Aihuka Art Auction

A Celebration of Kaitiakitaka: Te Ao Māori, Science, Nature and Art

The Otago Museum, Ahi Pepe | MothNet and Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ōtepoti (a small Māori immersion school just outside Dunedin), are trying to raise funds to send students from the school to the World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education (WIPCE). The conference is in Toronto in late July and the students are aiming to present “Science through an indigenous lens – a moth study”. This will be a presentation of the work they have undertaken as part of the Ahi Pepe | Mothnet project.

The auction

Auction items on display from 10am to 5pm, Friday 16^th June in the museum's atrium
Auction from 6pm, Friday 16^th June
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E iti noa ana nā te aroha - a small thing given with love

Gallery of works

	00 Mark Sharman Ahi Pepe Mixed media on MDF panel 230mm
	He uri a Mark Sharma nō Indo-Fijian, Kāi Tahu, Pākehā hoki. Rua tekau kā tau i muri mai i tāna whakakite roopu tuatahi kua whakamātakitaki tonu a ia. Ko te kako o tāna mahi, ko tōna ahurea rerekē, ko tōna whaipāka o te kaupapa whakawhitiwhiti kōrero, ko te whakamāoritaka, ko te taurite, ko te tuakiri, ko te pohewataka o kā takata.	Mark Sharma is of Indo-Fijian, Southern Māori and European descent. He has been exhibiting since his first group show over 20 years ago. His work concerns ideas developing from his diverse cultural heritage and interest in communication, translation, balance, identity and human imagination.

	01 Amadeo Enriquez Ballestero The moth & the night Acrylic and glow-in-the-dark paint on MDF board 230mm
	He tohuka kōkōraki, pūtaiao a Amadeo Enriquez Ballestero. E kākaunui ana ia ki te hākoataka o te haka mai i kā mea pūtaiao. Nōnatata nei riro i a ia te mētera Murray Geddes mō tōhona manawa roa ki kā mahi kōkōraki i Aotearoa nei. Ko tā te taonga nei, he huarahi māmā mō kā tamariki ki te tirotiro ki te pō.	Science communicator and astronomer Amadeo Enriquez Ballestero is passionate about making science fun and accessible to general audiences, and was recently awarded the Murray Geddes Medal for services to Astronomy in New Zealand. This piece demonstrates one astronomy art activity Amadeo has used to help kids communicate the night sky.

	02 Hayley Ricardo Puriri Screen print on cotton 230mm
	Ko Hayley tētahi o ngā kaipūtaiao mō te kaupapa o Manaaki Whenua. Katoa o ōhona mahi he hākai atu ki kā mahi toi ki ruka i kā tīhāte. Koia rā tētahi o āhana runaruna i Otepoti.	Hayley is a Dunedin based Science technician at Landcare Research. She produces conservation focused screen print designs for t-shirts as an occasional hobby.

	03 Marion Mertens Puriri Moth Framed painting 130mm x180mm
	He kaitā auaha a Marion i Te Whare Toi o Moray. He kaha nōhona ki te hōpara haere i kā momo pepeke. Koni atu i te 78 kā momo taitapa wai, ā, he taoka o te pepa kikita nui. He rite taua taoka ki te puriri (momo pūrerehu). He mea whakaatu āhana mahi ki kā whakaaturaka toi o te wā.	Dunedin-based exhibiting artist at Moray Gallery, Marion explores New Zealand insects in seventy-eight small framed watercolours, plus a large papier-mache weevil – the endangered Canterbury knobbled weevil. This puriri moth is similar to the style seen in her current exhibition.

	04 Brian Patrick New species of Notoreus moth from Shag Point Photographic montage mounted on board 230mm
	He mātaka hāpai o entomology a Brian Patrick. E whaipāka ana i kā pūrerehua me kā pepe - kua tuhia i kā pukapuka, kua haka i te Whare Purerehua o te Whare Taoka o Otepoti, ā, kua haere ia i kā haereka neke atu ki te toru mano, whitu rau i Aotearoa me tāwāhi.	Brian Patrick is a consultant entomologist whose passion is his lifetime study of butterflies and moths – he has written books, built the Otago Museum butterfly house, and undertaken more than 3,700 field trips in New Zealand and beyond.

	05 Dr Peter Johnson Coprosma moth Acrylic paint on MDF board 230mm
	He kaihuaota a Peter Johnson, ko tōhona mahi he rakahau i kā momo ota. Ko kā ota o te wao te tino kai o te mūharu. Ka panoni te āhua o te mūharu ki te pūrerehu. Ka tapako kā pūrerehu ki wiwi, ki wawa.	Peter Johnson is a botanist. Botanists study plants. Plants are food for caterpillars. Caterpillars turn into moths. Moths fly round and round. They help to make the world go round.

	06 Sharon Jones Dumbletonius unimaculata Watercolour 230mm
	He rikatoi a Sharon Jones, ekari, kāore a ia i ako whakairi toi i roto i te kura, ā, I akona e ia anake i te mahi. Nā te peita waikano me te fine-liner e mahi ai a ia, e haka ana kā whakaahua hei whakaari te ataahuataka o te taiao. Nā te honoka o tāna akoka, ko te mātauraka kararehe, ko te mātai koiora moana, ko te mātauraka hauora kararehe hoki, ki tāna mahi toi, ka taea e ia te tipu i tōna pūkeka.	Sharon Jones is a self-taught artist who expresses her fascination for the natural world by creating detailed illustrations in a range of mediums, her favourite being watercolour and fine-liner. Having studied zoology, marine science and vet nursing, she now combines her passions by further developing her biological illustration skills.

	07 Dr Peter Johnson Sphinx Moth Acrylic paint on MDF board 230mm
	He kaihuaota a Peter Johnson, ko tōhona mahi he rakahau i kā momo ota. Ko kā ota o te wao te tino kai o te mūharu. Ka panoni te āhua o te mūharu ki te pūrerehu. Ka tapako kā pūrerehu ki wiwi, ki wawa.	Peter Johnson is a botanist. Botanists study plants. Plants are food for caterpillars. Caterpillars turn into moths. Moths fly round and round. They help to make the world go round.

	08 Dr Peter Mayhew Dark Bordered Beauty, Hanging On Print of watercolour painting, on MDF board. 230mm
	Ko “Dark Bordered Beauty, Hanging On” te ikoa o tēnei peita waikano, nā Peter Mayhew i haka ai. Ohooho ana te pepe mana whenua o Ikaraki, ā, he pepe ouou ki tēnei whenua, nō reira, kei te awhina kā takata o reira hei ora tonu tēnei pepe.	England’s rarest resident moth is receiving emergency conservation action.

	09 Lyndy Wilson Moth Eye View Print of original artwork glued to MDF board 230mm
	He uri a Lyndy Wilson nō Tainui, nō Ngāti Waiere hoki. Kei te noho ia i Ngaruawahia. E peita ana ia kei tōna whare, nā te mea, ko tēnei tāna mahi. I te tau rua mano mā ono, i tohu ia i te Whakairi toi o Waikato karahipi. Nā te tautoko o te Raupatu Lands Trust, i oti i a ia te Whakairi toi me te Auahatanga Tītohu. E whaipāka ana i te ao, i kā takata, i te taiao hoki. Ko ēnei mea te kako o āna mahi toi, ā, he tino rahi kā āhauhaka, kā whakaahua, me kā tae ki a ia.	Lyndy Wilson paints full time from her home in the small Waikato town of Ngaruawahia and is of Tainui/Ngati Waiere descent. Although mostly self taught, an Arts Waikato Scholarship in 2006 enabled her to complete a Diploma of Art and Creativity through The Learning Connexion. She is inspired by her surroundings, people and nature, and is visually motivated by shape, form and particularly colour.

	10 Robin Michael Sharma the Dead Souls Mixed media on MDF panel 230mm
	He mea whakatītina kā mahi toi a Robin Michael Sharma e kā ahurea o kā tūpuna. He waihaka i kā momo mahi waiata, mahi ā karu. I tae mai te pāpā a Sharma ki Aotearoa i kā tau ono tekau, mai i a Whīti me kā honoka maha o reira. He toto Kāi Tahu, toto Airihi, toto Kotimana hoki tō te māmā o Sharma.	Robin Michael Sharma draws his inspiration from multi-cultural ancestry to create a range of visual and musical projects. Sharma’s father came to New Zealand in the '60s from Fiji, a Fijian Indian whose heritage comes from the Indian indenture system. Sharma’s mother is Ngai Tahu–Rakiura and Scottish, Polish and Irish descent.

