Taranaki as the background mountain as seen from the west
(gentle exfoliation)
100mm H x 90mm Belly Diameter
Hollie Ryan embarked on a journey to explore their history and the beauty and transience of nature through intricate glass and wire botanical sculptures
New Zealand greenstone (pounamu) set in sterling silver with a solid 22ct gold edge
Autumn Equinox Fibre Taranaki as the background mountainAcrylic, pastel, fibre 900 x 600mm Autumn Equinox was built upon a solid skeleton sketch in black oil pastel, bringing together four landscape views, one from each cardinal direction around her home in Onaero. Over many months, layers of thinned, transparent glazes were slowly applied to develop the final painting. Greens, browns, and black ground the work, speaking to the land, while orange evokes sunrises, sunsets, and the rich, burned russet tones