About this Collection

For over four decades, Karl Maughan has been one of New Zealand's most distinctive painters, celebrated for his immersive garden landscapes bursting with life, light, and colour. His meticulously composed scenes transform familiar flora into extraordinary worlds of pattern, rhythm, and intensity.

Maughan's practice sits at the intersection of realism and abstraction — each petal and pathway rendered with precision, yet alive with energy and emotion. His paintings have become synonymous with optimism and abundance, their vivid palettes capturing the essence of New Zealand's natural beauty.

In this exclusive collaboration with Glorious, Maughan revisits his archives to create The Joy of Colour — a series of unique one-of-one artworks drawn from across 40 years of his career. Each print captures a unique moment from his iconic garden scenes, distilling decades of artistry into a single moment of vibrancy and focus.

This project represents a rare opportunity for collectors to experience Maughan's work in a new dimension — an intimate study of the details that have defined his practice, and a celebration of the joy that colour continues to bring to his art and to those who experience it.

Gallery Viewings

Glorious will be exhibiting these works at James Blackie gallery in Wellington from November 13 - 20, 2025

What's included

Unframed, unique, archival print
- Editioned 1/1 and signed by the artist
- Printed on Ilford Smooth Cotton 310gsm
- 250 x 275mm
Digital artworks
- 4K high-res jpeg of your unique work editioned 1/1