🍃 Commission for Dept of Conservation ( DOC) Thames. 🐌
100cm x 80cm~ Acrylic ink & acrylic
🐋 While the original painting will hang in the Thames / Coromandel Peninsula Doc office, the image of it will be used as a peep board / hole in the head board for promotion & events to raise awareness of our native forest but predominantly the Kauri tree & the effects of kauri dieback disease on this mighty tree.
The brief was to include Kauri, Tohora ( whale) , Ruru (owl) , Kereru ( wood pigeon) , giant weta & giant snail.
The words read:
“Just as kauri entwine with others to protect the health of the forest, we work together to protect our kauri lands for future generations.
He waka eke noa – We are all in this together”
( please feel free to google the relationship and story between the Kauri & Tohora its beautiful )
Reina Cottier Art 
this work is intense. Most beautiful and impactful yet. Wow
Thank you so much! It was the most incredible experience, from beginning to end. Not my ‘usual’, but most enjoyable!
Truly hits the core of our spirits. Best work Reina. Love it!!!! I keep staring
Hi Bob, Thankyou so much! Really loved this from beginning to end, even tho it wasn’t my usual , it was still such an enjoyable experience! 🙂