Earth Mothers
Darcy Nicholas (Te Āti Awa, Ngāi Te Rangi, Taranaki, Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāti Hauā)
Darcy Nicholas (Te Āti Awa, Ngāi Te Rangi, Taranaki, Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāti Hauā)
"Earth Mothers holds the spiritual language of a mana whenua world view, asking us to see the world differently, through the eyes of our visionaries and creatives. The new rawa honours Te Uwha, the tapu of the female principle and the many children wahine bring into creation. They reflect the mouri and cyclic renewal of life extending the te taiao narrative of Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui into the spiritual realm.”
"Earth Mothers holds the spiritual language of a mana whenua world view, asking us to see the world differently, through the eyes of our visionaries and creatives. The new rawa honours Te Uwha, the tapu of the female principle and the many children wahine bring into creation. They reflect the mouri and cyclic renewal of life extending the te taiao narrative of Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui into the spiritual realm.”
“Earth Mothers holds the spiritual language of a mana whenua world view, asking us to see the world differently, through the eyes of our visionaries and creatives. The new rawa honours Te Uwha, the tapu of the female principle and the many children wahine bring into creation. They reflect the mouri and cyclic renewal of life extending the te taiao narrative of Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui into the spiritual realm.”
"Earth Mothers holds the spiritual language of a mana whenua world view, asking us to see the world differently, through the eyes of our visionaries and creatives. The new rawa honours Te Uwha, the tapu of the female principle and the many children wahine bring into creation. They reflect the mouri and cyclic renewal of life extending the te taiao narrative of Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui into the spiritual realm.”
- Rangi Kipa, Tihei
- Rangi Kipa, Tihei
- Rangi Kipa, Tihei
Darcy Nicholas (Te Āti Awa, Ngāi Te Rangi, Taranaki, Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāti Hauā)
Born in Waitara, Taranaki, Darcy Nicholas has been actively involved in the contemporary Māori art movement since the late 1960s. He is an acclaimed artist who has exhibited widely throughout Aotearoa and internationally. Darcy's important role in the development of Māori art includes 20 years as the General Manager of Community Services for Porirua City Council where he led the development of Pātaka Art + Museum which integrated a public library into a museum. His visionary leadership was recognised with a Queen’s Service Order (QSO) award for services to museums in 2010.
Born in Waitara, Taranaki, Darcy Nicholas has been actively involved in the contemporary Māori art movement since the late 1960s. He is an acclaimed artist who has exhibited widely throughout Aotearoa and internationally. Darcy's important role in the development of Māori art includes 20 years as the General Manager of Community Services for Porirua City Council where he led the development of Pātaka Art + Museum which integrated a public library into a museum. His visionary leadership was recognised with a Queen’s Service Order (QSO) award for services to museums in 2010.