{"product_id":"quietly-rising-sunset-painting","title":"'Quietly Rising' | 100w x 100h cm | Available from Black Door Gallery, Parnell","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAvailability\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis original painting is currently available from Black Door Gallery.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack Door Gallery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e251 Parnell Road, Parnell, Auckland\u003cbr\u003ePhone: 09 368 4554\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.blackdoorgallery.co.nz\/alex-dimercurio.html\"\u003eView Alex DiMercurio at Black Door Gallery\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor current availability, viewing or purchase enquiries, please contact the gallery directly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are drawn to this work and would like to discuss commissioning a related painting, you are warmly invited to contact me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Painting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn original, one-of-a-kind painting from my \u003cem\u003eChasing Light Across Horizons\u003c\/em\u003e series, 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy work is centred on translating feelings of awe and wonder into colour, movement and form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Quietly Rising’ is a richly textured, semi-abstract cloudscape inspired by a dramatic Kapiti Coast sunset, viewed from a hilltop looking down towards the ocean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShifting clouds begin to part, revealing the returning blue sky high above. Warm sunset light illuminates their edges, with subtle reflections appearing across the water below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated through expressive impasto layers of acrylic and marble dust using a range of palette knives, the painting blends structured abstraction with the emotional realism of nature’s shifting skies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition grew from the same exploration of light and atmosphere as my Wellington Regional Gold Award-winning painting, ‘Shine Through’, developed here on a larger scale and in a square format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMaterials and Framing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100 × 100 × 5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcrylic and marble dust on stretched canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented in a modern Australian oak floating tray frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting continues around every edge of the canvas and can also be displayed beautifully without the frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSealed with two coats of UV-protective varnish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned on the front, then titled, stamped and signed on the reverse\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupplied with a certificate of authenticity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReady to hang\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Alex DiMercurio Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64641896907101,"sku":null,"price":4400.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/1737\/7373\/files\/Quietly_Rising_a8e73de0-e889-4966-b7b7-83b6c39a4e9c.heic?v=1785421315","url":"https:\/\/alexdimercurio.com\/products\/quietly-rising-sunset-painting","provider":"Alex DiMercurio Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}