	11 Aish : Pride: To care is our pride, Innovation is indigenous to us. Acrylic and Oil, on MDF board 230mm
	Ko marikanui rawa a Aish i kā momo tohu! Ka ruku a Aish i te ao toi me kā pukeka mō te mahi toi tūturu. Ka whakamahia kā momo hinu me kā momo kiriaku. Nō te whaitua o Īnia a Aish, ko whai tohu tākuta niho hoki.	Award-winning nature artist, Aish explores folk and regional painting techniques that use traditional pigments. She also uses oils and acrylics. Aish is from India and is also a qualified dentist.

	12 Craig Scott Untitled Digital illustration on matt paper 230mm
	Ko Craig Scott te timuaki o te rōpū whakaahua i te Whare Taoka o Ōtepoti, te takata whenua o te taone mō te Tamariki Whakaahu o Ōtepoti hoki. Nō nā tata nei whakanoho a ia te kaupapa, ko Self Destruct Studio. Kei te tīmata tāna mahi i te iwa karaka i te ata, ā, ka mutu tāna rā mahi i te rima karaka i te ahiahi. Hei tēnei wā, e mahi ana i te whakanikoniko me te spatial design, engari, i muri mai i tēnei, ka whakamātautia e ia āna whakaahua, āna peita hoki. Kua mahia te taputapu korakora piata me te hundreds of thousands.	Craig Scott is Head of Design at Otago Museum, city host for The Design Kids Dunedin, and he recently established a new side-project titled Self Destruct Studio. Working in graphic and spatial design nine to five, after-hours sees him experiment with illustration, painting and other mediums, occasionally involving glitter or hundreds and thousands.

	13 Marian MacDonald Acrylic paint on MDF 230mm
	E kākanui ana a Marian ki te whakarākei i kā mea katoa ki te auahataka o tōhona oraka. Peita mai, pene hinu mai, pene rākau mai, weruweru mai. Ka waiho mā te ia o te kākau āhana mahi e tuku mai ki te ao.	Marian is passionate about using her creativity in her life; whether it is with paint, crayon, pencil, pastel, fabric or wool, she loves just letting out what comes from within and through her.

	14 Aish : Sustainability : Humans have taken the planet for granted! Is it time to undo our foot prints? Acrylic and Oil on MDF board 230mm
	Ko marikanui rawa a Aish i kā momo tohu! Ka ruku a Aish i te ao toi me kā pukeka mō te mahi toi tūturu. Ka whakamahia kā momo hinu me kā momo kiriaku. Nō te whaitua o Īnia a Aish, ko whai tohu tākuta niho hoki.	Award-winning nature artist, Aish explores folk and regional painting techniques that use traditional pigments. She also uses oils and acrylics. Aish is from India and is also a qualified dentist.

	15 Marian MacDonald Acrylic paint on MDF 230mm
	E kākanui ana a Marian ki te whakarākei i kā mea katoa ki te auahataka o tōhona oraka. Peita mai, pene hinu mai, pene rākau mai, weruweru mai. Ka waiho mā te ia o te kākau āhana mahi e tuku mai ki te ao.	Marian is passionate about using her creativity in her life; whether it is with paint, crayon, pencil, pastel, fabric or wool, she loves just letting out what comes from within and through her.

	16 Charlie Davis Sustain Acrylic and woodcut 230mm
	He kaiwhakapai makawe a Charlie, i ōhona wā he tauira i Te Kura Toi, ā, ko kā mahi tā pereti, paraka te mahi. I tēnei wā, he hiahia nōhona kia whai atu i kā mahi huhua o te tā kiri.	Charlie is a former printmaking student working as a barber in Dunedin. At art school Charlie became interested in presenting the block or plate as opposed to the print. Currently he is interested in tattoo flash aesthetics, dark imagery, mental health and working in greyscale.

	17 Marian MacDonald Acrylic paint on MDF 230mm
	E kākanui ana a Marian ki te whakarākei i kā mea katoa ki te auahataka o tōhona oraka. Peita mai, pene hinu mai, pene rākau mai, weruweru mai. Ka waiho mā te ia o te kākau āhana mahi e tuku mai ki te ao.	Marian is passionate about using her creativity in her life; whether it is with paint, crayon, pencil, pastel, fabric or wool, she loves just letting out what comes from within and through her.

	18 Flynn Morris-Clarke Untitled Iridescent washes on ink, on MDF board 230mm
	He kaitā toi a Flynn Morris-Clarke, katoa rā o āhana mahi toi he hākai atu ki kā tikaka ā hinekaro me kā hua o te nohotaka mai i tēnei rautau ririki nei. Ka whakamahi i kā whakaāhua o kā whakaaturaka o Amerika hai tohu atu i te tūhonohonotaka ariā me kā taero maha ki te hono.	Dunedin-based painter Flynn Morris-Clarke’s paintings explore a psychosocial tradition of western portraiture as it exists within its contextual limit as a twenty-first century art practice. Using found imagery, taken generally (but not always) from American film and photography, Flynn looks to speculate how a romantic notion of intimacy could be classified as a difficult extension of voyeurism.

	19 Jack Davis Human Resources Acrylic 230mm
	He pia, tauira a Jack Davis. He kaimahi toi hoki i kā wā wātea.	Jack Davis is a Dunedin student and part-time artist.

	20 Shaun Funnell Sunrise over Dunedin Photography on MDF board 230mm
	E tekau mā iwa te pakeke o Shaun, he tauira ia i Te Wānaka Takiura o Ōtākou i Otepoti. He kaha nōhona ki kā mahi toi, he toroa i kā pukapuka, he karawhiti hoki tāhana mahi. I riro i a ia tētahi tohu "Chalmers Brown" mō te kairaki o kā mahi toi. Ko āhana mahi he whakaāhua i te hihiritaka o kā tae whenua. Ko kā tae he tohu i te araka mai o te rā me kā wā ka heke te rā. He taoka mō te ao!	Nineteen-year-old communication design student Shaun studies at Otago Polytechnic in Dunedin. Shaun has a distinct taste for art, drawing in sketch books, dabbling in photography and graffiti art. Shaun is an artist on the rise, winning the “Chalmers Brown Award” for excellence in art, she created these two works wanting to express the interesting colours that were created in nature. The colours are always changing when looking at sunsets and sunrises, so she feels privileged when she captures something worth sharing.

	21 Mystique Williams Untitled Acrylic paint, stickers on MDF board 230mm
	Ka whai pāka atu a Mystique Williams ki Te Tai Tokerau, ki te iwi o Ngā Puhi. Katoa o kā mahi he tohu i te au o te whenua, o te moana me te raki. Ko kā wheako maha o tōhona oraka ka whakatakotoria ki āhana mahi toi. Ko tēnei mahi e whakanui nei i a Matariki me āna tamariki e waru. He tohu i te whakapono, i te ata me tō tātou honohono ki te taiao.	Mystique Williams is a budding young Ngā Puhi artist. Using the land, sea and the sky as her inspiration, and life experiences to shape her own understanding of the world has helped to centre and ground Mystique in creating her own journey through life. This artwork is about Matariki and her eight children. It signifies hope, reflection and our connection to the environment.

	22 Helen Davies Curiosity Mixed media, puzzle pieces, wiring 230mm
	He kaha nō Helen Davies ki te akiaki i ētahi atu kia auaha ai. He auaha kā mahi a Helen i te whakaaturaka nei.	Helen Davies is always creating and fostering the creativity in others. Creativity can be applied to all things; Helen’s work here uses found items.

	23 Shaun Funnell The Early morning… Photography on MDF board 230mm
	E tekau mā iwa te pakeke o Shaun, he tauira ia i Te Wānaka Takiura o Ōtākou i Otepoti. He kaha nōhona ki kā mahi toi, he toroa i kā pukapuka, he karawhiti hoki tāhana mahi. I riro i a ia tētahi tohu "Chalmers Brown" mō te kairaki o kā mahi toi. Ko āhana mahi he whakaāhua i te hihiritaka o kā tae whenua. Ko kā tae he tohu i te araka mai o te rā me kā wā ka heke te rā. He taoka mō te ao!	Nineteen-year-old communication design student Shaun studies at Otago Polytechnic in Dunedin. Shaun has a distinct taste for art, drawing in sketch books, dabbling in photography and graffiti art. Shaun is an artist on the rise, winning the “Chalmers Brown Award” for excellence in art, she created these two works wanting to express the interesting colours that were created in nature. The colours are always changing when looking at sunsets and sunrises, so she feels privileged when she captures something worth sharing.

