Summer Zinc is a joyful homage to long, sun-drenched days on Mount Maunganui beach — a vivid celebration of colour, movement, and memory.
Layered in acrylic and finished with high-gloss resin, the work pulses with energy. Fluorescent hues nod to the unmistakable 80s ritual of zinc-striped noses — electric pinks, bright blues, and neon oranges catching the light just as they once caught the sun. These playful tones collide and merge like surf rolling onto warm sand, evoking the rhythm of waves and the constant motion of summer.
There’s nostalgia woven through every layer — memories of salty skin, sandy feet, and the excitement of the iconic beach ping pong ball drop. It speaks to a time of carefree innocence, when days felt endless and the shoreline was the centre of everything.
Bold yet sentimental, Summer Zinc captures the essence of a Kiwi summer — vibrant, unfiltered, and full of life.
