“As an artist I feel honoured and fortunate enough to be able to express my identity and culture through my art. Using the form of hei-tiki I can express and acknowledge my mixed heritage - Māori (Ngāpuhi - Te Rarawa, Ngati Kuri, Te Aupouri) and NZ European. I combine the shape of the hei-tiki with taonga and objects remembered from my childhood in a way that displays my representation of what it means to be a New Zealander with Māori and Pākehā whakapapa. I have a strong commitment to the conservation of the natural world, including all waterways including the ocean, and this is often present in my work in one way or another.”

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