?
God Bless
July 27, 1999
Tan Rambo
just doing some research on encaustics when I stumbled onto your site.
cool clouds, dazzling detail, if I wasn't on the other side of the
Pacific, well, you know how little justice a monitor does to a canvass.
July 3, 1999
Joseph Barbaccia
Paul,
I'm an x-Kiwi (lived in Aukland for a year back in 1984.)
Enjoy your work immensly. I work in encuastic as well.
I'm updating my page, if you wish to take a look
it's www.paradisestudio.com
I'll keep in touch.
June 26, 1999
Ed O'Donnell
Loved the self-portrait flossing teeth!
May 16, 1999
Ann Huffman
Mrs. Appletree's Studio
Dear Paul,
Visiting your site again. Wonderful art!
Ann
May 15, 1999
Julie Mitchell (Hutchinson)
Hi,
Love your web page. I was doing a search on my maiden name and found your
home page. I am orginal from the Westcoast of the South Island, New Zealand.
I have lived in Australia for 8 1/2 years with my husband and two children
(boys 10 & 6 years old).
Take care
Julie M
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