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Ko Waikato, ko Pūniu ngā awa
Ko Taupiri, ko Wharepūhunga ngā maunga
Ko Tainui te waka
Ko Tūrangawaewae, ko Parawera ngā marae
Ko Waikato, ko Raukawa ngā iwi
Ko Ngāti Hikairo, ko Ngāti Rūrū ngā hapū
Ko Te Mārireroa Rangawhenua West ahau
Waikato and Pūniu are my ansecteral rivers
Taupiri and Wharepūhunga are my mountains
Tainui is my ansecteral canoe
Tūrangawaewae and Parawera are my marae
Waikato and Raukawa are my tribes
Ngāti Hikairo and Ngāti Rūrū are my sub-tribes
I am Te Mārireroa Rangawhenua West
Te Whānau Taiao is back! Art inspired by mother nature. My first creative journey started with a series of tees, but now I'm excited to share something new: digital art dedicated to Matariki. Thank you for your support, it means the world to me.
This seasons artwork presents…
Ngā Manu o Matariki Series.
The Inspiration.
Ko Ngā Manu o Matariki he terenga ka tuitui i te tangata ki tana taiao nō roto mai i te tuku whakaaro ki te hunga mate. Ko te manu kei ia pikitia, he kaitiaki. Ko Matariki ngā whetū e tō mai ana i ngā roimata aroha ki a rātou mā kua whetūrangitia. Ka kite ana te tangata i ēnei mahi toi, ka pupū ake ngā kare ā-roto pēnei i te aroha, te ngākau kōingo, me te hoki mahara.
Ngā Manu o Matariki is a series that binds the person to its nature by thinking about the ones who have passed. The birds in every picture, are protecters. Matariki are the stars that are pulling the tears of love to those who had passed. As the person sees this art, the emotions explode with love, desire and nostalgia.
Smartphone Art.
Smartphone art is the art that is downloaded to your phone and you decide what to do with it next! (These are not recommended to be framed, they’re recommended for phone wallpapers).
Ka whakaatu tēnei pikitia, ko te manu o waho he Ruru, ko te rākau he Pūriri, ko ngā mea e toru he Pepe Pūriri, ā, he Ruru e rere ana ki ngā Pepe Puuriri whakawhiti ana i te tangata. Ko te take he kohu kei tēnei pikitia nā te mea, koinei ngā roimata o Papatuānuku. Ko te take kei tēnei pikitia ngā kara o te pō, nā te mea, koinei te wā pai ki te kite i ngā Ruru. Ki te kite i te rangi kei reira hoki a Matariki.
The picture shows a outlined Ruru (Morepork) and there’s also a Ruru flying towards Pūriri moths, crossing over a person. The moths are near a Pūriri tree (Vitex lucens). The fog indicates the tears of Papatuānuku. If you look closely at the sky, you can also see Matariki.
Ko te whakamāramatanga o tēnei pikitia, ko te Tui te manu o waho, ko te Harakeke te tupu kei te taha matau, ā, koina tētahi o ngā tino tupu o te Tūī. I whakamahi au i ngā kara o te pō nā te mea, koinei ngā kara o ngā raukura o te Tui. Kotahi noa te tangata e mātaki ana i ngā Tūī e rua ngā e rere ana, ā, he kāpuapua ki te korokoro o te Tūī kia whakaatu i te poi o te Tūī. Ki te āta kite koe i te rangi, kei reira a Matariki e rewa ana i te pae.
The explination of this picture, the Tūī is the outlined bird, the bush in the right is Harakeke (flax) and those are one of the favourite trees of the Tūī. I used the colours of night because, these are the colours of the feather’s of the Tūī. There’s only one person watching two Tūī flying and there’s a cloud a the throat of the Tūī to represent its white tuffs. If you also look at the sky, there’s Matariki.
