Cracks And Crevices earlywork The crimson pōhutukawa blooms in

The crimson pōhutukawa blooms in the foreground bring a joyful contrast to the soft greens and golds of the hills

Acrylic on boxed canvas

Signed on the front

2 of the others are much larger

Caird's exploration of New Zealand's mountainous terrain

Cracks And Crevices earlywork The crimson pōhutukawa blooms inCracks and Crevices moves into that space high among the mountains, where ridgelines fracture and shift, and the terrain reveals its age through break, fold, and shadow. Painted from an aerial perspective, the viewer is lifted into the landscape, moving between peaks as though suspended in air, tracing the lines where rock has split and settled over time. The palette sits within a nuanced range of greys, layered and adjustedcool, warm, and softly