Gilded

Acrylic on canvas, framed
1035 x 535mm

Gilded is an original painting by Kirsty Nixon that captures the golden light of Banks Peninsula in full summer glow. Vast sunlit hills sweep across the canvas beneath soft, dusty blue skies, their folds and crevices enriched with the deep greens of native bush.

In the foreground, tall blades of golden grass blur like fleeting moments from a roadside view, while in the distance a simple farmer’s fence anchors the scene with quiet familiarity. It’s a landscape instantly recognisable to those who have road-tripped through Aotearoa – expansive, timeless, and alive with warmth.

A celebration of New Zealand’s rural beauty, Gilded belongs to Kirsty’s Roadies collection, evoking the freedom and wonder of journeys through the heart of the land.