‘The View’ is a little something I made for this year’s Christmas market at Sumner.* The painting is of our beautiful Kaikoura coastline as seen from the Port Hills in Christchurch. I found a $5 frame at a recycling depot, removed the seriously ugly dried flower art that was in it, and painted a landscape on canvas to complement the mahogany-coloured wood (see photograph below). It was such a fun project, I may have to go in search of more frames that need rescuing.
*I’ll be selling my art cards and a few of my smaller paintings at the Sumner Market in Christchurch this coming Sunday 13th and also Sunday 20th December, 10 am – 2 pm.
Anna Cull ~ Art & Music 
Wonderful painting, good luck at the art marketplace. You should be very successful with your beautiful art.
Thanks so much, Sharon : )
Well done with this painting – and on finding a truly pretty frame as well. Wishing you well for tomorrow’s market in Sumner and next week.
Thanks, GM. Yes, the frame was a bit of a find. I went looking for more last week and found nothing even remotely suitable. Yes, hoping tomorrow will be a fine day for the market. I’ll keep you posted on how it all goes.
Hope it’s gone well Anna ! A perfect fit for your painting is that frame . I loved the little of the Kaikoura coastline we explored , I would have liked a camper for some extra freedom to stop at some of the fantastic spots .
Thanks, Poppy. Yes, Kaikoura is a beautiful part of the world and definitely worth exploring. As for today’s market… it went quite well but I’m finding it a bit tricky b/c we’re not under cover (paintings & cards don’t like sunshine OR rain). We started with a lovely sunny day and ended with a dramatic hail storm! Thankfully we saw it coming and managed to pack up before it hit. Better luck next week, as they say : )
I like the sound of the dramatic weather but not the thought of you diving for cover Anna !