	24 Judy Buckingham, FreeRange Rose White bronze & sterling silver 400mm chain, 35mm pendant
	He mea takiaho mai tēnei tohu "FreeRange Jewellery" i a Judy Buckingham - e rua kā mahi toi i te whakaaturaka nei. He honoka tō te rose ki te au o te taiao. Ko te mea tuarua, Bali's Revenge - he kōrero motuhake tōhona. Ko rokonui a Bali mō kā mea whakarākei, whakakai. I a ia i bali i kitea he ringi ātaahua ake nei! I hokona te ringi, ā, aua atu te wā i mahiti te hiriwa. Nā tērā wheako i puta ai tāhana whakarākei i te whakaaturaka nei.	FreeRange Jewellery label is created by Judy Buckingham – contributing two items for auction. Rose is inspired by nature, taking one form; a succulent and transforming it through metal into a rose. The second, Bali’s Revenge has a story; Bali is famous for jewellery and silversmithing. While holidaying in Bali, Judy found this most beautiful ring, paid top dollar and a month later the silver wore off. Taking revenge on a knock off, Buckingham has used the design to inspire this pendant.

	25 Artsenta (New Zealand moth Ischalis fortinata) Canotype photographic print 230mm
	Mō kā tau e toru tekau kua noho mai a Artsenta hai wāhi haumaru i kā kaupapa mō te hāpori mate hinengaro. Ko tēnei mahi i puta mai i te tūturutaka o te cyanotype, he momo o te ao pikitia.	For over 30 years Artsenta has been a community-focused studio space within the mental health community, providing activities staffed by artists. This piece was created using cyanotype, one of the earliest forms of photography, and shows New Zealand endemic forest-dwelling moth Ischalis fortinata.

	26 Judy Buckingham, FreeRange Bali's revenge White bronze & sterling silver 400mm chain, 20mm pendant
	He mea takiaho mai tēnei tohu "FreeRange Jewellery" i a Judy Buckingham - e rua kā mahi toi i te whakaaturaka nei. He honoka tō te rose ki te au o te taiao. Ko te mea tuarua, Bali's Revenge - he kōrero motuhake tōhona. Ko rokonui a Bali mō kā mea whakarākei, whakakai. I a ia i bali i kitea he ringi ātaahua ake nei! I hokona te ringi, ā, aua atu te wā i mahiti te hiriwa. Nā tērā wheako i puta ai tāhana whakarākei i te whakaaturaka nei.	FreeRange Jewellery label is created by Judy Buckingham – contributing two items for auction. Rose is inspired by nature, taking one form; a succulent and transforming it through metal into a rose. The second, Bali’s Revenge has a story; Bali is famous for jewellery and silversmithing. While holidaying in Bali, Judy found this most beautiful ring, paid top dollar and a month later the silver wore off. Taking revenge on a knock off, Buckingham has used the design to inspire this pendant.

	27 Dr Ian Griffin Eclipse Print 230mm
	He mea tako tēnei pikitia e Ian Griffins i te huanui matua ki te pā o Aoraki i te tau 2015. Ka huaina mai te "Lunar Eclipses" i te wā e pāhi te ao i te rā me te marama, mahiti ai te tūrama ki te pae. He 4.43 miniti te roa o te eclipse nei.	Ian Griffin's image was taken on the road to Mount Cook village, in the shadow of Aoraki during the total lunar eclipse of 4 April 2015. Lunar eclipses occur when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, cutting off direct sunlight to the lunar surface. Totality for this eclipse lasted only 4 minutes and 43 seconds, making it the shortest lunar totality since 17 October 1529.

	28 Juan Unu Te Pupu Te Hoata Painted MDF board 230mm


	29 Sean Gilles Print, mounted on MDF board. 230mm
	I whānau mai ai a Sean Gilles i Ōtepoti. I tīmatatia e ia te tuhituhi i tāna tamarikitaka. Kāore ia e kāti ana i te whakairi toi, nā te mea, ko tōna whaipāka ko te ngahau o kā takata hei whakakite i kā whakaahua. Kei te mahi tonu ia i tōna akoka paetahi whakanikoniko hei te Te Kura Matatini ki Otago.	Sean Gilles was born and raised in Dunedin, and started drawing and creating at an early age. He never stopped creating; his passion is making artwork that people can enjoy. He is currently finishing graduate studies in Graphic Design at Otago Polytechnic.

	30 Shanaya Allan Zebra Moth Acrylic Paint 230mm
	Ko Shanaya Allan tētahi mema o te rōpū whakanikoniko o te Whare Taoka o Ōtepoti. I te tau rua mano, tekau mā wha, he kaiārahi ia mō te whakakiteka, ko Bugs: the Mega World of Minibeasts. Ka oti ana ia i tēnei, ka ako ia i te tino ataahuataka o te ao kārara. E whaipāka ana tāna mahi i kā pepe o Te Ika-a-Māui me Te Waipounamu, ko te ingoa o tēnei pepe, ko te pepe hepara.	Shanaya Allan is part of the Design Team at Otago Museum and was lead designer for the 2014 exhibition Bugs: the Mega World of Minibeasts where she learnt to appreciate the beauty of insect world. This piece is inspired by both South and North Island Lichen moths also known as the Zebra moth.

	31 Korotangi Paki Acrylic on MDF board 230mm
	Nō Waikato a Korotangi Paki. Kei te Toihoukura – Te Kura Whakairi toi me te Whakanikoniko Māori i kuraina ai, i te tau rua mano, tekau mā toru. Nā te wānaka i whakakite ai a Korotangi i kā mahi o Shane Cotton, i hono a Korotangi te tāera o airbrushing me te tāera o te moko i roto i āna mahi toi. Ahakoa he kānawehi, ahakoa he tinana, ka haka ia i kā mahi toi o ruka kā mea e rua. He kōhukahuka tēnei tohuka tā moko.	Korotangi is from the Waikato area and studied at Toihoukura – School of Māori Visual Art and Design in 2013. Inspired from a wānanga with visual artist Shane Cotton where he learned to combine the techniques of airbrushing with his own style of moko. Korotangi uses his artistic flair on canvas as well as skin, as a young tā moko artist.

	32 Amber Bridgman Kowhai Tanepekapeka Kahuwai Paint on MDF board 230mm
	I ara mai te tohu Kahuwai i a Amber Bridgman. Ko tāhana mahi toi ko Tāne Pekapeka, arā, ko Batman i te ao Māori. He mea tautoko tēnei mahi e Dave Burke, ā, i whai tohu mō te taha auaha. I waihaka mai kā tuahakata maha ki te whakaū i kā whakaaro Māori.	Fashion designer and artist behind the Kahuwai label, Amber Bridgman's Tane pekapeka is Batman Māorified. This design was assisted by Dave Burke and won an award for the concept. Kahuwai produced a series of Maori superheroes to engage and embrace Maori images.

	33 Korotangi Paki Acrylic on MDF board 230mm
	Nō Waikato a Korotangi Paki. Kei te Toihoukura – Te Kura Whakairi toi me te Whakanikoniko Māori i kuraina ai, i te tau rua mano, tekau mā toru. Nā te wānaka i whakakite ai a Korotangi i kā mahi o Shane Cotton, i hono a Korotangi te tāera o airbrushing me te tāera o te moko i roto i āna mahi toi. Ahakoa he kānawehi, ahakoa he tinana, ka haka ia i kā mahi toi o ruka kā mea e rua. He kōhukahuka tēnei tohuka tā moko.	Korotangi is from the Waikato area and studied at Toihoukura – School of Māori Visual Art and Design in 2013. Inspired from a wānanga with visual artist Shane Cotton where he learned to combine the techniques of airbrushing with his own style of moko. Korotangi uses his artistic flair on canvas as well as skin, as a young tā moko artist.

	34 Amber Bridgman Kakariki Tanepekapeka Kahuwai Paint on MDF board 230mm
	I ara mai te tohu Kahuwai i a Amber Bridgman. Ko tāhana mahi toi ko Tāne Pekapeka, arā, ko Batman i te ao Māori. He mea tautoko tēnei mahi e Dave Burke, ā, i whai tohu mō te taha auaha. I waihaka mai kā tuahakata maha ki te whakaū i kā whakaaro Māori.	Fashion designer and artist behind the Kahuwai label, Amber Bridgman's Tane pekapeka is Batman Māorified. This design was assisted by Dave Burke and won an award for the concept. Kahuwai produced a series of Maori superheroes to engage and embrace Maori images.

