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The Promenade, 162 Hurstmere Rd, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand
Ph: +64 9 4456665 Cell: +64 021 577078
Email: art@artbythesea.co.nz

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CARL FOSTER

Carl is primarily a self taught Auckland based artist.
He has worked in the signwriting field specialising in pin - striping for Hot Rods, a trade that he learnt from his father.
This is evidenced by the accuracy of the linear and 3 dimensional shapes embodied within his paintings. Carl’s passion is the outdoors and interpreting the many varied people and experiences that colour his life. His influences have been the cubists and impressionists such as Vincent Van Gogh, Wes Freed, Wifredo Lam and Jean Michel Basquiat.

Carl paints intuitively straight from his mind. He rarely uses preparatory sketches preferring to work directly onto the surface and building up the work as it takes shape. Symbols and intersecting planes suggest a way into deciphering his work but the beauty lies in discovering something new every time you look at a work. Each work is meticulously and painstakingly hand-painted and then sealed with a final protective varnish. Sometimes Carl has been known to paint landscape scenes plein-air in and around the west coast beach scenes of Auckland. Mostly his mission in his painting practice is to achieve balance both in line, tone and colour in the overall composition.

Carl Foster NZ abstract artist, Hawaiian Tiki, oil on canvas  
Carl Foster nz abstract art, Hawaiian Tiki, oil on canvas
New 2023 Hawaiian Tiki Oil on Canvas
Size: 76cm x 38cm Price: $2200 ENQUIRE NOW
 
Portrait 9 Oil on Canvas
Size: 76cm x 38cm Price: $2800 ENQUIRE NOW
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Carl Foster nz abstract oil on canvas, travellers
 
New 2022 Travellers 3 Oil on Canvas
Size: 76cm x 76cm Price: $3200 ENQUIRE NOW
 
New Travellers 4
Oil on Board (Framed)
Size: 93cm x 63cm Price: $3200 ENQUIRE NOW
 
New Wine Bottle and Guitar Oil on Board, Framed
Size: 93cm x 63cm Price: $3200 ENQUIRE NOW
 
New Wild Goats, Roxburgh Oil on Canvas, Framed
Size: 83cm x 58cm Price: $3000 ENQUIRE NOW
Carl Foster nz abstract landscape art, Maori Bay 2021, oil on canvas
 
2021 Maori Bay Oil on Canvas
Size: 71cm x 55cm ENQUIRE NOW
 
New Wild Goats, Ranfurly Oil on Canvas, Framed
Size: 73cm x 58cm Price: $3000 ENQUIRE NOW
Carl Foster contemporary landscape art, lion rock, oil on canvas
 
Carl Foster nz abstract landscape art, Wigmore Bay, Bethells, Oil on canvas
2020 Lion Rock Oil on Board (Framed)
Size: 76cm x 52cm ENQUIRE NOW
 
2021 Wigmore Bay, Bethells Oil on Canvas
Size: 50cm x 40cm Price: $2300 ENQUIRE NOW
Carl Foster nz landscape artist, Whites beach, oil on canvas   Carl Foster nz abstract landscape art, bethells beach
New 2021 Whites Beach
Oil on Board (Framed)
Size: 57.5cm x 47.5cm ENQUIRE NOW
 
2020 Bethells Beach Oil on Board (Framed)
Size: 60cm x 50.5cm Price: $2500 ENQUIRE NOW


Carl Foster nz landscape artist, maori bay 2016, oil on board

 

Carl Foster nz landscape art, maori bay

Maori Bay 2016 Oil on Board (Framed thin white frame)
Size: 56cm x 52cm $2500 ENQUIRE NOW
 
New 2020 Maori Bay 2020 Oil on Board (Framed thin white frame)
Size: 56cm x 46cm $2500 ENQUIRE NOW
Carl Foster oil landscape art, muriwai beach
 
Carl Foster nz landscape art, oneills beach, oil on board
New 2020 Muriwai Beach Oil on Board (Framed thin white frame)
Size: 48.5cm x 63.5cm $2500 ENQUIRE NOW
 
New 2020 Oneill's Beach Oil on Board (Framed thin white frame)
Size: 62.5cm x 58cm $2800 ENQUIRE NOW
Carl Foster nz abstract landscape artist, Oneills, oil on board
 
Carl Foster nz abstract landscape artist, Oneills, Oil on board
Oneills 1 Oil on Canvas (Framed) Sold
2020 Size: 51cm x 45cm ENQUIRE NOW
 
Oneills 2 Oil on Board (unframed)
2020 Size: 48cm x 38cm ENQUIRE NOW
Carl Foster new nz abstract artist
 
Carl Foster nzabstract artist, new
Travellers 1 Oil on Board (Framed)
Size: 90cm x 64cm ENQUIRE NOW
 
Travellers 2 Oil on Canvas (unframed)
Size: 91cm x 61cm ENQUIRE NOW

Carl Foster nz abstract art, clockface   carl Foster nz abstract artist, diptych
Clockface Oil on Canvas
Size: 76cm x 50.5cm ENQUIRE NOW Sold
 
Abstract Diptych Oil on Canvas
Size: 76cm x 38cm x 2 ENQUIRE NOW
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Carl Foster nz abstract artist, nightscape 1
 
Carl Foster nz abstract artist, nightscape 2
Nightscape 1 Oil on Canvas (Unframed)
2018 Size: 121cm x 61cm ENQUIRE NOW
 
Nightscape 2 Oil on Canvas (Unframed)
2018 Size: 121cm x 61cm ENQUIRE NOW

Carl Foster nz abstract artist, still life oil on board, framed   Carl Foster nz asbtract art, still life with onion, oil on board
Still life coffee pot Oil on Board (framed)
Size: 44cm x 49.5cm ENQUIRE NOW
 
Still life with onion Oil on Board (framed)
Size: 54cm x 63cm ENQUIRE NOW
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Carl Foster nz abstract artist, nomadic way
 
carl foster nz abstract artist
Nomadic Way Oil on Board (Framed)
Size: 108cm x 68cm $3200 ENQUIRE NOW
 
Still Life Oil on Canvas (Framed)
Size: 90cm x 61cm $2850 ENQUIRE NOW
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Carl Foster NZ bubist art and oil paintings
 
carl foster new zealand abstract and colourful painter, cubist shapes
Guitar and Candle Holders Oil on Canvas (Unframed)
Size: 51cm x 76cm $2500 ENQUIRE NOW
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Asteroids and Meteors Oil on Canvas
Size: 118cm x 75cm $3800 ENQUIRE NOW



carl foster nz abstract and contemporary artist  
Caribou Hunt 1 Oil on Board Size: 90cm x 69cm (unframed) ENQUIRE NOW  
Caribou Hunt 11 Oil on Board Size: 101cm x 71cm
(framed) $2850 ENQUIRE NOW
carl foster nz contemporary artist  
carl foster nz contemporary abstract artist
Buffalo Hunt Oil on Canvas Size: 101cm x 71cm (Framed)
$2850 ENQUIRE NOW
 
Blacksnake Oil on Canvas Size: 107cm x 60cm
(unframed) ENQUIRE NOW
Carl foster nz asbtract art, guitar and yucca plant
  carl foster nz abstract art
2018 Guitar and Yucca Plant Oil on Canvas (unframed)
Size: 76.5cm x 101cm $3200 ENQUIRE NOW
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Mean 'Ol Black Snake Oil on Board (Framed)
Size: 100cm x 70cm ENQUIRE NOW Sold

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The Promenade, 162 Hurstmere Rd, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand
Ph: +64 9 4456665 Cell: +64 021 577078
Email: art@artbythesea.co.nz