Rehua is intimately entwined with the season of raumati (summer), with Te Waru o Rehua revealing its brilliance when the warmth takes hold. Rehua, a whetū and an atua who resides in one of the highest realms once bestowed gifts of manu upon Tāne. These Manu a Rehua inspired my interpretations embodied in kōwhaiwhai, capturing the movement and dynamic essence of each of these taonga.

The conceptual framework for this body of work is a collection on vessels I have created from my diversified art practices.
The timeless vessel form is a hollow receptacle, used for the storage of liquids, food and objects.
The ‘vessel form’ offers a blank canvas to apply stimulating variations of colour, the application of marks, to experiment with different mediums, textual patterns and various forms of decorations, to disguise, wrap, cut away and to visually record conceptual artistic impressions and metaphorical meanings.
The ’vessel form’ has expanded beyond its traditional function to become a contemporary, conceptual, sculptural, expressive art form.

Digital artworks and photographs, animation movies, VR experiences, video games, workshops

WAI-Celium explores the often invisible connections and social networks that run between us, supporting us and upholding us as we journey through experiences of violence and beyond.
This years WAI exhibition also proudly presents Through our Lens the photo journal of WAI-Z, our new rangatahi roopu.

I love to dabble in mixed media with no specific goal in mind, using topographic maps, paint, ink, digital, crayon and embroidery to create art that is inspired by the beautiful land we live in and taking paths less trodden.

Start your Art Trail Experience by visiting the Trail Mix Exhibition at Square Edge in the week leading up to the trail.

This interactive art exhibition marks 5 years of Environment Network Manawatu’s Plastic Pollution Challenge and aims to prompt all of us to think about our daily choices and consider the downstream consequences of our actions.

An exhibition of Aotearoa Bird Photography by Lorna Johnson.

I te tīmatanga o te tau nei i hui tahi a Tania Te Tau rātou ko Karangawai Marsh, ko Liz Grant ki te whakarite hōtaka mahi toi, reo Māori e mātai ana i ngā ngārara o Aotearoa. Koinei ētahi o ngā mahi i oti i ngā whānau o RaRau Mai 2023.
Kia kaha te kōrero Māori!

Paula Dixon’s eclectic collection of work is on display in the hallway gallery display cabinet at Square Edge during the month of August.

Nga Hau Toru – the three winds / breaths.
A group show featuring Walter Kupa, Albert McCarthy, Tracy Underwood and Sherilyn Bury Vilela.

Joe Boon is a self taught artist who has been drawing and painting all his life. From pencil sketches to oil paintings, art has always been in the background – until now.