Oil Painting by Neil J Bartlett - Milford Sound No5032 comb Parata is the name of

Parata is the name of the mask on the front of a meeting house fixed to the gable

leading to acceptance of a sighting from near Reefton on the West Coast of the South Island in 2007

This is a representation of a kete bag in a simple weave pattern

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Oil Painting by Neil J Bartlett - Milford Sound No5032 comb Parata is the name ofMilford Sound, South Island, New Zealand Neil J Bartlett Oil on canvas framed 34cm x 22cm including frame Signed Neil's Painting Technique and Style: Neil goes to the site, and makes pencil sketches of his subjects on site. References of colour, texture, shadows etc. are noted beside the sketch information that is all drawn upon whilst producing the painting over time in his studio. From the sketch, very basic underpainting is applied to the canvas.