Paintings Gallery
Phillip Waddington is an established New Zealand artist
Paintings of New Zealand wildlife
New Zealand is blessed with some of the world's most unique wildlife, much of which is under threat of extinction. By capturing images of NZ wildlife through oil paintings and pastels, Phillip is able to draw attention to the plight of New Zealand fauna and flora on the world stage.
Portrait Specialist
Phillip's reputation as a painter of maori portraits started in his early 20s. At that time the last of the maori women with the traditional facial tatoo (moko) were the subject of his paintings. Subjects for paintings often come from Phillip's observations of people in everyday life.
General Paintings
Whilst Phillip has a reputation as a portrait and wildlife artist, he also paints a wider range of subjects including; native bush scenes, seascapes and rivers, historical buildings and things as diversse as planes and ships.
Other Interests
Art Restoration
Repairing and breathing new life into damaged and age affected paintings.
Trap Invention
Phillip is the inventor of the Doc 200 humane predator trap. It's used around the world in the control of stoats, weasels and rats.
Conservation
Phillip uses his art as a catalyst for change and the promotion of vital wildlife conservation
