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Buzz

1200mm x 1200mm x 35mm acrylic, wood gel, glass paint, foil, lacquer and wax on hoop pine plywood welcome to maoriland. let’s chase the tourist dollar. all us kiwis embrace the maori culture…when it suits. i wear the face of

Piopiotahi Kotuku

SOLD 1800mm x 1000mm x 35mm acrylic, metallic inks, glass paint, foil, lacquer and wax on hoop pine plywood it is he the white spirit translucent in the ancient mist it is he the white spirit handsome in the dazzling

Te Tui Kowhai

1000mm x 1000mm x 35mm acrylic, metallic inks, foil, lacquer and wax on hoop pine plywood the tui looks so sublime and proper, perched erect on the branches of the kowhai. at least that’s how he looked until he tongued

Te Tui Kowhai

910mm x 910mm X 45mm 5 limited edition boxed giclee prints on canvas with hand foiling & clear lacquer the tui looks so sublime and proper, perched erect on the branches of the kowhai. at least that’s how he looked

Whanaungatanga Air New Zealand

SOLD 2400 x 1200 x 40mm acrylic, wood gel, metallic ink, foil & lacquer on hoop pine plywood this piece is a celebration of working together through adversity and hardship, to build a positive future. strenthening and fostering of new

Waitakere Wairua

SOLD 2700mm x 1200mm x 30mm Acrylic, metallic ink, wood gel, foil, lacquer and wax on hoop pine plywood this piece was done as a commission for the ‘living & learning centre’ in henderson, west auckland. it represents the cultures,

Grown Ups Clothes

800mm x 500mm acrylic, enamel, foil & lacquer on birch plywood with our little sis two slips so easily into thirty-two so right so steady so solid so grown up so much an older younger sister

Little Pretty

800mm x 400mm acrylic, enamel, foil & lacquer on birch plywood our little brother was our little pretty pleasure we could pick him up dress him up kiss him and make him up throw him up and down and up

Acting the Goat

1100mm x 500mm acrylic, enamel, metallic, foil & lacquer on birch plywood we were both pretty good at playing up for the camera and not playing up at all and fighting mostly we were both pretty good at not playing

Aroha

SOLD 900mm x 900mm wood stain & wax on hoop pine plywood aroha connects and bonds us to those we love. it is woven into our very being. this is an original piece and made from top grade pine plywood

Kainga

SOLD 1200mm x 350mm acrylic, wood stain & wax on meranti plywood kainga is maori for home. a place where I feel safe and welcome. home is where the aroha is. this references the tukutuku panels that grace marae. it’s

Buzz Cut-out

1200mm x 1200mm acrylic, glitter, wood stain & wax on hoop pine plywood welcome to maoriland. let’s chase the tourist dollar. all us kiwis embrace the maori culture…when it suits. i wear the face of a maori, but don’t truly