The artwork was purchased in 1970 with funds from the Dunedin Public Art Gallery Society. Photo: Dunedin Public Art Gallery. Heavy with sensuality and languor, this is a painting by a significant expatriate New Zealand artist that celebrates long days and warm bodies. He has exhibited regularly in this country since 1950, his expressive approach injecting a unique flair to the New Zealand art scene. - Lucy Hammonds is curator at Dunedin Public Art Gallery.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 16, 2016 17:03 UTC