Aotearoa 1 - New Zealand
My country is Aotearoa - Land of the Long White Cloud - more recently known as New Zealand. These paintings of Whai Repo (the North Island), a big part of Aotearoa - a beautiful place on earth in which to Be. See Gallery: Aotearoa II (South Island) also. Whai Repo is the 'Stingray', not someone asking you to go out and repossess a vehicle. If you look at Kiwiland from high up in the atmosphere you will see the Stingray - Northland is the Tail, the area around Wellington Harbour the Head, and Taranaki and East Cape the Fins. The Maori knew its shape long before satellites, otherwise they wouldn't have called it the Stingray.
[This gallery needs a lot of work, sorting and that sort of thing. To surf one of the other galleries - go to top left and CLICK ' > inanga >'].
Enough of the technical, sit back and enjoy Whai Repo (the Stingray) on your HD screen.
inanga
My country is Aotearoa - Land of the Long White Cloud - more recently known as New Zealand. These paintings of Whai Repo (the North Island), a big part of Aotearoa - a beautiful place on earth in which to Be. See Gallery: Aotearoa II (South Island) also. Whai Repo is the 'Stingray', not someone asking you to go out and repossess a vehicle. If you look at Kiwiland from high up in the atmosphere you will see the Stingray - Northland is the Tail, the area around Wellington Harbour the Head, and Taranaki and East Cape the Fins. The Maori knew its shape long before satellites, otherwise they wouldn't have called it the Stingray.
[This gallery needs a lot of work, sorting and that sort of thing. To surf one of the other galleries - go to top left and CLICK ' > inanga >'].
Enough of the technical, sit back and enjoy Whai Repo (the Stingray) on your HD screen.
inanga
Lighthouse at the End of the World (Cape Reinga)
gouache, acrylic, oil, collage and glitter on board 2007
420mm x 300mm unframed
UNFOLDING FERNS
I have been
Long away
From this land of mine
But i am reminded
Every time
The fern unfolds
That Aotearoa
Is my home.
I have been
Long away
from your shores
Your green forests
And majestic mountains
But i remember them
As if i saw them
Yesterday
Now i am back
In my Aotearoa
i watch the ferns
Unfolding
In a dance
Of welcome
i am no longer
Far away
From this land
Of mine.
inanga
gouache, acrylic, oil, collage and glitter on board 2007
420mm x 300mm unframed
UNFOLDING FERNS
I have been
Long away
From this land of mine
But i am reminded
Every time
The fern unfolds
That Aotearoa
Is my home.
I have been
Long away
from your shores
Your green forests
And majestic mountains
But i remember them
As if i saw them
Yesterday
Now i am back
In my Aotearoa
i watch the ferns
Unfolding
In a dance
Of welcome
i am no longer
Far away
From this land
Of mine.
inanga
Lighthouse at the End of the World (Cape Reinga)
gouache, acrylic, oil, collage and glitter on board 2007
420mm x 300mm unframed
UNFOLDING FERNS
I have been
Long away
From this land of mine
But i am reminded
Every time
The fern unfolds
That Aotearoa
Is my home.
I have been
Long away
from your shores
Your green forests
And majestic mountains
But i remember them
As if i saw them
Yesterday
Now i am back
In my Aotearoa
i watch the ferns
Unfolding
In a dance
Of welcome
i am no longer
Far away
From this land
Of mine.
inanga
gouache, acrylic, oil, collage and glitter on board 2007
420mm x 300mm unframed
UNFOLDING FERNS
I have been
Long away
From this land of mine
But i am reminded
Every time
The fern unfolds
That Aotearoa
Is my home.
I have been
Long away
from your shores
Your green forests
And majestic mountains
But i remember them
As if i saw them
Yesterday
Now i am back
In my Aotearoa
i watch the ferns
Unfolding
In a dance
Of welcome
i am no longer
Far away
From this land
Of mine.
inanga