Peter O'Hagan New Zealand, 1942-2013

Works
  • Peter O'Hagan, 400 Years of Winemaking - Neethlingshof Cape Town
    Peter O'Hagan
    400 Years of Winemaking - Neethlingshof Cape Town
    Watercolour
    54 x 56 cm
    Signed lower left
  • Peter O'Hagan, A Grand Cunard Arrival into Auckland Harbour - The Queen Mary 2 with all her Regal Splendour
    Peter O'Hagan
    A Grand Cunard Arrival into Auckland Harbour - The Queen Mary 2 with all her Regal Splendour
    Watercolour & gouache
    61 x 76 cm
    Signed
  • Peter O'Hagan, A View Enjoyed by the Many Residents of Darlinghurst
    Peter O'Hagan
    A View Enjoyed by the Many Residents of Darlinghurst
    Watercolour, gouache & tinted gum arabic
    76 x 76 cm
    Signed
  • Peter O'Hagan, A Waterfront Celebration Second to None - QE2 & Queen Mary 2, Sydney
    Peter O'Hagan
    A Waterfront Celebration Second to None - QE2 & Queen Mary 2, Sydney
    Watercolour & gouache
    61 x 91 cm
    Signed
  • Peter O'Hagan, And The Band Played on - Venice
    Peter O'Hagan
    And The Band Played on - Venice
    Watercolour, Gouache and tinted gum arabic
    76 x 102 cm
    Signed
  • Peter O'Hagan, Celebration of a Burgundy Tradition (Two Paddocks in Sydney), 2007
    Peter O'Hagan
    Celebration of a Burgundy Tradition (Two Paddocks in Sydney), 2007
    Watercolour, gouache & tinted gum arabic
    102 x 102 cm
    Signed & dated '07
  • Peter O'Hagan, Day - or Night? Anytime is the Right Time to Drink the Finest of Dampierre Champagne
    Peter O'Hagan
    Day - or Night? Anytime is the Right Time to Drink the Finest of Dampierre Champagne
    Watercolour & gouache on paper
    43 x 43 cm
    Signed lower left
  • Peter O'Hagan, Every Day at the Boma
    Peter O'Hagan
    Every Day at the Boma
    Watercolour, gouache & tinted gum arabic
    76 x 76 cm
    Signed
  • Peter O'Hagan, More Tourists: Paestum, near Naples
    Peter O'Hagan
    More Tourists: Paestum, near Naples
    Watercolour
    60 x 60 cm
    Signed
  • Peter O'Hagan, New York, 87th East Side of Madison, 1991
    Peter O'Hagan
    New York, 87th East Side of Madison, 1991
    Watercolour
    55 x 74 cm
    Signed lower left & dated '91
  • Peter O'Hagan, Night: By the Pool of Anne Batley Burton, a Fine Dampierre Champagne with Friends in Provence
    Peter O'Hagan
    Night: By the Pool of Anne Batley Burton, a Fine Dampierre Champagne with Friends in Provence
    Watercolour & gouache on paper
    43 x 43 cm
    Signed lower left
  • Peter O'Hagan, Pomegranates under the Blue Pergola: Kefalonia in the Kingdom of Ithaka
    Peter O'Hagan
    Pomegranates under the Blue Pergola: Kefalonia in the Kingdom of Ithaka
    Watercolour, gouache & tinted gum arabic
    94 x 68 cm
    Signed
  • Peter O'Hagan, Sailing out of Venice on M.S.C. Rhapsody, 2003
    Peter O'Hagan
    Sailing out of Venice on M.S.C. Rhapsody, 2003
    Watercolour
    54 x 71 cm
    Signed & dated 2003
  • Peter O'Hagan, The President of VCP, Cecile Bonnefond, Entertaining Businesswomen of Distinction in the Drawing Room of Hotel du Marc
    Peter O'Hagan
    The President of VCP, Cecile Bonnefond, Entertaining Businesswomen of Distinction in the Drawing Room of Hotel du Marc
    Watercolour & gouache
    61 x 61 cm
    Signed
  • Peter O'Hagan, Twilight Drinks in the Boma on a Safari Park called The Kruger
    Peter O'Hagan
    Twilight Drinks in the Boma on a Safari Park called The Kruger
    Watercolour & gouache on paper
    33 x 33 cm
    Signed lower left
  • Peter O'Hagan, When the Terroir is the Measure of the Wine
    Peter O'Hagan
    When the Terroir is the Measure of the Wine
    Watercolour & gouache
    71 x 101 cm
    Signed
  • Peter O'Hagan, While the Household Goes 'A Skiiing', Fornasetti Renders a Belle Epoque Opera Singer to Act as a Responsible Baby-sitter to the rest of the Household - Responsible? A Baby-sitter Smoking in Front of the Children!!
    Peter O'Hagan
    While the Household Goes 'A Skiiing', Fornasetti Renders a Belle Epoque Opera Singer to Act as a Responsible Baby-sitter to the rest of the Household - Responsible? A Baby-sitter Smoking in Front of the Children!!
    Watercolour & gouache
    76 x 101 cm
    Signed
Biography

Peter O’Hagan will be remembered for his spontaneous, vibrant paintings in watercolour and gouache. An artist of international repute he travelled extensively throughout Europe capturing in paint his exotic adventures and epicurean journeys.

 

Born in Wellington in 1942, O’Hagan later attended the University of Auckland and graduated with a degree in Architecture in 1977. Whilst practicing as an architect in the Bay of Islands, he received tuition from notable New Zealand artists Patrick Hanly and Agnes Wood. It was Hanly who encouraged O’Hagan to relinquish his architectural career in order to pursue his long held desire to become an artist. Encouraged by Hanly, O’Hagan held his first solo exhibition aboard the liner QE2, which gave him the confidence to continue with his chosen vocation.

 

In 1992 O’Hagan held an exhibition of his Tahitian watercolours at the Gallerie Artiste on the Boulevard Saint-Germain in Paris. It was widely acclaimed in the French press and was a sell out.

 

Having spent a prolonged period of time painting abroad during the 1980s, O’Hagan settled in Australia, drawing on his travels as inspiration for his works. His early career as an architect and curator for the New Zealand Historic Places Trust, combined with his taste for the finer things in life, were elements that influenced his painting. In 1998, in recognition of his artistic talent, O’Hagan was appointed Artist in Residence at the prestigious Champagne House Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin. His base was the Widow Clicquot’s historic Manoir de Verzynear Reims.

 

In 2002 O’Hagan tragically lost his home and studio in the Canberra bush fires. This devastating loss was the catalyst for a period of extensive travel throughout Europe and in 2005 he completed a series of paintings based on his time abroad, particularly in the vineyards of France. Late in 2005 O’Hagan completed a commissioned painting for Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin. The painting specifically referenced the design of Christophe Pillet and Christian Lacroix who were responsible for the creation of a new modern look to celebrate the exceptional vintage; La Grande Dame. This painting hangs in the La Grande Dame room at Veuve Clicquot’shead office in Reims.

 

Peter exhibited at home in Auckland and at other leading galleries in London, Paris, Melbourne and Sydney. His work has been purchased for leading corporate collections including Air New Zealand, Hyatt Hotels, the Hotel de Crillon (Paris), Champagne Comtes de Dampierre, Venice Simplon Orient Express, The Government of Macau and of course, Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin.

 

Peter O’Hagan died in Sydney in March 2013.

Exhibitions