Ka whakapapa tēnei ki ngā tipuna maha o te Ngāti Porou, ā, i tipu ake au i te rohe o Te Whanganui-ā-Tara. Nā Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Toa, Te Atiawa hoki taku Reo i whāngai, mai i te Kōhanga Reo o Raukawa, ki Whakatupuranga Rua Mano, ki Te Kura Māori o Porirua, Te Kāreti o Ōtaki, otirā, ki Te Whare Wānanga o Te Herenga Waka. E rua aku tamariki, ā, e haere tonu mai ana taku piripoho tuatoru. Kei Tūranga-nui-ā-Kiwa mātou e noho ana.

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I am a passionate creator of things - From a nohinohi drawing all over the walls to a mātua carving out a career in mahi toi. I graduated with a Post Graduate Diploma in Māori Visual Arts at Massey University in 2021. Whilst I work with a few mediums, through my pakihi, MITA Creative, I primarily work in graphic design and digital illustration. Current projects, outside of serving others, include writing and illustrating books for tamariki and taiohi, as well as creating and designing tabletop games.

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My works are typically informed by Mātauranga Māori, nostalgia, and humour. My biggest aspirations are centred around being a ‘limitless creative,’ with hopes of getting into mahi whakairo, rotary work, as well as creating fabrics and paper stock from unorthodox and regenerative materials.

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