Jennifer Cook Battersby TAUPO Artist New Zealand

"Songs of the Orient," has found its forever home!

"🎨✨ Celebrating nature's beauty! I'm thrilled to announce the sale of a beautiful oil painting featuring New Zealand's native Kakako birds. Witness the elegance of our avian friends captured on canvas. Own a piece of Aotearoa's natural wonder today! "

"Experience the regal allure of art at Lava Glass this King's birthday weekend. Don't miss the chance to be captivated by our exquisite paintings!" painting Art

Discover a collection of my latest Oil Paintings currently on display at Lava Glass , explore the Exhibition also featuring Works by Steve Harris. 🎨🖌️

Looking for a gift or inspiration? Our group Exhibition has been
Extended due to its remarkable success, with new pieces taking the place of sold artworks.
Experience artistic inspiration at Lava Glass and savour exceptional coffee ☕ it's a visit worth making!

The commissioned Pohutukawa East Coast Seascape oil painting has found its place in its new home. 🖼️Delighted, my client appreciates the piece, capturing the essence of a New Zealand Christmas 🎄 with the showcased Pohutukawa blooms in the foreground.😊👩‍🎨🎨

The showcase at Lava Glass has garnered positive feedback, with numerous artworks finding new homes, including my hand-embellished sparrows and kokako pieces. Currently, I'm dedicated to creating more hand-embellished prints, which will be displayed this week. Lava Glass, known for its creativity, excellent coffee, and delicious food, is an ideal pre-Christmas destination. Treat yourself to a delightful outing.

"🎨✍️ The eternal question of every artist: 'When is a drawing ever finished? How many strokes of the pen is enough?' 🤔 I had to call it to have these drawings ready for the opening of Artful Minds Exhibition at Lava Glass on October 6th, 5:00 - 6:00 PM. You're invited to join us for an inspiring evening! 🖌️👩‍🎨 "

Works in progress - yes I am busy creating ! ✍🏻
Although Fine art is indeed a slow process that requires patience, attention to detail, and a significant amount of time and effort.
Personally, I consider Fine Art Ink drawings to be the epitome of art that I produce. Despite being frequently asked if I produce ink drawings as finished pieces, I have yet to do so because they are such a labour of love 😅
However, I believe that the end result will be worth the effort. My goal is to capture the beauty and intricacy of these native New Zealand Flora & Fauna through my ink drawings.
I'm excited to be working on this new series and can't wait to share my progress with you all.
Watch this space for updates and sneak peeks of my work in progress. I hope that my drawings will inspire others to appreciate the natural world and the unique beauty of New Zealand's native species.

A have added two new prints to my collection of “Limited Edition Glicee Prints” on display Cafe Lacus .
To view my selection of prints head to my website www.jcbfineartist.com or go to Cafe Lacus Taupo and enjoy a great selection of food & coffee and view some of the prints on display.
You can order directly on-line from my website 👩‍🎨🎨 or email me if you would like to enquire about a framed print.
Enjoy your Easter weekend 🐣😊

SOLD ☺️from Lava Glass Gallery.
Very happy knowing this beautiful Kea will be hanging in a new home, but a little bit sad not knowing where he/she/them/they are . I think most artists probably feel a little part of themselves will always be within the painting.The fern that is in the background of this painting is in my garden. I can see it from my studio window. ( I just had a image of Claude Monet wondering what he would have thought of painting a fern tree😬😅)

I just spotted a seascape painting that I did a few years ago of Cathedral Cove hanging on the wall in the background in this post by Suncourt Hotel Taupo while browsing FB 😊🎨🖼️

Whether you're relaxing by yourself or after a quiet space to catch up with a friend, we have numerous breakout spaces perfect for just that 🖤

Well I’ve started ✍🏻 back in my happy ☺️space

mmmm….🤔👩‍🎨😅

How long does a painting take? I'm often asked that question and I'm never quite sure how to answer. From the concept, gathering information, sketching, preparing the canvas and then finally painting - you probably don't want to know 😅all I can say is it is a journey and I probably speak for many Artists out there, it is a labour of love😅👩‍🎨✍️🚗🗻🖼 This is a Oil painting of a South Island River in NZ called the Waimakariri River. The river flows from the Southern Alps across the Canterbury Plains to the Pacific Ocean passing through a belt of Mountains, forced through a narrow Canon before reverting to its braided appearance across the Canterbury Plains. This painting is only a snippet of this magnificent river, it ismy way of sharing the way I experienced this wonderful landscape. Footnote : Top photo taken at Lake Pukaki SI NZ while travelling around the South Island.

The iconic Kea - A Native NZ Bird. I have visited and photographed Kea many times in Wellington and other Native Bird Sanctuaries in NZ but when it came to painting the background I only had to look out the window of my Art Studio as I over look a Native Gully and I have a King Fern outside my window. Just a wee bit of imagination&visualisation and my Kea was teleported to a perfect habitat and camouflaged in the greenery. The painting is on display . My Exhibition continues during January and into early February.

Well it's time to head to the drawing board 😅I have found every other job possible… cleaning the studio, re-organising, planning, catching up on admin 🤦‍♀️
today is the day ! oh it's too late - tomorrow will be the day !🤣 who else is having this problem?

This is an Oil painting of a beautiful Kotuku (White Heron) on display My Exhibition continues during January and into early February.Travel plans to visit were disrupted over the last couple of years, however I contacted the Sanctuary directly and they kindly gave me permission to use an image of a Kotuku from their website. ( although I have added a few touches of artistic license in this painting .) 🐦👩‍🎨 I will be posting a reel of this painting as a work in progress 😜

SOLD
From The wee guy is heading to a new home in Vail Colorado USA .
I had permission to paint this young Kiwi that was photographed by at .Wairakei Golf Course & Sanctuary is a truely unique and beautiful destination full of beautiful birdlife and stunning vista's .👩‍🎨🐦

Do you want to add a touch of Kiwiana to your home or office? Look no further!

My portfolio of landscape paintings is available on my website, www.jcbfineartist.com, and I have an information page there that tells you how to commission a painting of your own!

If you're interested in starting the process of getting a painting for yourself or someone special, contact me today!

Janes - paintings
Ohope - Whale Island Ohope beach
Wings of Freedom

A lovely review!

Thank you so much for your support and kind words Jane.

"I commissioned a painting after purchasing “wings of freedom” from Jennifer
Cook-Battersby. I asked for an Ohope scene with Whale Island and the oystercatchers. I absolutely love the painting and Jennifer did an amazing job of the sea. I highly recommend Jennifer."

For more information on commissions visit www.jcbfineartist.com/commissions

When you're driving through the South Island of New Zealand, it's not uncommon to see a magical scene like this 😍

And if you're lucky enough to be in that moment and have your camera ready, take a picture!

It could inspire a painting - like this one, "Waiau Uwha River - South Island" which sold from Lava Glass Gallery.

I took a photo as inspiration for this oil painting out of the car window as we drove over a bridge across the Waiau Uwha River.

The sun was setting and the light reflecting in the river was quite magical ✨

I hope you love it!