I shall never be lost

Original painting SOLD, oil on canvas, 1800 x 570mm, 2008

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Print sizes and editions (limited to 275)

- Regular museum archival paper print - 550 x 174mm

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The story of

"E kore au e ngaro, he kākano i ruia mai i Rangiātea."

", for I am a seed sown in Rangiātea."

This ancient Māori whakataukī or proverb, and this slightly surreal self-portrait of the artist wearing a traditional huia feather and pounamu earrings, both express the enduring connections that people have with their homelands and their ancestors. There is a quiet yet burgeoning energy about the painting that also signalls our inherent potential for growth. We are all intricately shaped by our history an...