Arahura

 

This week's mural is another one from the Hokitika pathway. Named "Arahura" a Maori te reo word meaning "pathway to dawn" by Andrew Dempster and here is some information I found about him:

Andrew's life is immersed in art, from a love of art school, attending art school and teaching art at secondary school. He enjoys seeing young peoples creativity unfold and grow while also unleashing his own artistic talents in fresh works. 

Linking up with Monday Murals and Mosaic Monday.

Maori Culture in Kaikohe

 Another mural on the side of a shop that's closed for business in Kaikohe, this one again I have been unable to find the artist but the painting looks like it's showing the richness of Maori culture in the region.

We are away this week on our annual holiday, this time to Taupo and Napier - I have set some posts by date to come up but we won't have internet access so I won't be able to visit you until we return. See you soon...

Linking up with Mural Monday.

Art on a Moerewa door

 My youngest son and I only usually drive our cars around our town so once in a while we take one of them for a blast out of town. Last week we drove to the town of Moerewa in his car, about 30 minutes away so I could take photos of the murals they have around town.

Without knowing who painted it, this mural sits on the outside of a garage door covering one of the local shops and symbolizes Cape Reinga, a mountain, kiwis, birds, waves and I think lizards. It's very reminiscent of Maori artwork.

Linking up with Mural Monday.