Hiatus

Hiatus is an immersive original painting from Kirsty Nixon, offering a moment of quiet contemplation in the heart of Aotearoa’s native bush. A single Tūī perches contentedly on a blooming stem of deep red harakeke, its iridescent blue plumage catching the light amidst a vivid sprawl of green.

Framed by lush cabbage trees and unfurling flax, the scene opens out to soft, dusty blue skies—evoking the still warmth of a quintessential New Zealand summer. The composition feels like a window flung open to the wild; the kind of view that stirs memory and invites presence.

Layered, expansive, and full of calm energy, Hiatus brings the outdoors in. It’s a work that rewards stillness, offering connection to the beauty, colour, and rhythm of the natural world. 

Canvas

1900mm (W) x 1300mm (H)