	35 Alice Maxwell Closer Pen and ink 230mm
	I tipu ai a Alice Maxwell i te taha toka o Waitaha. Kei te aroha ia i kā pukapuka, i te hītori o te taiao, i a Papatūānuku hoki. I akoka ia i te whakairi toi me te whakaahu kei Ōtautahi raua ko Ōtepoti. Ka kimihia e ia kā kiteka rerekē, nō reira, kā mahi ia i ka whakaahua matihiko, i kā pikitia whakaari tua whakarere, i kā mātātuhi, i kā mahi toi hoki.	Alice Maxwell grew up in South Canterbury with a fascination for books, illustration and natural history, and a love of nature. She studied arts and design in Christchurch and Dunedin, and explores different modes of visual expression through digital design, traditional illustration, printmaking and crafts.

	36 Heramaahina Eketone Aroha mai Ink drawing on MDF board 230mm
	He makaika a Heramaahine Eketone nō Kāti Maniapoto, Waikato. He kaiako i Te Wānaka o Aotearoa. He maha kā mahi toi ko ara mai i a ia i kā kaupapa maha, ā, mai i tōhona whakatipuraka ko tipu te kōiko i a ia mō kā mahi toi, rāraka mai, whakairo mai, tā moko mai.	Heramaahina Eketone of Ngāti Maniapoto and Waikato descent is currently teaching Kāwai Raupapa An Introduction to the Māori Arts certificate at Te Wananga o Aotearoa. She has done art works for and in collaboration with various Dunedin community organisations and festivals. From a young age, Heramaahina has had a passion for the different Māori arts, whether it be raranga, whakairo, tā moko design, and so on.

	37 Pam McKinlay Burn Off Acrylic on canvas in two parts, tondo on MDF board 230mm
	He pouako a Pam McKinlay i Te Kura Toi o Otepoti. He kairāraka, he kaiwhakairo a Pam e mau tonu nei i kaā pukeka maha. Ko tēnei mahi toi he whakaū i kaā whakaaro maha mō te whenua me kā tuputupu ota o te papa.	Pam McKinlay works at the Dunedin School of Art. She is a weaver and maker of things in wood and textiles, and creator of poem zines. This artwork talks of the loss of habitat, the scrub and grasslands, for specialist indignenous Lepidoptera in areas where there has been indiscriminate burning of tussock.

	37 Pam McKinlay Burn off Acrylic on canvas in two parts, tondo on MDF board 230mm
	He pouako a Pam McKinlay i Te Kura Toi o Otepoti. He kairāraka, he kaiwhakairo a Pam e mau tonu nei i kaā pukeka maha. Ko tēnei mahi toi he whakaū i kaā whakaaro maha mō te whenua me kā tuputupu ota o te papa.	Pam McKinlay works at the Dunedin School of Art. She is a weaver and maker of things in wood and textiles, and creator of poem zines. This artwork talks of the loss of habitat, the scrub and grasslands, for specialist indignenous Lepidoptera in areas where there has been indiscriminate burning of tussock.

	38 Amber Bridgman Whero Tanepekapeka Kahuwai Paint on MDF board 230mm
	I ara mai te tohu Kahuwai i a Amber Bridgman. Ko tāhana mahi toi ko Tāne Pekapeka, arā, ko Batman i te ao Māori. He mea tautoko tēnei mahi e Dave Burke, ā, i whai tohu mō te taha auaha. I waihaka mai kā tuahakata maha ki te whakaū i kā whakaaro Māori.	Fashion designer and artist behind the Kahuwai label, Amber Bridgman's Tane pekapeka is Batman Māorified. This design was assisted by Dave Burke and won an award for the concept. Kahuwai produced a series of Maori superheroes to engage and embrace Maori images.

	40 Robbie Motion Contemplation 370mm x 495mm
	E 21 te pakeke o Robbie Motion, ko puta te ihu i Te Whare Wānaka. Ko tā te mahi toi a Robbie he noho pū i kā whakaaro mō te tinana o te takata. Ko whakamahi i te peita hai whakakaha i kā nekeneke. He mea tipako āna mahi e kaā kaupapa maha o te whaitua nei.	Twenty-one years old, recently capped Otago Art History graduate, Robbie Motion’s art practice primarily revolves around portraiture and the human form by manipulating paint to achieve a sense of constant movement. Robbie’s art works have been picked up to produce cover art for local and overseas music acts.

	41 Kopua Waititi Manaia Oamaru Stone 120mm x 200mm x 100mm
	He mema a Kopua o Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ōtepoti whānau. He tangata pūmanawa a Kopua ki ngā mahi ringatoi ataata. E mohio ana kā kura maha o te pūmanawa a Kopua hei kaiawhina o kapa haka. Kei a ia mō te whakareri, mō te tawhio o kā kaihaka hei kā hui taurima me kā whakataetae.	Kopua is a whānau member of Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ōtepoti, with a secret hidden talent in the 'ringatoi ataata' field. Kopua is well known in many Dunedin schools as a dedicated kapa haka tutor, preparing and touring performers for festivals and competitions.

	42 Christine Holthom Pikau Harakeke Harakeke & Paaua
	He kairāraka a Chris i Otepoti, ko hipa i te 40 tau ia e rāraka ana. Nā Huia Smith ia i arahi. Ko hihiri tōhona kākau i kaā pukeka auaha a Emily Schuster. He kaimahi a Chris i Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ōtepoti.	Chris is a local Dunedin weaver; she has been weaving for 40 years. She was mentored by Huia Smith of Ngapuhi whakapapa, and inspired by the late Emily Schuster. Chris is the administrator at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ōtepoti.

	43 Callum Crosland Eye Acrylic on polished steel 165mm x 185mm
	Ko aua atu te wā a Callum Crosland e mahi toi ana, i roto i kā tau ko pai ake te tā. Ko manawaroa ki te oti pai i a ia. Hai rauraki rā anō, e hiahia ana a Callum kia whakawhānui i tōhona momo mahi.	Callum Crosland is an airbrush and street artist who over the years has fine-tuned his work as an artist, and is striving to complete crisp, clean images. In the future, Callum hopes to evolve his art style to total realism.

	44 David Penman Sky-blue Mushroom, Entoloma hochstetteri Oil on canvas 310mm x 410mm
	I akoka a David Penham i te entomology i te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki me Te Unaititi Teiti. Nā te mutuka o tēnei i hoki mai ai ki te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki me Manaaki Whenua mō te mahi. Kua tīmata te whaipāka i te honoka o te pūtaiao me te whakairi toi, kātahi ka neke ia ki te taha whakairi toi, ā, e mahi ana i kā peita noni.	David Penman studied entomology at Lincoln and in the US, then returned to work at Lincoln University and Landcare Research. He developed an interest in connecting science and the arts, and has now moved into the artistic side of creative processes through oil painting.

	45 Callum Crosland Butterflies Acrylic on polished steel 470mm x 13mm
	Ko aua atu te wā a Callum Crosland e mahi toi ana, i roto i kā tau ko pai ake te tā. Ko manawaroa ki te oti pai i a ia. Hai rauraki rā anō, e hiahia ana a Callum kia whakawhānui i tōhona momo mahi.	Callum Crosland is an airbrush and street artist who over the years has fine-tuned his work as an artist, and is striving to complete crisp, clean images. In the future, Callum hopes to evolve his art style to total realism.

	46 Callum Crosland Wise Owl Acrylic on polished steel 290mm x 115mm
	Ko aua atu te wā a Callum Crosland e mahi toi ana, i roto i kā tau ko pai ake te tā. Ko manawaroa ki te oti pai i a ia. Hai rauraki rā anō, e hiahia ana a Callum kia whakawhānui i tōhona momo mahi.	Callum Crosland is an airbrush and street artist who over the years has fine-tuned his work as an artist, and is striving to complete crisp, clean images. In the future, Callum hopes to evolve his art style to total realism.

	47 Hone Heeney Uru-te-Ngangana – First born of Ranginui (Heavenly Father) and Papatuanuku (Mother Earth). MDF wood, acrylic paint, paua shell 400mm x 300mm
	Nō Ngāti Porou, te Tai Rāwhiti a Hone Heeney. E mahi ana a ia i te whakairo, i te tā moko, i te peita hoki. Ko Uru-te-Ngangana te ingoa o tēnei kōruru, te tama tuatahi o Ranginui rāua ko Papatūānuku i mua mai i te whakawehenga me te whakahanga o te rangi me te ao.	Ngati Porou, East Coast artist Hone Heeney uses carving, tattooing and painting in his practice. This Koruru (carved head) is of Uru-te-Ngangana, the first born son of Ranginui and Papatuanuku before their separation and creation of the sky and earth we know today.

