{"id":91,"date":"2025-06-11T00:02:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T00:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/?page_id=91"},"modified":"2026-04-18T07:54:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T07:54:20","slug":"jns-art","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/index.php\/jns-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"91\" class=\"elementor elementor-91\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-305aa119 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"305aa119\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-226d0a94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"226d0a94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emerging Artist<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My name is Jessica Symons, and creativity is the language through which I express myself and the wonder of the world. From early childhood, I felt a spark of connection to the art world\u2014one that has only grown stronger over time. In 2025, I completed my Bachelor of Fine Arts at Massey University, where I deepened my craft and explored new ways of seeing and feeling the world around us.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through my paintings, I nurture a love for capturing the quiet poetry and natural rhythm of the world. As an emerging artist, I hope to continue developing my skills to express the serenity and presence of nature and to share this connection with others. Each work I create is an invitation to pause, breathe, and rediscover the simple peace that exists all around us. I hope my art offers the same stillness and joy that I find in creating it.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54e910a e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54e910a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<img class=\"e-image-base \" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"9883fdc\" \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"166\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-17-125232-e1776416928402.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"519\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"731\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-17-125232-e1776416928402.png 519w, 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class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"9f39f75\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t'Vibrant Parrot' Watercolour on Paper, 2026\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"37a9ec1\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t'Cafe Couple' Oil on Canvas, 2026\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"dc01a0a\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t'Queens Garden' Oil on Sandpaper, 2026\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19e6219 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base\" data-id=\"19e6219\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"19e6219\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a42539 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9a42539\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2da7a5 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data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<img class=\"e-image-base \" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"a875b0b\" \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"162\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-17-125220-e1776417024383.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"721\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"308\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-17-125220-e1776417024383.png 721w, https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-17-125220-e1776417024383-300x128.png 300w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f2c87a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f2c87a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"6542198\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t'Peaceful 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data-id=\"8385fb7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39e3a6d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39e3a6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"72bb001\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t'Peaceful Floating' Oil on Canvas, 2025\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b176463 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b176463\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"8428930\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t'Golden Hour' Diptych, Oil on Canvas, 2025\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abb1aa8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"abb1aa8\" 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300w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe094b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe094b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73734ea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"73734ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc4527d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc4527d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"1efaa22\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t'Connection to the Ancients' Oil on Canvas, 2025. 110 x 153cm\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed2d12d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" 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150w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2bdd94 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2bdd94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<img class=\"e-image-base \" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"e4dc723\" \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"197\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-135436.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"589\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"601\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-135436.png 589w, https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-135436-294x300.png 294w, https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-135436-300x306.png 300w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-054c5ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"054c5ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1459d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e1459d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"3174547\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t'Purple Sparrow' Acrylic on Paper, 2023\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da3f900 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da3f900\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"3318c46\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t'Green Sparrow' Acrylic on Paper, 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class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"9f39f75\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t'Vibrant Parrot' Watercolour on Paper, 2026\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"37a9ec1\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t'Cafe Couple' Oil on Canvas, 2026\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"dc01a0a\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t'Queens Garden' Oil on Sandpaper, 2026\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19e6219 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base\" data-id=\"19e6219\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"19e6219\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a42539 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9a42539\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2da7a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2da7a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<img class=\"e-image-base \" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"d1d73aa\" \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"163\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-17-125133-e1776417416233.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"725\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"472\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-17-125133-e1776417416233.png 725w, https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-17-125133-e1776417416233-300x195.png 300w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f207f39 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f207f39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<img class=\"e-image-base \" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"a875b0b\" \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"162\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-17-125220-e1776417024383.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"721\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"308\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-17-125220-e1776417024383.png 721w, https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-17-125220-e1776417024383-300x128.png 300w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f2c87a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f2c87a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"6542198\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t'Peaceful Retreat' Oil on Wooden Panel, 2026\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f988555 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f988555\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"875453a\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t'Picton Harbour' Watercolour on Paper, 2025\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2a56c8 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e2a56c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<img class=\"e-image-base \" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"cb82c13\" \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"161\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-17-125147-e1776416976263.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"682\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"682\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-17-125147-e1776416976263.png 682w, https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-17-125147-e1776416976263-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-17-125147-e1776416976263-150x150.png 150w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<img class=\"e-image-base \" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"285a168\" \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"173\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-18-102113-1-e1776416821293.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"496\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"728\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-18-102113-1-e1776416821293.png 496w, https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-18-102113-1-e1776416821293-204x300.png 204w, https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-18-102113-1-e1776416821293-300x440.png 300w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<img class=\"e-image-base \" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"2a066a5\" \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"139\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-02-191334-e1776418454225.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"1008\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"788\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-02-191334-e1776418454225.png 1008w, https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-02-191334-e1776418454225-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-02-191334-e1776418454225-768x600.png 768w, https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-02-191334-e1776418454225-850x664.png 850w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"b9ce2e1\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t'Sunset Ducks' Oil on Canvas, 2025\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"cfef0b9\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t'Tui' Watercolour on paper, 2025\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"97d1621\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t'Nelson Sunrise' Oil on Canvas, 2025\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f372a3a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f372a3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8bf353 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a8bf353\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<img class=\"e-image-base \" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"7b832f2\" \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"141\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-02-191838-e1776497947720.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"849\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"701\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-02-191838-e1776497947720.png 849w, https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-02-191838-e1776497947720-300x248.png 300w, https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-02-191838-e1776497947720-768x634.png 768w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adc1100 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"adc1100\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<img class=\"e-image-base \" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"af685d8\" \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"142\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-02-192113.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"1102\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"589\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-02-192113.png 1102w, https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-02-192113-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-02-192113-1024x547.png 1024w, https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-02-192113-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-02-192113-850x454.png 850w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8385fb7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8385fb7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39e3a6d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39e3a6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"72bb001\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t'Peaceful Floating' Oil on Canvas, 2025\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b176463 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b176463\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"8428930\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t'Golden Hour' Diptych, Oil on Canvas, 2025\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abb1aa8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"abb1aa8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37798f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37798f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<img class=\"e-image-base \" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"edca56c\" \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"140\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-02-191631.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"674\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"1021\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-02-191631.png 674w, https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-02-191631-198x300.png 198w, https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-02-191631-300x454.png 300w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe094b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe094b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73734ea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"73734ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc4527d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc4527d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"1efaa22\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t'Connection to the Ancients' Oil on Canvas, 2025. 110 x 153cm\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed2d12d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed2d12d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-111e10d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"111e10d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1798f3a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1798f3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<img class=\"e-image-base \" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"fbf58e0\" \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"199\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-135406.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"609\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"592\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-135406.png 609w, https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-135406-300x292.png 300w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c23de18 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c23de18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<img class=\"e-image-base \" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"ce998da\" \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"198\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-135418.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"609\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"595\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-135418.png 609w, https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-135418-300x293.png 300w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d15fdf0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d15fdf0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<img class=\"e-image-base \" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"ab0cb35\" \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"196\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-135428.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"601\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"598\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-135428.png 601w, https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-135428-300x299.png 300w, https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-135428-150x150.png 150w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2bdd94 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2bdd94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<img class=\"e-image-base \" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"e4dc723\" \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"197\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-135436.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"589\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"601\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-135436.png 589w, https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-135436-294x300.png 294w, https:\/\/symons.net.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-19-135436-300x306.png 300w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-054c5ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"054c5ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1459d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e1459d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"3174547\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t'Purple Sparrow' Acrylic on Paper, 2023\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da3f900 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da3f900\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"3318c46\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t'Green Sparrow' Acrylic on Paper, 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