Akaroa Harbour Entrance Metal Print

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The entrance to Akaroa Harbour on the Banks Peninsula in New Zealand's South Island. This is view from the hills above Wainui as sea mists rolled in from the Pacific. The harbour was formed by an ancient volcanic caldera and road access to Akaroa is over the rim of the crater. Akaroa was originally settled by French families and still celebrates its origins in French street and place names. Oil painting by Dai Wynn on canvas panel. 25.4 cm wide by 20.3 cm high by 0.3 cm deep approximately.

Some of my friends wonder why I have changed my name from David to Dai. The short answer is that I haven’t. My parents, sisters and immediate family always used Dai (but pronounced “day”) as a short form of David — a nickname if you like. However, it appears that the Welsh adopted the name "Dai” (pronounced “die”) as a short form of Dafydd (pronounced “Dahveth”) the patron saint of Wales and also known as St David just across Offa’s Dyke. Why Wales? Well the name “Wynn” means fair-skinned or white in the Welsh language and my ancestors were certainly from around those parts (others were from Ireland and Cornwall, but paid full fare to sail to Australia. None was transported in chains I might add). Dafydd, being the Welsh version of...