Kaitiaki Tikumu

Whāia te iti Kahurangi ki te tūohu koe me he maunga teitei
Seek the treasured summit; bow only to lofty mountains.
This guardian piece invokes humility, aspiration, and protection, combining harakeke, gold leaf, and ritual motifs to honour ancestral guardianship and guidance.
Acrylic and gold leaf on harakeke paper, on canvas
800 x 1445mm