	48 Kevin Shaves Tui painting Acrylic on canvas 205mm x 205mm
	E aroha ana a Kevin i te mahi peita. Nō Ōtepoti ia. Kei te whaipāka kā takata i tāna mahi toi, ā, ko te whakaaro o ēnei takata “Me whakakite tōu pūmanawa”, ekari, e ai ki tōna ahuataka māhaki, i takohatia tāna mahi, ko ‘Manu Rōreka’ te ikoa, ki tētahi mema o Te Kura whānau hei tautoko i te kaupapa o te māketetaka.	Kevin enjoys painting; he is self-taught from home here in Ōtepoti. His work is admired by those who believe he should showcase his talent – but humble in nature, Kevin gifted 'Manu Rōreka' to a whānau member of Kura to support the kaupapa of the auction.

	49 Hone Heeney Rehua MDF wood, laquer, paua shell 400mm x 300mm
	Nō Ngāti Porou, te Tai Rāwhiti a Hone Heeney. E mahi ana a ia i te whakairo, i te tā moko, i te peita hoki. Ko Uru-te-Ngangana te ingoa o tēnei kōruru, te tama tuatahi o Ranginui rāua ko Papatūānuku i mua mai i te whakawehenga me te whakahanga o te rangi me te ao.	Ngati Porou, East Coast artist Hone Heeney uses carving, tattooing and painting in his practice. This Koruru (carved head) is of Uru-te-Ngangana, the first born son of Ranginui and Papatuanuku before their separation and creation of the sky and earth we know today.

	50 Mark Meecham We have a responsibility to our shareholders Charcoal soft pastel and clear coat resin 230mm
	Wha tekau mā toru te tau o te rikatoi, ko Mark George Meecham. Kāore a ia i ako whakairi toi i roto i te kura, ā, I akona e ia anake i te mahi. Ko te taputapu tino rahi ki a ia ko te noni. Kua hokona e ia āna peita i roto i Aotearoa, i tāwāhi hoki mō kā tau rua tekau mā rima.	Mark George Meecham is a 43-year-old self-taught artist who paints predominantly in oils, and has been selling his work in New Zealand and overseas for the last 25 years.

	51 Siouxsie Wiles and Eve Galbraith Biolumenscent moth, under construction. Photograph of a colony of biolumensent bacteria cultured in a moth design. 230mm
	Ko Dr Siouxsie Wiles tētahi kaipūtaiao, tētahi kaikōrero hei whakawhiwhi i kā whakawhiwhika maha. Kei te Bioluminescent Superbugs Labs o Te Whare Wānaka o Tāmaki-makau-rau e mahi ana. E whaipāka ana ia i kā kārara hei whakarapa i te pō, i kā moroiti kino, i te Lego hoki. Tekau te tau o tāna tamahine, ko Eve tōna ikoa. Kei te aroha ia i te Lego, i te mahi tuhituhi, i te mahi haka kiriata.	Dr Siouxsie Wiles is an award-winning scientist and communicator; she heads the Bioluminescent Superbugs Lab at the University of Auckland. Siouxsie has a passion for creatures that glow in the dark, nasty microbes, and Lego. Siouxsie’s daughter Eve is 10 and loves Lego, writing and movie-making.

	52 Raimo Kuparinen Caterpillar for caterpillar Pastel 230mm
	Nō Helsinki a Raimo Kuparinen. He kaihakakāpata ia, ekari, i te tau rua mano mā rima, kua tīmata ia i te peita piakano hei tāna nohoka i Perth. I te tau rua mano tekau mā wha, i neke rātou ko tāna whānau ki Ōtepoti. E aroha ana i te hopu whakaahua me te piakano.	Raimo Kuparinen, from Helsinki, is a cabinetmaker by trade, and started painting with pastels in 2005 when living in Perth. He moved to Dunedin with his family in 2014 and enjoys working in photography and pastels.

	53 Kane Fleury Flight, frozen in time. South Island Lichen Moth specimen - Declana egregia. Focus stacked image print, acrylic, glued to MDF board 230mm
	He kaimahi a Kane Fleury i Te Whare Pupuri Taonga o Ōtākou. He tōmina nōhona ki kā āhuataka tako pikitia, nā whai anō, tōna kaha whakarāraki haere i kā mahi. Ka wātea ana ia he tako pikitia te mahi, ko kā onepu, ko kā whenua maha.	Kane Fleury is the Assistant Collection Manager, Natural Science at Otago Museum. Kane has a passion for photography which is reflected in his work imaging the specimens and objects that are held within the Museum's collections. When not at work he can be occasionally seen taking photos of bikes, beaches, nature and landscape.

	54 Siouxsie Wiles and Eve Galbraith Untitled, under construction. Craggled lego, on MDF board 230mm
	Ko Dr Siouxsie Wiles tētahi kaipūtaiao, tētahi kaikōrero hei whakawhiwhi i kā whakawhiwhika maha. Kei te Bioluminescent Superbugs Labs o Te Whare Wānaka o Tāmaki-makau-rau e mahi ana. E whaipāka ana ia i kā kārara hei whakarapa i te pō, i kā moroiti kino, i te Lego hoki. Tekau te tau o tāna tamahine, ko Eve tōna ikoa. Kei te aroha ia i te Lego, i te mahi tuhituhi, i te mahi haka kiriata.	Dr Siouxsie Wiles is an award-winning scientist and communicator; she heads the Bioluminescent Superbugs Lab at the University of Auckland. Siouxsie has a passion for creatures that glow in the dark, nasty microbes, and Lego. Siouxsie’s daughter Eve is 10 and loves Lego, writing and movie-making.

	55 Sofie Welvaert The way the light hits us Hot glue, Craft foam, Acetate, LED lights. Powered by 3 AA batteries. 230mm
	Kua aroha tonu a Sofie Welvaert i kā tuaiwi-kore, nō reira, i hurihia te whaipāka o tāna tamarikitaka e ia ki tāna akoka i te mātai hauropi, i te entomology, i te pūtaiao, i te whakawhitiwhiti kōrero, i te akoka tino rahi, ko te mātauraka.	Sofie Welvaert has always had an interest in invertebrates and turned that childhood interest into studies in ecology and entomology, science communication and, most importantly, education.

	56 Professor Peter Dearden Kikihia subalpina Acrylic on MDF board 230mm
	Ko Peter Dearden te kaihautū o Genetics Otago, ā, he mātanga i Te Whare Wānanga o Ōtākou. E kākaunui ana ia ki kā ira o kā kārara, te nuika o te wā ko kā pī.	Peter Dearden is director of Genetics Otago, and a Professor in the Biochemistry Department, University of Otago. Peter works in insect genetics, most of the time with honeybees, as well as leading the Lab in a Box project.

	57 Genie Lee A friend of the night Acrylic and 24k Gold leaf on MDF board 230mm
	He ringa toi ataata a Genie Lee i Otepoti. He tohu pae rua tōhona i te ao toi, ā, he tohu pae tahi i te ao pūtaiao, ka mutu, he tohu anō i te ao nēhi. Ko whakaaturia āhana mahi ki kaā whakaaturaka maha.	Genie Lee is a visual artist based in Dunedin. With a Masters in Visual Art, Bachelor in Fine Arts, Bachelor in Science and Bachelor in Nursing, Genie’s background mixes art and sciences. Her work has been shown at multiple exhibitions.

	58 Sir Alan Mark, Emeritus Professor Profile of a Tussock Visual poetry print, glued to MDF board 230mm
	Ko Tā Alan Mark tētahi reo rakatira o Aotearoa. I kā tau ono tekau he mea whakarewa kā wī o te whenua e ia i Te Waipounamu, ā, inātata nei puta ai te whakatau kia kauraka aua momo e keria. Ko tā te mahi toi he aro ki tōhona toka tū i te whenua. Kia ora aua tikaka.	New Zealand environmental champion Sir Alan Mark has been an instrumental voice in conservation. In the 1960s he was influential in the establishment of tussock-grassland reserves in the South Island high country, and more recently, actively seeking protection for the Denniston Plateau from mining interests. His piece uses visual poetry and is an excerpt from his book Standing my Ground, formatted in the profile of a tussock.