Ko ngā whakamāramatanga o tēnei pikitia, ko te Pīwaiwaka te manu o waho, ko te rākau he Pōhutukawa nā te mea koina tētahi o ngā tino rākau o te Pīwaiwaka. Ko te take i whakamahi au i tēnei momo tōnga o te rā, nā te mea kia paku whakaatu i Ngā Rangi Tekau Mā Rua. Ko te take i mahi Ngā Rangi Tekau Mā Rua nā te mea, ko o mātou whakapono ko te Pīwaiwaka he kai-kawe-kōrero mai i Ngā Rangi Tekau Mā Rua. Ki te whakatata te Pīwaiwaka ki a koe, kei te whakatūpato i a koe mō te anamata, ā, ki te kite koe, e tekau mā rua ngā raukura kei te whiore o te Pīwaiwaka e whakaatu nei i te tohu o Ngā Rangi Tekau Mā Rua. Nōreira, kua rere te Pīwaiwaka ki te kōtiro, ā, ki te rangi kei reira a Matariki.
The explanation of this picture, the Pīwaiwaka (Fantail) is the outlined bird, the tree is Poohutukawa because, that’s one of the favourite trees of the Pīwaiwaka. The reason why I used this type of sunset is because, this type of sky connects to Ngaa Rangi Tekau Maa Rua (the twelve heavens). The reason why I added Ngaa Rangi Tekau Maa Rua is because we believe that, the Pīwaiwaka is a messenger from Ngaa Rangi Tekau Maa Rua. If the Pīwaiwaka gets close to you, it’s giving you a warning of what’s going to happen in the future and if you’ve seen the Pīwaiwaka, it has twelve feathers on its tail showing the signs of Ngaa Rangi Tekau Maa Rua. So, the Pīwaiwaka has flown to the girl and if you see, up in the sky there’s Matariki.
“Ko te manu kai miro nōnā te ngahere, ko te manu kai i te mātauranga nōnā te ao.”
Ko te whakamāramatanga o tēnei pikitia, ko te Kererū te manu o waho, ko te rākau he Miro, ā, ko te Kererū e rere ana ki te kai. Ko te take i kōwhiri au i te tōnga o te raa nā te mea, koinei te wā pai ki te kite i ngā Kererū, ā, kua kitea te tamaiti i te Kererū. Ki te rangi ka taea hoki koe te kite i a Matariki e tīramarama ana.
“The bird that eats berries its his forest, the birds that eats knowledge its his world.”
The explination of this picture, the Kererū is the putline picture, the tree is Miro (Ferruginous podocarp) and, the Kererū has gone to the tree to feast. The reason why I chose a sunset or sunrise sky was because, this was the best time to spot them and the child spotted one. Also, you can see Matariki shinning in the sky.
Computer Art.
This art is ready to be downloaded to your computer or laptop and you get to chose what to do with it next! (These are not recommended to be framed, they’re recommended for computer wallpapers).
Ka whakaatu tēnei pikitia, ko te manu o waho he Ruru, ko te rākau he Pūriri, ko ngā mea e toru he Pepe Pūriri, ā, he Ruru e rere ana ki ngā Pepe Puuriri whakawhiti ana i te tangata. Ko te take he kohu kei tēnei pikitia nā te mea, koinei ngā roimata o Papatuānuku. Ko te take kei tēnei pikitia ngā kara o te pō, nā te mea, koinei te wā pai ki te kite i ngā Ruru. Ki te kite i te rangi kei reira hoki a Matariki.
The picture shows a outlined Ruru (Morepork) and there’s also a Ruru flying towards Pūriri moths, crossing over a person. The moths are near a Pūriri tree (Vitex lucens). The fog indicates the tears of Papatuānuku. If you look closely at the sky, you can also see Matariki.
Ko te whakamāramatanga o tēnei pikitia, ko te Tui te manu o waho, ko te Harakeke te tupu kei te taha matau, ā, koina tētahi o ngā tino tupu o te Tūī. I whakamahi au i ngā kara o te pō nā te mea, koinei ngā kara o ngā raukura o te Tui. Kotahi noa te tangata e mātaki ana i ngā Tūī e rua ngā e rere ana, ā, he kāpuapua ki te korokoro o te Tūī kia whakaatu i te poi o te Tūī. Ki te āta kite koe i te rangi, kei reira a Matariki e rewa ana i te pae.
