Day 4 'Mountains for Mental Health' artwork.
The name of the island Te Hauturu-o-Toi means "the resting place of lingering breezes" Declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1897. The island is an extinct andesitic stratovolcano, about 6 km across, with an area of 28 km2. Its earliest volcanic activity is estimated to have occurred 3 million years ago and the latest 1.2 million years ago. Its highest point is Mt Hauturu at 722 above sea level.
Pen and Watercolour on Hahnemuhle Bamboo Mixed Media paper. 240mm x 320mm
Painted area 185mm x 265mm approx.