Pied Stilt
Stilt Me - Pied Stilt / poaka
Oil on solid timber block, 85mm w x 295mm h x 40 mm deep. Ready to hang.
One in a series of 5 woodblock works, see pic of the set. Ask about buying the whole set (while still available).
ON DISPLAY - This work is also available to view/purchase in person at Wall to Wall Art Gallery, 112 Bridge St, Nelson CBD.
ABOUT
You can't not love a poaka / pied stilt with its ungainly long legs! They're often standing in shallow, muddy water, which gives a beautiful reflection. So I called this one Stilt Me.
This particular bird I watched feed in the shallows of the muddy inlet beside the Nelson Airport. However I have taken a lot of artistic license with the colors to give it a slightly abstract feel, and make it work as part of the set of five.
I adore painting shore birds, capturing the essence of an ordinary day on the Inlet, with the wildlife, the tides and the light all working in harmony as it does in nature.
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