Harakeke reminds me of my mother’s hands; each line, embedded with stories. She is the resilient nurturer who stands in all weather.
Read MoreFrom te kore, the space of nothingness, all things are possible.
Read MoreWhen my niece passed away Nov 2021, her passing helped me realise the meaning of this work. That we are born to live on this whenua…
Read MoreThis work talks about our evolution from fish and the importance of breath and the support structures in our bodies that support breath.
Read MoreTukutuku rākau - a work with many layers that slowly emerged over time, it speaks about the many stories of our rākau Māori embedded in our lives and landscapes.
Read MoreHarakeke for me is a journey, a reconnection back to who I am. Above and below the whenua it is buzzing with life and I am forever grateful for the many gifts I’ve received from this plant.
Read MoreFrom te kore, the space of nothingness, all things are possible.
Read MoreIf there is one message I want to share with any of these works, it is, to heal our whenua, because when we heal our whenua and our relationship to it, we heal ourselves.
Read MoreAs an artist, I love to encourage other artists on their creative journeys, because creativity is innate in all of us and should be expressed.
Read MoreHonouring the cycles of the moon and the cycles of wāhine.
Read MoreA work that expresses my curiosity with what’s below the earth, the conversations had between trees through their roots and the importance of healthy soil for growing!
Read MoreA spiritual journey of reconnection back to the whenua (land) and to ourselves through connecting with the whenua.
Read MoreFrom te kore, the space of nothingness, all things are possible.
Read MoreFrom te kore, the space of nothingness, all things are possible.
Read MoreFrom te kore, the space of nothingness, all things are possible.
Read MoreA mihi to the whenua that nurtures and sustains a child inside a mother’s womb and the whenua that nurtures and sustains us outside the womb. And the whenua to which we will return.
Read MoreThis work gives a view into the ngahere (forest), the healing energy of trees and their importance as life giving for land and people.
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