	59 Juliet Novena Sorrel Winter Branches Maniototo Charcoal pencil on board 230mm
	Nō Ōtākou tonu a Juliet Novena Sorrel, ā, ka whai ia i kā pukeka mō te tā me te tāraitaka. I te nuika o te wā ka whakakotahi ia i kā whakaaturaka me kā kaupapa ā hāpori. Ko karahuihui kā mahi a Juliet, ā, ko tuku atu ki kā whakaaturaka o te motu.	Central Otago-born studio artist, Juliet Novena Sorrel works in the disciplines of drawing and sculpture, and often incorporates performance and community art projects. Juliet's work has been collected and exhibited extensively throughout New Zealand.

	60 Birgit E Rhode Declana egregia Giclée print 460mm x 480mm
	Ko Tiamana te tūrakawaewae o Birgit Rhode. I akoka ia i te mātai koiora moana, ekari, e mahi ana i kā whakaahua o te Kohikohika Anthropod Aotearoa o Manaaki Whenua. Nā tōna mohiotaka o te pūtaiao me te whakaahua matihiko, ka taea e ia te haka i kā whakaahua ataahua o kā kararehe katoa hei te tuaiwi-kore whānau.	Birgit Rhode, originally from Germany, studied marine biology and now undertakes most of the imaging work required by the Landcare Research’s New Zealand Arthropod Collection, combining her interest in science and digital imagery to produce stunning images of animals across the invertebrate spectrum.

	61 Sarah Flourish Tahi Woodcut, MDF board 230mm
	I tipu a Sarah Flourish i te ao toi, ko ōhona mātua, ko ōhona pouako i āta morimori i a ia kia whai i tōhona ake momo. I whāia tērā momo, ā, ka mutu ana te rakahau i kā pūrerehu i puta ai tēnei taoka.	Dunedin-based artist Sarah Flourish describes herself as blessed to have had a life surrounded by art, collector parents and excellent tutors who have allowed her to develop her own style. Sarah responded to the theme and after some research was inspired by New Zealand’s native moths and butterflies.

	62 Vicki Lenihan Māwhero Meterana meyricci Arylic on MDF board 230mm
	Ko Vicki Lenihan tētahi uri nō Kāi Tūāhuriri, Kāti Huirapa hoki. Katoa o āhana mahi he whakapūmautaka, he whakanui i te tūturutaka o te whenua, o te taiao. I roto i ēnei mahi he mea waihaka kaā tukutuku hai tohu i kā momo pūrerehu e toru o Ōtākou. Ko te āhua o te aramoana me aoraki ka whai wāhi atu ki roto i te mahi toi rā.	Ngāi Tūāhuriri, Kāti Huirapa Vicki Lenihan is a visual artist whose practice centres around sustainability and celebrates our unique and irreplaceable environment. In these works Vicki employs tukutuku motifs to represent three of Otago's endemic moths. The pattern is both Aramoana and Aoraki, alluding to the extensive and spectacular habitats of our special creatures.

	63 Birgit E Rhode Metarana meyricci Giclée print 460mm x 480mm
	Ko Tiamana te tūrakawaewae o Birgit Rhode. I akoka ia i te mātai koiora moana, ekari, e mahi ana i kā whakaahua o te Kohikohika Anthropod Aotearoa o Manaaki Whenua. Nā tōna mohiotaka o te pūtaiao me te whakaahua matihiko, ka taea e ia te haka i kā whakaahua ataahua o kā kararehe katoa hei te tuaiwi-kore whānau.	Birgit Rhode, originally from Germany, studied marine biology and now undertakes most of the imaging work required by the Landcare Research’s New Zealand Arthropod Collection, combining her interest in science and digital imagery to produce stunning images of animals across the invertebrate spectrum.

	64 Sarah Flourish Rua Woodcut, MDF board 230mm
	I tipu a Sarah Flourish i te ao toi, ko ōhona mātua, ko ōhona pouako i āta morimori i a ia kia whai i tōhona ake momo. I whāia tērā momo, ā, ka mutu ana te rakahau i kā pūrerehu i puta ai tēnei taoka.	Dunedin-based artist Sarah Flourish describes herself as blessed to have had a life surrounded by art, collector parents and excellent tutors who have allowed her to develop her own style. Sarah responded to the theme and after some research was inspired by New Zealand’s native moths and butterflies.

	65 Vicki Lenihan Whākarekare Tatosoma lestorata Arylic on MDF board 230mm
	Ko Vicki Lenihan tētahi uri nō Kāi Tūāhuriri, Kāti Huirapa hoki. Katoa o āhana mahi he whakapūmautaka, he whakanui i te tūturutaka o te whenua, o te taiao. I roto i ēnei mahi he mea waihaka kaā tukutuku hai tohu i kā momo pūrerehu e toru o Ōtākou. Ko te āhua o te aramoana me aoraki ka whai wāhi atu ki roto i te mahi toi rā.	Ngāi Tūāhuriri, Kāti Huirapa Vicki Lenihan is a visual artist whose practice centres around sustainability and celebrates our unique and irreplaceable environment. In these works Vicki employs tukutuku motifs to represent three of Otago's endemic moths. The pattern is both Aramoana and Aoraki, alluding to the extensive and spectacular habitats of our special creatures.

	66 Birgit E Rhode Tatsonoma lesterata Giclée print 460mm x 480mm
	Ko Tiamana te tūrakawaewae o Birgit Rhode. I akoka ia i te mātai koiora moana, ekari, e mahi ana i kā whakaahua o te Kohikohika Anthropod Aotearoa o Manaaki Whenua. Nā tōna mohiotaka o te pūtaiao me te whakaahua matihiko, ka taea e ia te haka i kā whakaahua ataahua o kā kararehe katoa hei te tuaiwi-kore whānau.	Birgit Rhode, originally from Germany, studied marine biology and now undertakes most of the imaging work required by the Landcare Research’s New Zealand Arthropod Collection, combining her interest in science and digital imagery to produce stunning images of animals across the invertebrate spectrum.

	67 Sarah Flourish Toru Woodcut, MDF board 230mm
	I tipu a Sarah Flourish i te ao toi, ko ōhona mātua, ko ōhona pouako i āta morimori i a ia kia whai i tōhona ake momo. I whāia tērā momo, ā, ka mutu ana te rakahau i kā pūrerehu i puta ai tēnei taoka.	Dunedin-based artist Sarah Flourish describes herself as blessed to have had a life surrounded by art, collector parents and excellent tutors who have allowed her to develop her own style. Sarah responded to the theme and after some research was inspired by New Zealand’s native moths and butterflies.

	68 Vicki Lenihan Ātaka Meterana exquisita Arylic on MDF board 230mm
	Ko Vicki Lenihan tētahi uri nō Kāi Tūāhuriri, Kāti Huirapa hoki. Katoa o āhana mahi he whakapūmautaka, he whakanui i te tūturutaka o te whenua, o te taiao. I roto i ēnei mahi he mea waihaka kaā tukutuku hai tohu i kā momo pūrerehu e toru o Ōtākou. Ko te āhua o te aramoana me aoraki ka whai wāhi atu ki roto i te mahi toi rā.	Ngāi Tūāhuriri, Kāti Huirapa Vicki Lenihan is a visual artist whose practice centres around sustainability and celebrates our unique and irreplaceable environment. In these works Vicki employs tukutuku motifs to represent three of Otago's endemic moths. The pattern is both Aramoana and Aoraki, alluding to the extensive and spectacular habitats of our special creatures.

	69 Birgit E Rhode Xyridacma alectorana Giclée print 460mm x 480mm
	Ko Tiamana te tūrakawaewae o Birgit Rhode. I akoka ia i te mātai koiora moana, ekari, e mahi ana i kā whakaahua o te Kohikohika Anthropod Aotearoa o Maanaki Whenua. Nā tōna mohiotaka o te pūtaiao me te whakaahua matihiko, ka taea e ia te haka i kā whakaahua ataahua o kā kararehe katoa hei te tuaiwi-kore whānau.	Birgit Rhode, originally from Germany, studied marine biology and now undertakes most of the imaging work required by the Landcare Research’s New Zealand Arthropod Collection, combining her interest in science and digital imagery to produce stunning images of animals across the invertebrate spectrum.

	70 Anouk Wanrooy Paradise Lost Giclée print 460mm x 480mm
	Ko Anouk Wanrooy te menetia whakaahua o Manaaki Whenua. E tuku ana ia kā ara auaha ki te rōpū kaiwhakatauira whakanikoniko o Manaaki Whenua. E awhina ana ēnei mahi ki te whakawhiti te aroka o Manaaki Whenua ki te katoa o Aotearoa: tātou whenua me te kanorau o te ao hei tautoko.	Anouk Wanrooy is the Design Manager at Landcare Research, providing creative direction to a talented team of graphic designers as they convey the breadth of the organisation’s work across New Zealand: our land, and the diversity of life that it supports.

