Matariki

 

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Name

Tia Martin

Iwi

Ngāpuhi

School

Whangarei Girls' High School

Year

13

Title

Matariki

Media

Photoshop

Statement

I am proud of my whakapapa and those who inspire me to always to my best. Some of these people are no longer here on the whenua, but instead watch me from above. Matariki is a time to remember our loved ones who have passed away. Capture the light to brighten your night. So this art piece captures me standing as a proud wahine pushing to inspire Toi Māori with my whānau standing right beside me. The seven sisters, Tupu-ā-nuku, Tupu-ā-rangi, Waipunarangi, Waitī, Waitā, and Ururangi, representing the loved ones I have lost - John Martin, Joe Martin, Alica Baker, Randal Baker, Ann Baker, Isobella Hohepa and Toni Maree Johnstone.

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