I am currently participating in a fundraising exhibition Spring Into Action at Private & Public Gallery where works from 21 artists with a connection to Jersey are for sale with proceeds being donated to The Bailiff Covid fund to support Health and Community activities and Jersey Women’s Refuge which supports vulnerable women in Jersey. The exhibition opened to the public on the 1st of June and runs for two weeks. In addition to a catalogue, a film and 3D virtual tour has been made for those who wish to experience the exhibition at home in their own comfort without putting themselves at risk during coronavirus outbreak. Please click here for viewing.
I have donated Gift Of Tane (2017) from my recent book, Te Ahi Kā – The Fires of Occupation. Published in Nov 2018 with Dewi Lewis Publishing and designed by Ania Nałęcka Milach the book has received worldwide reviews, awards and been presented at multiple international photography fairs and festivals. All editions of my book is also for sale, including trade editions, Special Edition and Collectors Edition.
In Māori culture hunting is more than an act of killing an animal for meat. It is spiritual connection with nature itself and acknowledging tikanga (customary practices) handed down from their ancestors. Once an animal is killed the heart is cut out and given back to Tāne Mahuta, the God of the Forest with a blessing. It is tradition that the youngest member of the hunting party performs the offering and say a prayer. Here in this image, Te Arahi holds the heart of deer just killed by her father Kapi Topine on the banks of the Whanganui River on the North Island of New Zealand.
