A changing landscape, rediscovered through colour and close attention. 2021
When Adrienne Rewi returned to Christchurch in 2020, the source of her painting shifted significantly—from Australian gum trees and bushfires to the hills, foothills and mountain ranges of Canterbury. These forms have remained central to her work ever since, continually transformed by season, weather and light.
In Spring in the Foothills, richly layered greens move across the canvas beneath a softly shifting sky. Warm ochre, pink and burgundy marks emerge through the landscape, suggesting new growth, exposed earth and the changing colour of spring.
While working full-time as a journalist and writer, Adrienne realised how often the details of her surroundings had been overlooked. Photography became a quick way to preserve a passing moment of beauty when her professional life required her attention elsewhere. These collected moments now feed into her intuitive painting practice.
This fresh and expressive work would bring colour and warmth to an entranceway, bedroom, study, hallway or contemporary living space, particularly alongside natural timber and neutral furnishings.
Acrylic on canvas 400 × 400 mm
A changing landscape, rediscovered through colour and close attention. 2021
When Adrienne Rewi returned to Christchurch in 2020, the source of her painting shifted significantly—from Australian gum trees and bushfires to the hills, foothills and mountain ranges of Canterbury. These forms have remained central to her work ever since, continually transformed by season, weather and light.
In Spring in the Foothills, richly layered greens move across the canvas beneath a softly shifting sky. Warm ochre, pink and burgundy marks emerge through the landscape, suggesting new growth, exposed earth and the changing colour of spring.
While working full-time as a journalist and writer, Adrienne realised how often the details of her surroundings had been overlooked. Photography became a quick way to preserve a passing moment of beauty when her professional life required her attention elsewhere. These collected moments now feed into her intuitive painting practice.
This fresh and expressive work would bring colour and warmth to an entranceway, bedroom, study, hallway or contemporary living space, particularly alongside natural timber and neutral furnishings.
Acrylic on canvas 400 × 400 mm
