KATH PENDER ART

Aoraki

Alpenglow sunsets reflecting off Aoraki/ Mt Cook, New Zealand’s highest peak. The view is painted from the shores of Lake Pukaki, the most incredible colour of turquoise due to the sediment from the glaciers feeding it.

Oil paint and varnish on canvas.
76x51cm

Aspire

Created from drawings and photographs taken in Fiordland National Park, while commuting to work by helicopter. Such surreally beautiful experiences, with endless hopes for further adventures unfolding in the vast landscape.

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Oil paint and varnish on canvas.
25x20cm

Avalanche Peak

Mountains yet unclimbed, taken from aerial shots of the immense Southern Alps in New Zealand, Lord of the Rings filming country. The painting explores how alive the snow slopes are, the shifting snow pack, the constant avalanches and spindrift.

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Oil paint and varnish on canvas.
51 x 76cm

Bothy Life

Miniature of the fantastic Lookout bothy on the Isle of Skye. So lucky in Scotland to have bothies as shelters in remote and stunning locations.

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Oil paint and varnish on canvas.
15 x 15cm

Cobbler

The Cobbler is one of the easiest hills to access from Glasgow, and where my love of hills started. The distinctive summit layered through the brickwork highlights the need to juggle hills and nature with urban living.

Oil paint and varnish on board.
80 x 80cm

Arisaig

Exploring the stunning west coast of Scotland, finding remote pockets of peace to admire the incredible views.

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Oil paint and varnish on canvas.
80x30cm

Crossing

Created from sketches on the ferry to Arran, a Scottish island close to my heart, the joy of approaching for an adventure.

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Oil paint and varnish on canvas.
20x30cm

Dreaming

Every human has a fundamental connection to nature. This painting is exploring the connection between figure, land and water, and immersing fully in the landscape.

Oil paint and varnish on canvas.
121 x 91cm

Evening Swim

The peace of quiet reflection, a loch washing away the noise of the day, with the mountains watching on.

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Oil paint and varnish on canvas.
30x20cm

Free Flight

Experiencing mountains from a whole new perspective — paragliding from the sides of hills, moving with the complex air patterns and really intensely experiencing the wide open space of the valleys from above, the ultimate freedom in the mountains!

Oil paint and varnish on canvas.
152x102cm

Ice Peak

Capturing the clear crisp air over snow-capped peaks, the feeling of standing on a mountain with the view stretching to the horizon.

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Oil paint and varnish on canvas.
40 x 20cm

Highland Calm

A wee reflection on the similarities between the NZ and Scottish landscapes — a whole world apart but I can understand why so many Scots settled there, reflected also in the place-names.

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Oil paint and varnish on canvas.
41x20cm

Loch Lomond

A commissioned piece, the brief for this was the view from the Queen’s View walk across the iconic Loch Lomond, capturing the drama and movement of the ever-changing weather across the skies.

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Oil paint and varnish on canvas.
100 x 40cm

Lochan

Hiking and camping around Loch Ossian and Corrour in Scotland surrounded by fantastic views of tree-covered islets emerging from the lochs and moors.

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Oil paint and varnish on canvas.
15x15cm

Milford Deep

Inspired by living in Milford Sound, NZ. Leaping into the water was made extra exciting by a natural phenomenon making the water incredibly dark. The salty fiord water is overlayered by a 2m layer of fresh water from the rain and waterfalls, meaning very little light can penetrate into the salt water. Sea life usually only found at greater depths flourishes close to the surface.

Oil paint and marine varnish on board.
51x60cm

Morning Swim

Inspired by many a morning dip in a loch after waking up on camping trips. There’s something special about slipping into the water as the light is changing and the day is establishing itself.

Oil paint and varnish on canvas.
110 x 45cm

Misty Lady

Mountain Peace

The permanence of the mountain overlooking the loch. Capturing the serenity of the mountain on a flat calm day, inspired by the Southern Alps of New Zealand.

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Oil paint and varnish on canvas.
76x51cm

Pure Adventure

Inspired by the power of water churning its way through the rocks, carving out its path on its journey.

Oil paint and varnish on canvas.
90x60cm

Peace

The joy of a mountain ridgeline — this painting is taken from drawings of the mountain range called the Remarkables, in Queenstown NZ. I drew and photographed it in every weather and this painting captures some of the light ebbing and flowing across its peaks.

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Oil paint and varnish on canvas.
40x20cm

Ridgeline

Islands and mountains! The excitement of seeing a whole ridgeline across the water, appreciating it’s beauty as well as the anticipation of being amongst the peaks.

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Oil paint and varnish on canvas.
80x30cm

Rosie

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Oil paint and varnish on board.
15x15cm

Scaling Heights

Mixing urban and nature — sometimes hills feel like obstacles to overcome, the brickwork is representing the slow step by step process of climbing them, contrasting with the more fluid colours of the elements around us.

Oil paint and varnish on canvas.
90 x 60cm

Serenity

Summing up the beauty of feeling completely insignificant in vast landscapes. I find it immensely liberating to be a tiny figure in nature, and it puts life’s problems into perspective. Textured layers of matt and gloss varnishes are poured over the canvas to convey the movement and flow of sky and water.

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Oil paint and varnish on canvas.
95x185cm

Street Study 1

Urban landscapes, investigating the marks and traces left behind in busy cityscapes. I sketch people as they walk in crowds, and on empty streets I observe the detritus and footprints left behind, layering these into studies of the urban landscape.

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Oil paint and varnish on board.
80x50cm

Street Study 2

Urban landscapes, investigating the marks and traces left behind in busy cityscapes. I sketch people as they walk in crowds, and on empty streets I observe the detritus and footprints left behind, layering these into studies of the urban landscape.

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Oil paint and varnish on board.
80x50cm

Summit (The Cobbler)

Underwater 1

Underwater 2

That feeling of leaping into the water, the unknown, and the exhilaration of full immersion! Inspired by many leaps into icy lochs in Scotland and New Zealand.

Oil paint and marine varnish on board.
15x15cm

Wandering

Blue Peak

Mountain top peeking out from the clouds, just piercing the rich endless blue sky .

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Oil paint and varnish on canvas.
25x20cm