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2700mm x 1200mm x 30mm
Acrylic, metallic ink, wood gel, foil, lacquer and wax on hoop pine plywood

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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, lifestyle and spirit of the area and also the people that inhabit it . the waitakeres is a food and water source for tamaki makaurau. it collects our drinking water, grows fruit crops and protects and nurtures our native flora and fauna. the shapes within represent the volcanic terrain on which we live. the kokako is a kaitiaki (guardian), watching over the tamariki, helping forge a brighter future for them as it has been given by the ‘ark in the park’ project. looking down from the waitakere ranges towards rangitoto, he feels proud and privileged to be part of it all.

wahine o aroha
2060mm x 1260mm x 35mm
$17595 RRP inc gst
mixed media. screenprinted gold outline. handpainted acrylic, metallic ink, glass enamel paint onto 6mm clear acrylic.

wahine o aroha is part of the group show opening the 13th jan at the waiheke art gallery.

http://www.waihekeartgallery.org.nz/exhibitions/event_detail.php?list=0&eventid=493

this piece is based on botticelli’s ‘birth of venus’. it is dedicated to my beautiful wife, whom is my goddess of love. she has pulled me from the dark and showed me limitless love and devotion. i owe what and who i am to her. she is my life.

her hair flows like the gentle currents of waitemata
her eyes glisten like paua shells in the evening sun
she holds me in her gentle arms
i feel safe, I feel alive
i feel love, I feel desire
she comforts me with her warm smile
I kiss her lips and remember what it means to be loved
she is my life, she is my soul, she is my wahine o aroha

this must be one of the best christmas presents you could get! a custom designed vibiemme super. air new zealand requested two of these to be given away to special staff as a christmas present. the original whanaungatanga artwork was tweeked to fit.

2400 x 1200 x 40mm

acrylic, wood gel, metallic ink, foil & lacquer on hoop pine plywood

original piece hanging in the auckland domestic koru lounge

this piece is a celebration of working together through adversity and hardship, to build a positive future. strenthening and fostering of new relationships, loyalty and supporting one another throughout the year. it represents our beautiful country, its flowing landscape and bright, determined outlook. the gannet is a kaitiaki, protecting and guiding us towards the future. the southern cross is represented, showing journeys travelled. the rivers flow through our land like blood in your veins, the expression of relationships, the complexity of these, the ups and downs. working as a team to meet a common goal creates success. whanaungatanga.