The explination of this picture, the Tūī is the outlined bird, the bush in the right is Harakeke (flax) and those are one of the favourite trees of the Tūī. I used the colours of night because, these are the colours of the feather’s of the Tūī. There’s only one person watching two Tūī flying and there’s a cloud a the throat of the Tūī to represent its white tuffs. If you also look at the sky, there’s Matariki.
Ko ngā whakamāramatanga o tēnei pikitia, ko te Pīwaiwaka te manu o waho, ko te rākau he Pōhutukawa nā te mea koina tētahi o ngā tino rākau o te Pīwaiwaka. Ko te take i whakamahi au i tēnei momo tōnga o te rā, nā te mea kia paku whakaatu i Ngā Rangi Tekau Mā Rua. Ko te take i mahi Ngā Rangi Tekau Mā Rua nā te mea, ko o mātou whakapono ko te Pīwaiwaka he kai-kawe-kōrero mai i Ngā Rangi Tekau Mā Rua. Ki te whakatata te Pīwaiwaka ki a koe, kei te whakatūpato i a koe mō te anamata, ā, ki te kite koe, e tekau mā rua ngā raukura kei te whiore o te Pīwaiwaka e whakaatu nei i te tohu o Ngā Rangi Tekau Mā Rua. Nōreira, kua rere te Pīwaiwaka ki te kōtiro, ā, ki te rangi kei reira a Matariki.
The explanation of this picture, the Pīwaiwaka (Fantail) is the outlined bird, the tree is Poohutukawa because, that’s one of the favourite trees of the Pīwaiwaka. The reason why I used this type of sunset is because, this type of sky connects to Ngaa Rangi Tekau Maa Rua (the twelve heavens). The reason why I added Ngaa Rangi Tekau Maa Rua is because we believe that, the Pīwaiwaka is a messenger from Ngaa Rangi Tekau Maa Rua. If the Pīwaiwaka gets close to you, it’s giving you a warning of what’s going to happen in the future and if you’ve seen the Pīwaiwaka, it has twelve feathers on its tail showing the signs of Ngaa Rangi Tekau Maa Rua. So, the Pīwaiwaka has flown to the girl and if you see, up in the sky there’s Matariki.
“Ko te manu kai miro nōnā te ngahere, ko te manu kai i te mātauranga nōnā te ao.”
Ko te whakamāramatanga o tēnei pikitia, ko te Kererū te manu o waho, ko te rākau he Miro, ā, ko te Kererū e rere ana ki te kai. Ko te take i kōwhiri au i te tōnga o te raa nā te mea, koinei te wā pai ki te kite i ngā Kererū, ā, kua kitea te tamaiti i te Kererū. Ki te rangi ka taea hoki koe te kite i a Matariki e tīramarama ana.
“The bird that eats berries its his forest, the birds that eats knowledge its his world.”
The explination of this picture, the Kererū is the putline picture, the tree is Miro (Ferruginous podocarp) and, the Kererū has gone to the tree to feast. The reason why I chose a sunset or sunrise sky was because, this was the best time to spot them and the child spotted one. Also, you can see Matariki shinning in the sky.
“Ki te kotahi te kākāho ka whati, ki te kapuia, e kore e whati”
Kua mahia i ēnei manu katoa nā te mea, he tino ātaahua ki te noho ngā manu katoa ki tētahi pikitia, ā, ka whai koe ia kare-ā-roto i te wā ka kite koe i ngā manu katoa i te wā kotahi.
“If there is but one reed it will break, but if it is bunched together it will not”
All of the birds are in one picture because, it is really beautiful to have all birds in one picture and, you get all the feels whenever you see all the birds at once.
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Framed Art.
