{"product_id":"the-hills-are-alive-original-painting","title":"The Hills Are Alive | Original Painting","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Hills Are Alive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an original painting by Kirsty Nixon, featuring three delicate Tauhou (Silvereyes) nestled amongst lush Kawakawa leaves and flowering Cabbage Trees. Their soft olive-green and yellow plumage, distinctive white eye-rings and gentle expressions bring a sense of life and character to the composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeyond the layered native foliage, rolling golden hills stretch across the landscape, dotted with pockets of deep green bush. Above, an expansive blue sky brings a sense of openness and calm, beautifully contrasting with the rich botanical detail in the foreground.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCapturing the warmth and tranquillity of Aotearoa's countryside, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Hills Are Alive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e evokes the familiar sights and sounds of nature, from birdsong amongst the trees to the quiet beauty of sunlit hills. Rich in colour yet wonderfully serene, the painting celebrates the connection between New Zealand's native birdlife and the landscapes they inhabit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis original painting is part of Art by the Sea's exhibition, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artbythesea.co.nz\/category\/nga-manu-motuhake\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNgā Manu Motuhake – Special Birds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork Dimensions | Width x Height \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFramed Canvas - 835mm x 1250mm \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFramed Original Painting\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eHand-painted and signed by Kirsty Nixon, this work is created using high-quality, pigment-based acrylics on stretched cotton canvas. It is sealed with a protective, fade-resistant archival varnish and elegantly finished in a refined wooden tray frame.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGallery Display | Art by the Sea\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKirsty Nixon's original painting \u003cem\u003eHigh Tide\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis available at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artbythesea.co.nz\/list-of-nz-artists\/kirsty-nixon-nz-landscape-paintings\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt by the Sea\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kirsty Nixon Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67792905765034,"sku":null,"price":8390.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0629\/3890\/6794\/files\/Hills-_-Framed-Original-Painting.jpg?v=1793388829","url":"https:\/\/www.kirstynixon.co.nz\/products\/the-hills-are-alive-original-painting","provider":"Kirsty Nixon Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}