This page is an acknowledgement of my creative whakapapa or 'ancestry'. These people are who I consider to be my creative 'elders', or influential peers. They have, in some way, inspired my work either directly or indirectly. If you find something moving in my work, I direct you to these other artists, cultural leaders and thinkers who have moved me, mentored me & played a part in shaping the artist that I am. Where I have had the opportunity, I've added directions to their work.
DENYS MASON
KATIE COOGAN-MASON
VICTORIA HUNT
https://victoriahuntperformance.wordpress.com
TE WHARE TU TAUA O TE ARA HONONGA
https://www.twttoa.com/tearahononga.html
SJ NORMAN
https://sjnorman.net
IRIHIPETI WARETINI
https://www.irihipeti.com/
MATUA DOBBIE MARTIN
MATUA LINDSAY POUTAMA
RIPLEY KAVARA
https://ripleykavara.com
VADER FAME
https://www.vaderfame.com
NIMIKII COUCHIE
IRENE WINTER
TYSON CAMPBELL
https://www.tysoncampbell.info/
PAULINE VETUNA
AMRITA HEPI
https://www.amritahepi.com/
FALLON TE PAA
CHARLES KORONEHO
https://www.tetokiharuru.com
NIRVANA JAMES-RICCI
JAHRA WASASALA
https://jahra.xyz/
FAMILI COLLAB
https://famili.net.au/
JONATHAN HOMSEY
https://jonathanhomsey.com
MEREL HEERING
https://merelheering.com
AÏSHA TRAMBAS
https://fremantlepress.com.au/contributor/aisha-trambas/
THE DJIRRI DJIRRI’S
https://djirri-djirri.com.au
MAEVA ARNOLD
https://www.teorimaevainternational.com
LEAH AVENE
https://www.coculturecommunication.com
LATOYA AROHA RULE
DJ SEZZO
FFION CAMPBELL-DAVIES
https://www.houseofabsolute.com/ffion-campbell-davies
SAMARA ALOFA
https://samaraalofa.bandcamp.com
JANINA ASIEDU
https://houseofafi.bigcartel.com
ELLA BENORE ROWE
https://www.elviesstudios.com
LANIYUK
JILL COOGAN
https://www.mimisgiftbellydance.com
DAVID BLAKENEY
MAIKI BLAKENEY
https://www.thesagecaravan.com
JOLIE DAVIS
https://www.manawaora.org
NTOMBI MOYO
https://ntombimoyo.co
ELIKI READE
JACOB BOEHME
https://www.jacobboehme.com.au/
MILAN RING
https://www.milanring.com
REMUSE
https://www.remusedesigns.com
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