Take Five | Original Painting birdTake Five is a serene original from Kirsty Nixons Flora & Fauna collection, capturing the gentle cadence of the Coromandel coast. Dusky hill silhouettes meet turquoise sea and rolling green countryside, creating a cool, expansive landscape. In the foreground, a single T pauses on a blooming red Harakeke stem, its iridescent feathers catching the light. With its blend of coastal calm, native flora, and the quiet presence of the T, Take Five offers a
while delicate white blooms crown the top of the circular canvas
the green fronds of flowering cabbage trees frame the scene
It brings the freshness of the outdoors in
Harakeke I (Where’s Wally
The composition evokes both motion and pause
A single Tūī perches contentedly on a blooming stem of deep red harakeke
There’s a sense of movement and calm all at once – like that familiar feeling of being between places
Image - 714mm x 510mm
a single Tūī pauses on a blooming red Harakeke stem
Their calm presence echoes the artwork’s invitation to take life in the slow lane
With their gaze cast beyond the scene
Surrounded by the lush greenery of Harakeke (Flax)
