There’s a moment, just before flight, where everything inside you rises. Not with force, but with certainty.
Awaken captures that moment.
Here, a North Island kererū perches tall, luminous and still. She’s not in motion, yet she’s utterly alive—poised in that sacred in-between where presence becomes power.
Painted in layered acrylic and oil, Awaken is a call to return to your centre. Her gaze is calm but alert. Her chest shimmers with iridescent plum—each stroke laid with care to honour the subtle beauty of this native guardian.
She doesn’t demand attention. She commands it.
This piece may speak to you if…
• You’re standing on the edge of a new beginning
• You need a visual anchor for strength, poise, and embodiment
• You resonate with the quiet power of the kererū
• You’ve been awakening to your truth—and need a mirror to hold it
She doesn’t flap.
She doesn’t flee.
She simply stands in full awareness—
and in that stillness,
you awaken too.
Let Awaken become your breath between moments. Your grounded spark. Your reminder that you don’t need to push—just rise.
This mixed-media painting is 22 x 28 inches.