	71 Giselle Clarkson Untitled One off, limited edition, signed giclée print 311mm x 220mm
	E tuhituhi ana a Giselle i kā wā katoa, ā, kua whakai ia te ikoa mō kā ikoa pene. I tohu ia i te whakairi toi kei te Whare Wānaka o Waitaha. Nō Pōneke ia. He kaiwhakaahua tūhāhā me te rikatoi kōmeke. He koi, he tātāki tōna ahautaka. Ko te kako o kā whakairi toi ko kā raruraru whakauka mō ka rōpū o Aotearoa, ko Te Reo o te Taiao, ko Te Rawhi Whakaaturaka o Tāmaki-makau-rau, ko Te Papa Atawhai.	Giselle draws so much, she has adopted it as a pen name. Trained in Fine Arts at the University of Canterbury, Wellington-based Giselle is a freelance illustrator and comic artist with a playful, clever and witty style. Her projects often involve communicating conservation issues facing New Zealand species for Forest and Bird, Auckland Zoo and the Department of Conservation.

	72 Emma Scheltema Lichen Moth Signed prints 215mm x 300mm
	Puta ai te ihu o Emma Scheltema i te whare wānaka me tōhona tohu i te mātauraka koiora. I toko ake te whakaaro i a ia kia whakatōpu i tōhona moemoeā o kā mahi toi me te taha pūtaiao kia hua mai tētahi momo mahi hītori, kōrero hoki.	Auckland-based Emma Scheltema studied biology at university. She decided to combine her lifelong interest in creating art with her passion for science, resulting in illustrative work with a general theme of natural history and conservation.

	73 Andy McCready Belle of the Mothball Giclee print (limited edition, 10/50) 840mm x 450mm
	He kaitā mahi toi a Andy McCready i Otepoti nei. Ko ara ake i a ia he pukapuka tā moko o kā wahine maha ko Curvy 8 Book te ikoa, ko whakaaturia mai kā momo pukeka o Aotearoa, o Ahitereiria, o Amerika, o Kānata hoki.	Andy McCready is a painter and illustrator based in Dunedin. Operating within that delightful current of contemporary art known as lowbrow, Andy’s distinctive portraits of elaborately coiffed and inked girls have appeared in Curvy 8 book, an annual showcase of young female artists and designers from around the world, and she has shown in New Zealand, Australia, the US and Canada.

	74 Emma Scheltema Micropardalis Signed prints 215mm x 300mm
	Puta ai te ihu o Emma Scheltema i te whare wānaka me tōhona tohu i te mātauraka koiora. I toko ake te whakaaro i a ia kia whakatōpu i tōhona moemoeā o kā mahi toi me te taha pūtaiao kia hua mai tētahi momo mahi hītori, kōrero hoki.	Auckland-based Emma Scheltema studied biology at university. She decided to combine her lifelong interest in creating art with her passion for science, resulting in illustrative work with a general theme of natural history and conservation.

	75 Louis Graham It's not easy Acrylic paint, Indian ink on MDF board 230mm
	He kaiwhakatauira whakanikoniko me he kaipakiwaituhi a Louis Graham. Nō Ōtepoti ia. Ko te kako o tāna mahi, ko kā whanaukataka o kā takata me te taiao. Nā te whakatakata o te taiao, e whakakite ana ēnei whakaaro i roto i kā whakairi toi. Mahi ai ia i kā mea matihiko, ekari, ka taea e ia te mahi i ētahi atu mea.	Louis Graham is a graphic designer and cartoonist from Dunedin whose work looks at the human relationship with nature through the way we personify nature. He usually works in digital media, but does make exceptions.

	76 Emma Scheltema Puriri Moth Signed prints 215mm x 300mm
	Puta ai te ihu o Emma Scheltema i te whare wānaka me tōhona tohu i te mātauraka koiora. I toko ake te whakaaro i a ia kia whakatōpu i tōhona moemoeā o kā mahi toi me te taha pūtaiao kia hua mai tētahi momo mahi hītori, kōrero hoki.	Auckland-based Emma Scheltema studied biology at university. She decided to combine her lifelong interest in creating art with her passion for science, resulting in illustrative work with a general theme of natural history and conservation.

	77 Mayor Dave Cull Ink, collarge and vanish on MDF board 230mm
	He mea tautoko kā Ahi Pepe e te rakatira o Otepoti, arā, ko Dave Cull. Ko taunaki i kā mātāpono o te kaupapa nei, ā, nāna i hahau ake i tēnei kōpae.	Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull is a supporter of the Ahi Pepe Mothnet and the ecology and Te ao Māori kaupapa (principles) of the project, and has created this disc for the auction.

	78 Craig Scott Moth Dust Acrylic and glitter 230mm
	Ko Craig Scott te timuaki o te rōpū whakaahua i te Whare Taoka o Ōtepoti, te takata whenua o te taone mō te Tamariki Whakaahu o Ōtepoti hoki. Nō nā tata nei whakanoho a ia te kaupapa, ko Self Destruct Studio. Kei te tīmata tāna mahi i te iwa karaka i te ata, ā, ka mutu tāna rā mahi i te rima karaka i te ahiahi. Hei tēnei wā, e mahi ana i te whakanikoniko me te spatial design, engari, i muri mai i tēnei, ka whakamātautia e ia āna whakaahua, āna peita hoki. Kua mahia te taputapu korakora piata me te hundreds of thousands.	Craig Scott is Head of Design at Otago Museum, city host for The Design Kids Dunedin, and he recently established a new side-project titled Self Destruct Studio. Working in graphic and spatial design nine to five, after-hours sees him experiment with illustration, painting and other mediums, occasionally involving glitter or hundreds and thousands.

	79 Damian Christie Ghost Fungus Photographic print on archival paper
	He kaihaka kiriata, he kaituhi, he kaiwhakaahua hoki a Damian Christie. Kei te aroha ia i te pūtaiao me Papatūānuku, nō reira, e tohatoha ana te mātauraka pūtaiao me kā mahi o kā kaipūtaiao, ki kā takata hou.	Damian Christie is a film-maker, writer and photographer, who loves science and nature, sharing scientific knowledge and the work of scientists beyond traditional audiences.

	80 Jonathan Waters Cultural Currency (Bronze) Enamel spray paint on MDF disc 230mm
	Ko Te Kiekie tōku Maunga. Ko Rakaia, Hakatere, Hekeao me Rangitata ōku Awa. Ko Tāwhaki tōku Marae. Ko O’Neill Clan tōku hāpu. Ko Ngāti Pākehā tōku Iwi. Ko Waters tōku Whānau. Ko Jonathan Waters tōku ingoa. Nō Hakatere ahau, engari kei Ōtepoti ahau e noho ana. Ko te kaiako mātauranga toi ahau ki Te Kura Tuarua o Kingi.	Mt Somers is my mountain. Rakaia, Ashburton, Hinds and Rangitata are my rivers. Tāwhaki is my Marae. I descend from the Irish ‘O’Neill’ Clan and the English ‘Waters’ Families. I am NZ/European. My name is Jonathan Waters and my home is Ashburton, however, I currently live and work in Dunedin. Currently, I am an Art Teacher at King’s High School, Dunedin.

	81 Lynn Taylor Stewart Island Rakiura Acrylic paint and screenprint on board. Dual sided.
	He mea rakahau kā pakiwaitara tūturu me kā mātāpono e Lynn Taylor. He mahere pae tukutuku te mahi, he tohutoro kai roto me kā whakamārama hai taunaki i kā mahi. He mea whakatōpu kā pukeka tā ki roto i āna mahi.	Visual artist Lynn Taylor's work explores the mapping of memory and erasure, narratives and values. Her works are layered with historical references and meanings. Lynn combines multiple printmaking techniques in her works, building up enticing textural compositions. Lynn's work often contains secret additional aspects for the owner; in this piece, another layer of info – a dual artwork on the reverse.

