EXHIBITIONS
JASMINE BIRCH: MANA WAHINE
Saturday, March 6, 202110:30 AM
Thursday, April 1, 20214:00 PM
Community Gallery
6 March - 1 April
Jasmine Birch is a practising artist and Head of Visual Art at Morrinsville College. In this exhibition she explores her cultural identity through painting with a focus on portraiture inspired by traditional Toi Māori motif. Ko wai au? Birch’s show is an expression and exploration of a lifetime of learning.
This series of paintings showcases her journey of self-discovery as she defines herself as a Māori woman and artist.
[images (cropped) supplied by the artist]
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