Original - Bush Chorus

“Kōtare in Gold” – Original Artwork

The New Zealand kōtare (sacred kingfisher) is a bird of patience and precision, often seen perched quietly before striking with sudden speed. In this artwork, their energy is captured in three moments — still, diving, and in flight — painted in fluid acrylics and bursting from a luminous panel of hand-applied gold leaf.

The contrast of vivid turquoise feathers with the warm golden shimmer creates a sense of both motion and stillness, evoking the kōtare’s watchful presence along our rivers and coastlines.

Each piece in this collection is an original, hand signed and celebrates the beauty of Aotearoa’s native birds through light, movement, and detail.

• Medium: Acrylic and gold leaf on fine art paper
• Size: A3
• Signed Original – one of a kind
• Unframed (ready to be custom framed to suit your space)