Available Art
Kete Koiri Whānau $5,500
Acrylic on board (Black wooden floating frame)
1000 x 1000 x 73mm
“Kete Koiri Whānau” brings together kōwhaiwhai koiri and kete whakairo patterns. The koiri symbolises nurture, care, and self-reflection, while the kete represents weaving knowledge, strength and unity. Interlaced, they create a vessel of nurture that holds the collective spirit of whānau. This work acknowledges the binding threads of whakapapa and the deep connection between people and Papatūānuku, reminding us that care for whānau and whenua sustains generations.
Available to purchase at The Poi Room
Aho Waharua Kōpito $7,800
Acrylic on board
2000 x 500 x 45mm
This painting was inspired by a tāniko border from a kākahu held in the collection at Auckland Museum.
Waharua Kopito pattern features, vertically paired diamond shapes. The literal translation is a point where people or events cross. The pattern is a reminder that change occurs at such meeting points.
Available to purchase at Muse Art Gallery
Aho Whakarua Kōpito $7,000
Acrylic on board
2000 x 500 x 45mm
This painting was inspired by a tāniko border from a kākahu held in the collection at MTG Museum. This particular tāniko is special to me, as it was woven by my tīpuna of Ngāti Kahungunu.
An East Coast variation calls this pattern Whakarua Kōpito ‘double belly button’ alluding to the bravery of warriors, being wounded at the navel (kōpito) signified confronting the enemy head-on. While this is the same pattern as Waharua, I chose to title it Whakarua to reflect the East Coast origins of Ngāti Kahungunu.
Available to purchase at Muse Art Gallery
Aho Aramoana $7,000
Acrylic on board
2000 x 500 x 45mm
This painting was inspired by a tāniko border from a kākahu held in the collection at Te Papa Museum.
Aramoana pattern means ‘Pathway of the Sea.’ The horizontal zigzags suggest pathways that the ocean and other waterways provide to many destinations.
Available to purchase at Muse Art Gallery
Karu Hāpuku Kete Koru
Acrylic on board
1000 Ø x 34mm
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Toi Whaikairo Koru $5,000
Acrylic on board
1100 Ø x 34mm
In this painting, I have combined the patterns haehae, pakati, rauponga, and koru to weave together the stories, emotions, and guidance of our tīpuna.
Haehae, the long parallel lines, speak of grief, love, and devotion at the loss of a loved one. Pakati, the short notches, often accompany haehae, marking continuity through past, present, and future. Rauponga, the fern leaf, reflects the ribs of our ancestors, their strength and presence woven into life. Koru, the spiral of new growth, brings renewal, hope, and the unfolding of life across generations
Together, these forms trace the threads of whakapapa - connecting memory, emotion, ancestral guidance, and the promise of new beginnings.
Available to purchase from Muse Art Gallery
Taratarekae Kete Koru
Acrylic on board
1000 Ø x 34mm
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Rauru Wharenui Pātikitiki Tukutuku
Acrylic on board
1500 x 500 x 34mm
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RaupongaKoru $4,900
Acrylic on board
1000 Ø x 34mm
In this painting, I have combined the patterns pakati, rauponga, and koru to weave together the stories, emotions, and guidance of our tīpuna.
Pakati, the short notches, mark continuity through past, present, and future. Rauponga, the fern leaf, reflects the ribs of our ancestors, their strength and presence woven into life. Koru, the spiral of new growth, brings renewal, hope, and the unfolding of life across generations.
Together, these patterns trace the threads of whakapapa – connecting memory, emotion, ancestral guidance, and the promise of new beginnings.
Available to purchase from Ora Gallery
ToiWhakairoKoru $1,900 (SOLD)
Acrylic on board
500 Ø x 34mm
Available to purchase from Muse Art Gallery
KaitakaTānikoKowahanaKopito
Acrylic on board
1500mm x 400mm x 34mm
This tāniko pattern is inspired by a kaitaka held at the Met Museum in New York.
This is the Waharua Kōpito tāniko pattern, a traditional design made up of vertically paired diamond shapes. Its name translates to ‘crossing at the navel,’ referring to the kōpito, or belly button, symbolising the point where people or events intersect.Traditionally, this crossing point also symbolises the bravery of warriors, who faced their enemies head-on and were wounded at the centre of their being. The pattern speaks to connection, courage, and transformation. It marks the moments where lives meet, where ideas clash or align, and where meaningful change takes place. Waharua Kōpito reminds us that intersections - whether emotional, spiritual, or physical - are often where the deepest growth and learning.
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KeteKoru $4,900
Acrylic on board
1000 Ø x 34mm
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WhakairKeteKoru $1,800
Acrylic on board
500 x 500 34mm
Available to purchase from Pātaka Art + Museum (Toi Store)