So our SCANZ art residency is officially over and it seems like only yesterday that we the artists embarked on a journey together. That is the amazing part about gatherings like this – you spend time with others and form life long relationships that continue to inspire and inform what you do into the future. […]
Tag: hand painted
The Circle of Life
This is the third white rock in a row that I have painted (well actually four – one of them I didn’t post) and it has been a continuation of this spiral, this koru that goes round and round, the circle of life…it was also the last rock that I painted for an installation piece […]
Whanau
I had a lovely time with whanau today. Spent some time with Dad, Uncles, Aunty, cuzzies, nieces and nephew and connected with another cuzzie who I haven’t seen for ages here on Facebook as well! It was so special to see three brothers sitting at the table talking about a whole lot of stuff, laughing, […]
Aroha
I have the urge to speak about aroha today – perhaps its because I have had conversation over the past couple of days about aroha or because this whole week has been filled with expressions of aroha both seen and felt. The sharing of breath – that is a such a beautiful way of speaking […]
Perspective
So many interesting conversations over the past couple of days, it has me thinking about how we perceive the world and how different we are! But I don’t think different is wrong, it is just different. Sometimes when we are brought up a certain way, with certain values it can shape our way of thinking […]
Say What You Mean
It’s nearly midnight as I write this – a red rock again! There is something about that red… I spent my first day in Pukekura part today which is where I painted this rock! It was a pretty low key day which suited me fine because I was still recovering from the long drive yesterday. […]