Carl van Wijk
@carlvanwijk.bsky.social
I am a New Zealand-born artist with a deep passion for the unique bird life of my homeland. I invite you to see these remarkable creatures not just as part of the natural world but as bold, charismatic individuals worthy of admiration and preservation.
New painting. Acrylic on block mounted canvas. #takahe #notornis #birdsofnewzealand #nzbirds #rarebirds Prints for sale here. vanwijk.darkroom.com
April 3, 2025 at 5:39 AM
New painting. Acrylic on block mounted canvas. #takahe #notornis #birdsofnewzealand #nzbirds #rarebirds Prints for sale here. vanwijk.darkroom.com
New painting. North Island kokako. Extremely rare. I've been lucky enough to see one in the wild on Titritri Matatagi Island in Auckland, New Zealand. #kokako #northislandkokako #featheredfriendsofaoteroa
My prints are for sale here. vanwijk.darkroom.com
My prints are for sale here. vanwijk.darkroom.com
March 15, 2025 at 11:03 AM
New painting. North Island kokako. Extremely rare. I've been lucky enough to see one in the wild on Titritri Matatagi Island in Auckland, New Zealand. #kokako #northislandkokako #featheredfriendsofaoteroa
My prints are for sale here. vanwijk.darkroom.com
My prints are for sale here. vanwijk.darkroom.com
New painting. Hihi or stitchbird. Been putting this off for a while because the plumage on this bird is so complex and unique. I’ve been lucky enough to see in the wild on Tiritiri Matangi Is. Acrylic on block mounted canvas. #nzbirds #newzealandbirds #hihi #stitchbird
vanwijk.darkroom.com
vanwijk.darkroom.com
March 9, 2025 at 2:39 AM
New painting. Hihi or stitchbird. Been putting this off for a while because the plumage on this bird is so complex and unique. I’ve been lucky enough to see in the wild on Tiritiri Matangi Is. Acrylic on block mounted canvas. #nzbirds #newzealandbirds #hihi #stitchbird
vanwijk.darkroom.com
vanwijk.darkroom.com
New painting. tīeke or saddleback. Acrylic on block mounted canvas #newzealandbirds #saddleback #tieke All my feathered friends are available here. vanwijk.darkroom.com
February 27, 2025 at 4:48 AM
New painting. tīeke or saddleback. Acrylic on block mounted canvas #newzealandbirds #saddleback #tieke All my feathered friends are available here. vanwijk.darkroom.com
New painting I just completed. Piwakawaka or New Zealand fantail. All my works can to seen here.
vanwijk.darkroom.com
vanwijk.darkroom.com
February 22, 2025 at 7:28 AM
New painting I just completed. Piwakawaka or New Zealand fantail. All my works can to seen here.
vanwijk.darkroom.com
vanwijk.darkroom.com
Some new paintings I did of New Zealand Birds.
kārearea or New Zealand falcon
kererū or New Zealand wood pigeon
pukeko
Acrylic on block mounted canvas
Prints in various sizes available.
vanwijk.darkroom.com
kārearea or New Zealand falcon
kererū or New Zealand wood pigeon
pukeko
Acrylic on block mounted canvas
Prints in various sizes available.
vanwijk.darkroom.com
February 18, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Some new paintings I did of New Zealand Birds.
kārearea or New Zealand falcon
kererū or New Zealand wood pigeon
pukeko
Acrylic on block mounted canvas
Prints in various sizes available.
vanwijk.darkroom.com
kārearea or New Zealand falcon
kererū or New Zealand wood pigeon
pukeko
Acrylic on block mounted canvas
Prints in various sizes available.
vanwijk.darkroom.com
Kaka. Acrylic on block mounted canvas. #newzealandbirds #nzbirdsonline #nzbirds#newzealand #aotearoa #kaka All my works for sale here. vanwijk.darkroom.com
February 6, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Kaka. Acrylic on block mounted canvas. #newzealandbirds #nzbirdsonline #nzbirds#newzealand #aotearoa #kaka All my works for sale here. vanwijk.darkroom.com
Feathered friends. Part of a series of new paintings I just completed. South Island Kokako. (Extinct) Acrylic on block mounted canvas. #NewZealandbirds #kokako #birdsofaotearoa #birdsofaotearoa #coromandel #nzbird
Visit vanwijk.darkroom.com to see all my collection of feathered friends for sale.
Visit vanwijk.darkroom.com to see all my collection of feathered friends for sale.
February 4, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Feathered friends. Part of a series of new paintings I just completed. South Island Kokako. (Extinct) Acrylic on block mounted canvas. #NewZealandbirds #kokako #birdsofaotearoa #birdsofaotearoa #coromandel #nzbird
Visit vanwijk.darkroom.com to see all my collection of feathered friends for sale.
Visit vanwijk.darkroom.com to see all my collection of feathered friends for sale.
Feathered friends. Part of a series of new paintings I just completed. Hihi or stitchbird. Acrylic on block mounted canvas. #NewZealandbirds #hihi #stitchbird #birdsofaotearoa #birdsofaotearoa #coromandel #nzbird
Visit vanwijk.darkroom.com to see all my collection of feathered friends for sale.
Visit vanwijk.darkroom.com to see all my collection of feathered friends for sale.
February 4, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Feathered friends. Part of a series of new paintings I just completed. Hihi or stitchbird. Acrylic on block mounted canvas. #NewZealandbirds #hihi #stitchbird #birdsofaotearoa #birdsofaotearoa #coromandel #nzbird
Visit vanwijk.darkroom.com to see all my collection of feathered friends for sale.
Visit vanwijk.darkroom.com to see all my collection of feathered friends for sale.
Feathered friends. Part of a series of new paintings I just completed. Kotare or sacred kingfisher. Acrylic on block mounted canvas. #NewZealandbirds #kotare #kingfisher #birdsofaotearoa #coromandel #nzbird
vanwijk.darkroom.com
vanwijk.darkroom.com
February 3, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Feathered friends. Part of a series of new paintings I just completed. Kotare or sacred kingfisher. Acrylic on block mounted canvas. #NewZealandbirds #kotare #kingfisher #birdsofaotearoa #coromandel #nzbird
vanwijk.darkroom.com
vanwijk.darkroom.com