Late Afternoon, Banks Peninsula | Original Painting native

Late Afternoon, Banks Peninsula | Original Painting nativeLate Afternoon, Banks Peninsula is a radiant original from Kirsty Nixon, capturing the golden hush of a summers drive through one of Aotearoas most beloved landscapes. Sunlight spills across the rolling hills, deepening the creases of native bush and casting long, gentle shadows across the land. In the foreground, a weathered wooden fencequintessentially rural New Zealandleads the eye towards distant horizons and expansive skies. Its a painting that

capturing the quiet presence of a solitary Tūī at dusk

3 by Kirsty Nixon captures a fleeting moment in the native bush

One Love invites stillness and reflection—offering a sense of sanctuary and natural beauty to an interior space

Kirsty captures a moment of calm and quiet strength

coastal bush setting

Vast sunlit hills sweep across the canvas beneath soft

carrying the birds as they balance in opposing directions – the lower bird gazing down

and shared stillness

Behind the bird

glimpses of powder-blue sky and sunlit grass create a sense of openness and movement

serene atmosphere

A panoramic sweep of lush native foliage—towering Nīkau Palms