In his large-scale murals and print series John Foster investigated themes of work, the land, birth, art, society, conflict and mortality. In the three series of prints represented in this exhibition, the subject is the land: as a site for human recreation in Picnic at the Beach; as a place for utilisation and labour in Four Seasons on the Farm; and as a natural environment in Beckoning Land.
John Ernest Foster (10 July 1942—19 August 2003) was a New Zealand artist and farmer. He lived most of his life on his farm near Wellsford, north of Auckland, with several years spent living at Mangawhai Heads.
