This painting was born from a place of gratitude and connection to the natural world. Framed by cascading kōwhai blooms, two tūī sit as gentle guardians — not to block the way, but to welcome you through.
I wanted to create a sense of a portal, a quiet threshold between worlds, where the viewer is invited to pause and step into something calmer and more sacred. The tūī feel like gatekeepers of this space, holding watch over a moment of stillness and transition.
This piece reflects the feeling I experience when walking through the forests of Aotearoa — that sense of being both small and deeply held by nature. A reminder that these places exist not just around us, but within us too.
Mixed media finished in oils
Canvas 30x40inchs
Hanging wire installed
This painting was born from a place of gratitude and connection to the natural world. Framed by cascading kōwhai blooms, two tūī sit as gentle guardians — not to block the way, but to welcome you through.
I wanted to create a sense of a portal, a quiet threshold between worlds, where the viewer is invited to pause and step into something calmer and more sacred. The tūī feel like gatekeepers of this space, holding watch over a moment of stillness and transition.
This piece reflects the feeling I experience when walking through the forests of Aotearoa — that sense of being both small and deeply held by nature. A reminder that these places exist not just around us, but within us too.
Mixed media finished in oils
Canvas 30x40inchs
Hanging wire installed
