Showing posts with label Kawakawa Leaf. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kawakawa Leaf. Show all posts

Saturday, January 07, 2012

Eaten Kawakawa Leaf
Oil on linen on MDF
150x94mm

Sunday, December 21, 2008

Kawakawa Leaf


Kawakawa Leaf
Oil on gessoed board
100x100mm
sold
This is a leaf from a Kawakawa growing along the path to my studio. It's a NZ native tree commonly known as the Pepper tree on account of it's peppery taste, and the insects seem to like it judging by the fact that it's difficult to find a leaf that hasn't been chewed with holes! It has strong medicinal qualities and is used for indigestion amongst many other ailments.