Allan Batt
Westport based painter Allan Batt, is a self-taught artist who produces photorealistic paintings on large scale canvases. Using oil paints, applied in a meticulous fashion, he layers thin glazes of colour to achieve compelling images that find their inspiration in New Zealand's flora.
Many of the plant subjects of his paintings are common to New Zealanders, but often overlooked. Until these plants are magnified many times and painted, their true beauty becomes obvious and significant.
