Computer savvy Neal Utting found a creative way to raise funds for Hospice Waikato.
He took photographs of scenery, including some favourite spots at Hamilton Gardens. Art software on his computer was used to make the images look like paintings.
The finished pictures were then professionally printed on canvases and
the completed artworks are for sale at selected hospice shops.
Neal's interest in raising funds for Hospice came about through seeing the commitment of his wife Marylou, a former secretary of Friends of Hospice.
A couple of years ago, he took on a volunteering role as a regular assistant to hospice's van driver. The role gave Neal an awareness of the needs of patients with life-limiting illnesses.
