Artist Kōrero: Design Kahungunu

Join us to hear artists Alex Heperi, Darryl Thomson, Wilray Price and Michelle Mataira discuss their works in the Design Kahungunu exhibition. Free, no booking required.

Alex Heperi
Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa, Ngāti Rakaipaaka, Rongomaiwahine, Ngāpuhi
Heperi is in her final year of the Maori Visual Arts degree at Te Wananga o Aotearoa. She also works full-time as a Senior Architectural Graduate at Designgroup Stapleton Elliott. Heperi is the recipient of the David Fine Scholarship and, as part of this scholarship, has an exhibition at Arts Inc Heretaunga from Monday 26 June to Saturday 8 July.

Darryl Thomson
Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Hinemanu, Ngāti Upokoiri
A full-time artist, Thomson works both in the community and with primary and secondary schools. He is also co-ordinating artists for an exhibition at Arts Inc Heretaunga as part of the 2023 Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival in October.

Michelle Mataira
Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Rakaipaaka, Ngāti Apa
Kaiako for the Level 5 Diploma (Toi Paematua) programme at Toimairangi, Te Wananga o Aotearoa, Mataira is also Project Lead for Iwi Toi Kahungunu Artist Collective.

Wilray Price
Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Pahauwera
Kaiako for the Level 4 Certificate (Kaawai Raupapa) programme at Toimairangi, Te Wananga o Aotearoa, Price is a senior member of Iwi Toi Kahungunu Artist Collective.