Ko wai au?
Ko Tawhirirangi me Ōteauheke te maunga
Ko Mohaka rāua ko Awa Iti ōku ngā awa
Ko Takitimu te waka
Ko Waipapa-a-Iwi me Ōnuku te marae,
Ko Ngati Pahauwera me Kāti Tarewa te hapū
Ko Ngāti Kahungunu rāua ko Kāi Tahu te iwi
Ko Ngāti Pakehā ki West Country UK me Denmark au
No Whanganui-a-tara e noho ahau
Ko Isobel Joy Te Aho-White tōku ingoa.
Tītiro mai, tīhei mauri ora!
About Me
I am an artist of Māori, British and Danish Ancestry. My tribal affiliations are Ngāi Tahu and Ngāti Kahungunu ki te Wairoa, and I whakapapa to matakite and healers. I see myself as part of a fabric that is made up of my tūpuna - this guides how I experience the world around me. I currently live and freelance in Pōneke/Wellington city and hold a bachelor’s degree (hons) in graphic design majoring in illustration from Massey University.
I’ve always expressed myself through illustrative art, and often work in a variety of mediums, both digital and traditional – ink, watercolour, acrylic, oil and gold/silver leaf, or a combination of these. My experience with technology and networking means that I often find work in the fields of illustration and graphic design.
Most of my work incorporates kowhaiwhai and plantlife that is native to Aotearoa New Zealand and explores themes such as mana wahine/the sacred feminine, kaitiakitanga, te taiao and ancestral healing.
