​Have you ever been to a magical place? The place in this painting, Once Upon a Time, many years ago, was a magical place. Unfortunately, that cannot be said for it today as it has been overrun by tourists.
 
However, in my painting, it still is a magical place and I have endeavoured to convey the beauty and mystery that I experienced there at one time. Today it is known as Cathedral Cove, on the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand. However, when I used to visit, we called it Mare’s Leg Cove because of the odd-shaped rock protruding into the water.  Today this no longer exists, having literally been washed away by the tides of time.