Ko ngā whakamāramatanga o tēnei pikitia, ko te Pīwaiwaka te manu o waho, ko te rākau he Pōhutukawa nā te mea koina tētahi o ngā tino rākau o te Pīwaiwaka. Ko te take i whakamahi au i tēnei momo tōnga o te rā, nā te mea kia paku whakaatu i Ngā Rangi Tekau Mā Rua. Ko te take i mahi Ngā Rangi Tekau Mā Rua nā te mea, ko o mātou whakapono ko te Pīwaiwaka he kai-kawe-kōrero mai i Ngā Rangi Tekau Mā Rua. Ki te whakatata te Pīwaiwaka ki a koe, kei te whakatūpato i a koe mō te anamata, ā, ki te kite koe, e tekau mā rua ngā raukura kei te whiore o te Pīwaiwaka e whakaatu nei i te tohu o Ngā Rangi Tekau Mā Rua. Nōreira, kua rere te Pīwaiwaka ki te kōtiro, ā, ki te rangi kei reira a Matariki.
The explanation of this picture, the Pīwaiwaka (Fantail) is the outlined bird, the tree is Poohutukawa because, that’s one of the favourite trees of the Pīwaiwaka. The reason why I used this type of sunset is because, this type of sky connects to Ngaa Rangi Tekau Maa Rua (the twelve heavens). The reason why I added Ngaa Rangi Tekau Maa Rua is because we believe that, the Pīwaiwaka is a messenger from Ngaa Rangi Tekau Maa Rua. If the Pīwaiwaka gets close to you, it’s giving you a warning of what’s going to happen in the future and if you’ve seen the Pīwaiwaka, it has twelve feathers on its tail showing the signs of Ngaa Rangi Tekau Maa Rua. So, the Pīwaiwaka has flown to the girl and if you see, up in the sky there’s Matariki.
Ko te whakamāramatanga o tēnei pikitia, ko te Tui te manu o waho, ko te Harakeke te tupu kei te taha matau, ā, koina tētahi o ngā tino tupu o te Tūī. I whakamahi au i ngā kara o te pō nā te mea, koinei ngā kara o ngā raukura o te Tui. Kotahi noa te tangata e mātaki ana i ngā Tūī e rua ngā e rere ana, ā, he kāpuapua ki te korokoro o te Tūī kia whakaatu i te poi o te Tūī. Ki te āta kite koe i te rangi, kei reira a Matariki e rewa ana i te pae.
The explination of this picture, the Tūī is the outlined bird, the bush in the right is Harakeke (flax) and those are one of the favourite trees of the Tūī. I used the colours of night because, these are the colours of the feather’s of the Tūī. There’s only one person watching two Tūī flying and there’s a cloud a the throat of the Tūī to represent its white tuffs. If you also look at the sky, there’s Matariki.
Ka whakaatu tēnei pikitia, ko te manu o waho he Ruru, ko te rākau he Pūriri, ko ngā mea e toru he Pepe Pūriri, ā, he Ruru e rere ana ki ngā Pepe Puuriri whakawhiti ana i te tangata. Ko te take he kohu kei tēnei pikitia nā te mea, koinei ngā roimata o Papatuānuku. Ko te take kei tēnei pikitia ngā kara o te pō, nā te mea, koinei te wā pai ki te kite i ngā Ruru. Ki te kite i te rangi kei reira hoki a Matariki.
The picture shows a outlined Ruru (Morepork) and there’s also a Ruru flying towards Pūriri moths, crossing over a person. The moths are near a Pūriri tree (Vitex lucens). The fog indicates the tears of Papatuānuku. If you look closely at the sky, you can also see Matariki.
“Ko te manu kai miro nōnā te ngahere, ko te manu kai i te mātauranga nōnā te ao.”
Ko te whakamāramatanga o tēnei pikitia, ko te Kererū te manu o waho, ko te rākau he Miro, ā, ko te Kererū e rere ana ki te kai. Ko te take i kōwhiri au i te tōnga o te raa nā te mea, koinei te wā pai ki te kite i ngā Kererū, ā, kua kitea te tamaiti i te Kererū. Ki te rangi ka taea hoki koe te kite i a Matariki e tīramarama ana.
“The bird that eats berries its his forest, the birds that eats knowledge its his world.”
The explination of this picture, the Kererū is the putline picture, the tree is Miro (Ferruginous podocarp) and, the Kererū has gone to the tree to feast. The reason why I chose a sunset or sunrise sky was because, this was the best time to spot them and the child spotted one. Also, you can see Matariki shinning in the sky.