Sensorial Gardens
Holly Clarke

This is a one-of-a-kind original artwork and requires special care when it comes to shipping. Due to its size and fragile nature, this piece is not available to purchase online. Please contact us to arrange pick-up or a custom shipping quote.

Strolling through a leafy neighbourhood, light filters through trees, flowers spill beyond fences, greens layer upon greens. Sensorial Garden is an afterglow of walking within one. Layered earth pigments dissolve and overlap like foliage, immersive, textured, felt rather than seen. A sensory awakening that gently lifts the atmosphere of a space.

This piece is on display in our Grey Lynn Showroom. 

About The Artist: 

Holly is an abstract eco-painter from New Zealand, whose work explores the energy of the mind and body through the language of nature. Using ethically sourced earth pigments, she creates sensorial mindscapes that invite a return to intuition, peace, and stillness.

With over thirty years as a designer across New Zealand and Florence — collaborating with a range of well-regarded brands — Holly brings a deep understanding of colour, form, and craft to everything she makes. But it was a quiet turning point in her 50s, a longing to slow down and work with her hands again, that led her to painting. A healing response to the relentless pace of corporate life, her practice was born from morning walks through silvery palms, from trusting whispers over deadlines, and from choosing a softer, more intuitive way of working.

The result is a body of work that feels like a breath. Each piece is an invitation to pause — to reconnect with your inner landscape and remember what it feels like to be truly present. For anyone navigating change, or simply craving sanctuary from the noise, Holly's paintings offer something rare: a calm, sensory space where softness becomes its own kind of strength.