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| "Pacific Hibiscus in GodNZone" 10x12cm Acrylic on canvas |
This has been an exciting journey and thankful to be sharing this journey with you. There is a story behind the canvas but that's for another time. Suffice to say that it was an honour and a privilege to take part in this.
Below are the details (with a couple of omissions) that I passed on to the curator of the exhibition and will be published on their website worldwide. Wow!
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Helen TAU’AU FILISI
Title: Pacific Hibiscus in GodNZone
10x12cm, 2016
Technique: Acrylic on canvas
Talofa
lava. Born in Auckland, New Zealand
to Samoan parents, Helen’s artwork is heavily influenced by her Pasifika and
Christian roots. Having been unable to continue her senior art studies in high
school to University, she instead graduated with a Masters in Geography (1990)
from the University of Auckland and a Masters in Creative writing (2013) from
AUT University. She is currently studying towards a Doctorate in Education with
AUT University.
As an educator, Helen began painting
again in the early 2000s in missing that creative side of her. In 2015, she self-published
3 self-illustrated picture books of Samoan ancient stories and 2 performance plays
for young adults. In 2016, she will be launching a further 5 titles with the
inclusion of an illustrated poetry collection, colouring book and an
illustrated Samoan historical series.
You can find Helen currently working at
Te Wananga o Aotearoa, (a Maori indigenous tertiary provider) in Mangere where
she currently resides with her family. She’ll either be writing or painting or working
on a new project.
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