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Kia
Ora and welcome
to my website!
My
past work has incorporated strong historical themes such as a series based
on the Treaty of Waitangi.
This
reflects my interest and previous studies undertaken in Social History.
On a subconscious level the subject matter of my artwork is a direct
reflection of my own personal history.
This
history is derived from my experience of being a Pakeha raised in
South Auckland
. With
no link to my own Irish/English heritage to make reference to, I absorbed
the wonderfully rich culture of the Maori and Pacific Islanders around me.
This has
been reinforced by my family
ties to the Te Arawa Iwi.
Today, I am still reconciling the two worlds of my British lineage
alongside my experience of Maoridom, and have yet to determine the point of intersection at which I am placed.
However
my art allows me to work through this dichotomy from which I hope to
create powerful and stirring
New Zealand
artwork.
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