Ahuriri artist-judith-bradley a striking large-scale painting by

a striking large-scale painting by Bruce Mortimer

The smooth copper stems are soft enough to gently bend

Suspended from hand-formed loop earwires

framed by native bush and an expansive sky

and the Bluff rising quietly in the distance

Ahuriri artist-judith-bradley a striking large-scale painting byYou can almost hear the rigging. Marie Kjestrup Evans distils Ahuriri down to its bones the historic buildings, the ocean, the yachts catching the wind in a bold, restricted palette of red, black and white, lifted by sweeping strokes of gold that give this much loved village its warmth and soul. Dramatic, confident, and deeply connected to place. Artist: Marie Kjestrup Evans   Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas   Dimensions: 100cm (w) 80cm (h)