by Rick | Feb 6, 2016 | Journal
Awesome song, just want to crank it up and drive. Think it’ll remain one of my all time favs.
by Rick | Sep 23, 2015 | Design, Journal
Well that came out of the blue. And black, red and white. I never believed Red Peak stood a show. But it was heartening to be part of a movement many Kiwis got behind, showing passion and creativity and patriotism. It has been a simple celebration of our identity,...
by Rick | Sep 8, 2015 | Journal
It’s just a bunch of triangles. If you turn it upside down and squint it looks like (insert icon/logo/motif/sports shirt of your choice). It’s too Maori / Pakeha. It shouldn’t need to be explained. It needs a picture. Like the four...
by Rick | Feb 9, 2015 | Design, Journal
Well here we suddenly are, 2015. And February already. But the Origins Kickstarter project has come back to top a memorable 2014, being voted best deck of the year and a list of other awards at United Cardists, and tying for best deck at the Playing Card Forum....
by Rick | Oct 30, 2012 | Journal
It’s late. I’m sitting on the floor watching the end of a movie. I hear rustling and my little 4 year old Flynn appears. His eyes are puffy, ‘Dad can I have a drink.’ I give him a little plastic glass, he drinks the lot. I give him a hug and...
by Rick | Jun 17, 2012 | Journal
This portrait is inspired by the iconic queen, Anne Boleyn. After a lot of research, reading about the woman and studying the existing historic portraits, I began a piece which averaged the facial characteristics of these pieces and incorporated details in historic...