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It is both an anchor and an exploration, offering clarity through the act of making. Each work serves as an invitation to pause, reflect, and step into the space in between.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe works in The Space in Between, her latest exhibition at Kingsroy Gallery, delve into the quiet, transformative moments that shape our journeys. Whether through reflections on water, solitary pauses, or paths unfolding into the unknown, these paintings navigate the tension between movement and stillness, certainty and change. With rich, vivid hues contrasting deep shadows, each piece invites the viewer to linger - to uncover subtle depths and hidden details within the landscape. This collection is a meditation on presence, transition, and the beauty found in the spaces between.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eView \u003cem\u003eThe Space in Between\u003c\/em\u003e catalogue\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/7154\/5016\/files\/Linda_McFetridge_Catalogue.pdf?v=1742503575\" title=\"here\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pahautea","title":"Diving in the Pouākai","description":"\u003cp\u003eAcrylic and matt finished resin on board with black frame\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1220mm x 1220mm x 50mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Mountain Cedar, scattered over the top of the Pouakai, with their gnarled and twisted branches, appear almost sentient, as if they have stood as guardians of the land for centuries. 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