'New Zealand Odyssey', published in 1989 by Heinemann, was authored by me, Don Donovan (who did the text and illustrations) and Euan Sarginson, who did the photography and design. In this series of blog posts, I will publish some of my drawings.
The growing historical value of our book, New Zealand Odyssey is exemplified by this illustration of the Sacred Heart Catholic church in Hastings. I painted it in 1987; it burned down in the 1990s. It was built in 1895 entirely of wood, in the Victorian gothic architectural style that more suits stone than timber.
It was typical of many such churches round New Zealand and many other old buildings whose greatest threat is not the more dramatic earthquake but fire plain and simple.
© DON DONOVAN
donovan@ihug.co.nz
