Rob Barrington’s painting The View captures a scene overlooking Oriental Parade in Wellington, shaped by memories and stories shared by family and friends. Their presence threads through every brushstroke. While guided by photographs, Rob was most struck by the area’s continual change, trees growing or disappearing, homes repainted, buildings replaced. Rather than depict everything as it stands, he sought to distil a single moment that merges memory, observation, and imagination - a version of Oriental Parade where only the essentials remain and the rest quietly fades away.

Giclee print on Fabriano 220GSM paper - 2025

Unframed A3: 295mm x 420mm

Unframed A2: 420mm x 595mm

Rob works in multi-media including pen and ink, marker pen, coloured pencil, fine brush and ink, acrylic on canvas, board, and paper, chalk, and pastel.

Adapting his techniques to the digital platforms of both printed and animation media.
His works are representations of back stories and experiences throughout his years as an artist, surfer, musician and life in Central Auckland, Whanganui and Taranaki, all in between the profession of design and display works.