Kawiti Wiremu - Artist/Sculpter/kaiwhakairo

Maori Arts, design and crafts

About

Kawiti Wiremu – Kaiwhakairoreipae n me

 dip MD&A, BA

Ki te taha toku Papa

Ko Maungataniwha te Maunga

Ko Mamari te Waka

Ko Te Rarawa raua ko Ngāti Kahu te Iwi

Ki te taha toku Mama

Ko Tararua te pae Maunga

Ko Otaki te awa

Ko Tainui te waka

Ko Ngāti Raukawa te Iwi

Work History

2009 – 2011.                            Awataha Marae, Auckland|CARVER

  • Whakairo for Tāne-whaka-piripiri and Waharoa gateway

 2011 – 2012                             Omanaia Primary School, Hokianga | CARVER

  • Waharoa gateway

 2013 – 2014                            Hihiaua Cultural Center, Whangarei | CARVER

  • Whakairo for Te Kawa Marae, Aotea(Great Barrier Island)

2014                                        Chart North, Whangarei | CARVER

  • West Pac Northland Business Excellence Awards.

2015                                        North Tec, Whangarei | CARVER

  • Whakairo for Te Puna-o-te-Matauranga.

2013 – 2016                            Kamo High School | KAIAKO WHAKAIRO 

  • NZQA Te Ara Tauira level Whakairo  1 & 2

Nov 2016                                Te Rangi Aniwaniwa (Kaitaia)| KAIAKO WHAKAIRO

  • NZQA Te Ara Tauira Whakairo level 1

2017 – 2019 (current)        Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (Whangārei) | KAIAKO WHAKAIRO

  • Kāwai Raupapa – Certificate in Maori and Indigenous Art Level 3 & 4

Events/ Exhibition

2013 Ata Mira: Maori in the city                                 The Cloud, Auckland Viaduct

  • Participating artist/ sculptor

2014  Whangārei Sculpture Symposium III              Whāngarei, town basin

  • Participating artist/ sculptor

2014  Tauranga Sculpture symposium                       Tauranga waterfront, The Strand

  • Participating artist/ sculptor

2017  Collaborationz New Zealand                               Whangārei Heads

  • Collaborating artist/ sculptor

2017 He aha te Kai a te Rangatira? Exhibition           Whangārei, Geoff Wilson Gallery

  • Bachelor of Arts – Maunga Kura Toi graduate exhibition

2018  Ngā Puhi Festival                                                     Whangārei, Toll Stadium

  • Exhibiting Artist

2018 Toi Tu – Te Ara exhibition                                        Whangārei CBD, Joji Gallery

  • Kaiako, Exhibiting Artist

2019 Maori Art Market                                                   Wellington, Te Wharewaka o Poneke

  • Exhibiting Artist

What am I currently working on?