Flower of the day is a series of works from Auckland-based artist Yvette Velvin. The paintings are based on pictures shared between family and friends. The title of the exhibition is inspired by the tradition of her partner Victoria’s family, who caption photos of beautiful flowers they send to each other with ‘flower of the day’. For Yvette, the sharing of a flower is a message of love, to be so delighted by the flower that you are compelled to share it – I love this beautiful flower, and I love you. Living away from her dad – he in Featherston, her in Auckland – these small moments of connection, these ‘gifts of love’, have become an essential way to keep in touch.