Aroha mai, aroha atu

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Print sizes and editions

- Regular museum archival paper print - 820 x 520mm
(limited to 75)
- Large museum archival paper print - 1137 x 721mm
(limited to 75)
- Extra Large museum canvas print - 1277 x 810mm
(limited to 75)

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Original painting SOLD, Acrylic on canvas with black wooden ornate frame, 1640 x 1090mm, 2015

The story of

The meaning behind this piece is so poignant for the years since 2020. It is entitled "" after the ancient Māori proverb meaning "Love received, love returned" and depicts two huia birds.

'Aro' means to focus and 'hā' is our breath of life, therefore 'aroha' means to focus our essence or lifeforce energy on something or ...