Tai Kerekere

Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki, Te Whanau-a-Kai, Ngai Tai, Ngai Tahu, Ngapuhi

I work as a full time artist, designer and curator from my home based studio in Uawa, Tolaga Bay, New Zealand. My artwork ranges in mediums from acrylic on paper, canvas, clay, wood, silver and copper, scaling from large 2D works to small handcrafted adornment pieces.

Through my work I express the anguish, the conflict, the confrontations, the movement and the development of our culture and people. 

Moving into the area of the graphic design industry was an opportunity to provide an income while still being my ‘creative self’… well as much as possible. This pathway has opened amazing offerings and collaborations.

As a curator, it is a privilege to design and curate kaupapa, events, spaces and places as engagement opportunities for whanau and community exploration and experience within the arts. Growth and development of toi Maori has been a passion for a long time.