Sean Garwood New Zealand

Works
  • Sean Garwood, Auckland Waterfront, 1890 The Ferry 'Victoria' departing for Devonport
    Sean Garwood
    Auckland Waterfront, 1890 The Ferry 'Victoria' departing for Devonport
    Oil on canvas
    70 x 100 cm
    Signed
  • Sean Garwood, Bailey's Boatbuilders Freeman's Bay, Auckland 1894
    Sean Garwood
    Bailey's Boatbuilders Freeman's Bay, Auckland 1894
    Oil on canvas
    60 x 100 cm
    Signed
  • Sean Garwood, HMS 'Achilles' in the Battle of the River Plate, 1939
    Sean Garwood
    HMS 'Achilles' in the Battle of the River Plate, 1939
    Oil on canvas
    65 x 100 cm
    Signed
  • Sean Garwood, Jessie Logan racing in Tasman Bay, 1902
    Sean Garwood
    Jessie Logan racing in Tasman Bay, 1902
    Oil on canvas
    70 x 100 cm
    Signed
  • Sean Garwood, Mullet boat 'Celox' racing in the Hauraki Gulf, 1914
    Sean Garwood
    Mullet boat 'Celox' racing in the Hauraki Gulf, 1914
    Oil on canvas
    70 x 100 cm
    Signed
  • Sean Garwood, Pilot boat 'Koputai' passing Taiaroa Lighthouse, 1942 , 1942
    Sean Garwood
    Pilot boat 'Koputai' passing Taiaroa Lighthouse, 1942 , 1942
    Oil on canvas
    60 x 100 cm
    Signed
  • Sean Garwood, Queens Wharf Auckland,1904
    Sean Garwood
    Queens Wharf Auckland,1904
    Oil on canvas
    75 x 120 cm
    Signed
  • Sean Garwood, The 'Duchess' in Wellington, 1910
    Sean Garwood
    The 'Duchess' in Wellington, 1910
    Oil on canvas
    45 x 80 cm
    Signed
  • Sean Garwood, The 'Dunedin' moored in Port Chalmers, 1877
    Sean Garwood
    The 'Dunedin' moored in Port Chalmers, 1877
    Oil on canvas
    70 x 110 cm
    Signed
  • Sean Garwood, The 'Felicity' and the Blind Bay Hookers, 1889
    Sean Garwood
    The 'Felicity' and the Blind Bay Hookers, 1889
    Oil on canvas
    75 x 105 cm
    Signed
  • Sean Garwood, The 'Mapourika' crossing the Grey River Bar, 1898
    Sean Garwood
    The 'Mapourika' crossing the Grey River Bar, 1898
    Oil on canvas
    60 x 100 cm
    Signed
  • Sean Garwood, The 'Tamahini' entering Tory Channel, 1926, 1926
    Sean Garwood
    The 'Tamahini' entering Tory Channel, 1926, 1926
    Oil on canvas
    60 x 100 cm
    Signed
Biography

Nelson based artist Sean Garwood was born in England and grew up in Western Australia. From a young age Sean was influenced by his father’s highly successful full-time painting career. Growing upon the coast near the Port town of Fremantle Western Australia and motivated by his father’s success, Sean would spend many hours sketching amongst Fremantle’s rich maritime heritage. During this time his father was exhibiting his work throughout Australia and later New Zealand. Thoughts of becoming a full-time artist like his father were put on hold as the natural progression of a boyhood dream to become a Ship’s Master became a reality. After arriving in New Zealand at the age of 15 it took him only 6 years to become the youngest New Zealand Deep Sea Master at only 21 and at the age of 25 he was in command of a deep-sea trawler, with a crew of 45. 

 

Sean gave up his career at sea in 2005 to follow his dream of becoming an artist like his father. He developed his own style of realism and with his abiding affection for the sea it was only natural that he would gravitate to marine subjects. He is meticulous in researching historical subjects, ensuring every detail of a ship’s rigging, the direction of wind and tide are all accurate. Sean’s experience and understanding the sea is clearly evident in his work and it has led him to become one of our foremost marine artists.

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