Doug Goodhall

I was born in Wellington and currently live in Blenheim.

As an NZCE aeronutical qualified engineer and commercial pilot I have spent a good deal of my working life in the aircraft industry experience in the capacity of inspector, technician, pilot and as design team member on the A4 skyhawk upgrade project for the RNZAF.

There are many factors that spark an inspiration for any creation, for me, one especially is the study of the evolutionary process of biological form and human machinery.

In their own way they both need to respond to diverse and shifting environmental influences by applying available means to survive.

What results is functional and often aesthetically pleasing results or "if it looks good it will probably work".

This is the core driver of my work.

Been there, done that . . .

Visual arts certificate - NMIT Marlborough
Painting tutorial - Isle of Wight with aviation artist John Finch
Painting tutorial - UK "watercolour at Weobley" with watercolourist Bob Kilvert
Painting workshop - Le Bouviere, French Riviera with artist Terry Harrison

Seen at  . . .

Refinery Artspace (February 2013), Nelson
McGreggor Wright Gallery, Wellington
Jewellery Arts Studio, Wellington
Soma, Wellington
Marlborough Art Society, Blenheim

Published . . .

New Zealand Wings magazine
International defence review
Smiths industries USA
Marlborough Express newspaper