	82 Jonathan Waters Cultural Currency (Silver) Enamel spray paint on MDF disc 230mm
	Ko Te Kiekie tōku Maunga. Ko Rakaia, Hakatere, Hekeao me Rangitata ōku Awa. Ko Tāwhaki tōku Marae. Ko O’Neill Clan tōku hāpu. Ko Ngāti Pākehā tōku Iwi. Ko Waters tōku Whānau. Ko Jonathan Waters tōku ingoa. Nō Hakatere ahau, engari kei Ōtepoti ahau e noho ana. Ko te kaiako mātauranga toi ahau ki Te Kura Tuarua o Kingi.	Mt Somers is my mountain. Rakaia, Ashburton, Hinds and Rangitata are my rivers. Tāwhaki is my Marae. I descend from the Irish ‘O’Neill’ Clan and the English ‘Waters’ Families. I am NZ/European. My name is Jonathan Waters and my home is Ashburton, however, I currently live and work in Dunedin. Currently, I am an Art Teacher at King’s High School, Dunedin.

	85 Jonathan Waters Cultural Currency (Gold) Enamel spray paint on MDF disc 230mm
	Ko Te Kiekie tōku Maunga. Ko Rakaia, Hakatere, Hekeao me Rangitata ōku Awa. Ko Tāwhaki tōku Marae. Ko O’Neill Clan tōku hāpu. Ko Ngāti Pākehā tōku Iwi. Ko Waters tōku Whānau. Ko Jonathan Waters tōku ingoa. Nō Hakatere ahau, engari kei Ōtepoti ahau e noho ana. Ko te kaiako mātauranga toi ahau ki Te Kura Tuarua o Kingi.	Mt Somers is my mountain. Rakaia, Ashburton, Hinds and Rangitata are my rivers. Tāwhaki is my Marae. I descend from the Irish ‘O’Neill’ Clan and the English ‘Waters’ Families. I am NZ/European. My name is Jonathan Waters and my home is Ashburton, however, I currently live and work in Dunedin. Currently, I am an Art Teacher at King’s High School, Dunedin.

	86 Simon Kaan Untiled Oil on board 230mm
	Ka whai pāka atu a Simon Kaan ki kā iwi o Kāi Tahu, o Haina, o Pākehā hoki. He pōti o roto i āna mahi hai waka kawe i te huka ora me te huka mate. Ka mutu, ko te pūrerehu o roto i te mahi toi he waka e kawe nei i te wairua o te ahurea Māori, i te ahurea o Haina hoki.	Dunedin visual artist Simon Kaan is of Ngai Tahu, Chinese and European descent. Boats feature in his work as a vessel for the living and the dead, and are a universal symbol. Likewise, the moth that appears in artworks, is a carrier of spirits in both Māori and Asian cultures.

	87 Peter Mackenzie Pepe karaihe Hand-painted glass
	He kaimahi a Peter Mackenzie i te whare waihaka karāhe o Aotearoa. He tuhituhi i te ahere whenua, te ahurea, kaā kararehe me kaā otaota whenua te mahi. Ko rokonui a Peter mō tōna mahi toi 'Dunedin Window' i te whare karakia o Hato Paora.	Renowned Dunedin-based artist Peter Mackenzie works in hand-painted stained glass specialising in a visual vocabulary of Aotearoa, New Zealand, documenting in glass the geography, culture, animals and plants of our incredibly beautiful country. Peter’s best-known work is probably the 'Dunedin Window' in St Paul’s Cathedral, in which Dame Kiri Te Kanawa modelled for the Patron Saint of Music, Saint Cecilia.

	88 Jennifer Duff Tui on Harakeke MDF, copper, tumbled NZ paua shell, totoweka pounamu sourced from Wakatipu region 230mm
	Ko te mahi toi nei he honohono i te oraka o te biota. Kā hua o te harakeke me te ruruku haere o te tūī i kā hua maha. He paua hoki ka whai atu me te pounamu e iri ana. He honohono i te whenua, te moana me te raki.	This artwork connects the concept of the living biota. Harakeke flowers with tuī seeking out nectar completing the pollination process, contrasted through their silhouette of paua shell with naturally made Pounamu with man-made copper metal; connecting all elements from land, sea and sky.

	89 Metiria Turei Declana nivea Cross Stitch 230mm
	Nā Metiria Turei tētahi mahi toi i whakarite mai. Ko kā whakaāhua o kā momo pūrerehu o Aotearoa. Ko tēnei te wā tuatahi ko ara mai te Declana nivea hai kauraka māwhitiwhiti!	Green-Party Co-leader Metiria Turei has created an intricate cross-stitch of a North Island Lichen moth Declana nivea using images of New Zealand moths on the Landcare Research website to create a pattern using the online programme Stitch Fiddle. We are pretty confident this is the first time this Declana nivea has appeared as a cross-stitch!

	90 Rebecca Pubben Night Flight Ceramic
	I akoka a Rebecca Pubben i te ceramics i te tau kotahi mano, iwa rau, waru tekau. I mahi a ia i kā mahi maha o te kaupapa whakairi toi mō te wā roa, kātahi ka huri tōna whaipāka ki te matapaia ināianei.	Rebecca Pubben studied ceramics during the 1980s and after many years working in the arts sector in various roles, she is now pursuing her interest in clay.

	91 Alex Bebbington Southern Lichen Moth (Declana egregia), Northern Lichen Moth (Declana atronivea), Southern Pimelea Owlet Moth (Meterana meyricci), Northern Pimelea Owlet Moth (Meterana pictula), Category I threatened species Acrylic and shellac on board 1170mm
	E whai tonu ana a Alex Bebbington i tōhona tohu hōnore i kā mahi toi. Ko tāhana he rakahau i te mātāmuataka o Kāi Tipu me Kāi Kirehe. He mea tuitui tēnei mahi toi ki te hekeka o te ao tūturu.	Dunedin-based and working towards an honours degree in Visual Art, Alex Bebbington's practice explores the classification of flora and fauna and their importance in the natural world, and the impact of humans. Playing with scale, this work overlays huge industrial growth against a shrinking of the natural world. Although not considered magnificent, the tiny, the night-dwelling and the forgotten are the foundation without which the natural world crumbles.

	92 Helen Taylor ‘Cicada Cicadette’ 2013 Original watercolour on Fabriano Hotpress art paper 435mm x 560mm
	Mai i te taha moana o Whakaraupo, ko Helen Taylor. he kaitaā mahi toi, he kaituhituhi, ko riro hoki i a ia kā tohu maha mō te tuhi pukapuka. Ko tāhana mahi i puta i te auahataka o kā kōrero toikupu, kā waiata hoki. Ko roa nei a Helen e mahi ana i ēnei momo mahi i Aotearoa, i tāwāhi hoki.	From the port-side town of Lyttleton, Helen Taylor is an artist, writer and award-winning children’s book illustrator. Her work is inspired by poetry, song and the ‘collector’ of the exotic and beautiful. The ornithologist and the lepidopterist hunger for that which is unique. Helen has work in private collections throughout New Zealand and overseas.

	93 Pete Scott There is love in you Oil on board 1000mm x 650mm
	Nō te taha toka o Waitaha a Pete Scott, ekari, kei te noho ināianei i Tāmaki-makau-rau. He rikatoi ia hei whakamahi I kā tāera maha, ko te mark making tētahi. Nā tēnei tāera e toro ai te whakamahi o tāna whakaahua nui.	Pete Scott is an Auckland-based artist from the South Canterbury region whose practice explores a wide range of experimental mark-making techniques which stretch their application to his large scale immersive installations.

	94 Helen Taylor 'Manduca Sexta’ 2013 Original watercolour on Fabriano Hotpress art paper 355mm x 615mm
	Mai i te taha moana o Whakaraupo, ko Helen Taylor. he kaitaā mahi toi, he kaituhituhi, ko riro hoki i a ia kā tohu maha mō te tuhi pukapuka. Ko tāhana mahi i puta i te auahataka o kā kōrero toikupu, kā waiata hoki. Ko roa nei a Helen e mahi ana i ēnei momo mahi i Aotearoa, i tāwāhi hoki.	From the port-side town of Lyttleton, Helen Taylor is an artist, writer and award-winning children’s book illustrator. Her work is inspired by poetry, song and the ‘collector’ of the exotic and beautiful. The ornithologist and the lepidopterist hunger for that which is unique. Helen has work in private collections throughout New Zealand and overseas.

	95 Dr Elizabeth Kerekere Ngā Hau E Whā' 2017 Harakeke, dye, acrylic paint, MDF, copper wire. 650mm
	He rikatoi, he kaiwhakahē, he kaiawhina a Dr Elizabeth Kerekere. He uri ia nō Ngāti Oneone, Whānau a Kai, Te Aitanga a Mahaki, Rongowhakaata, Ngāi Tāmanuhiri hoki. Tekau ma rima ōna tau hei whakamātikatika i āna whakairi toi kei te Whare Taoka o Ōtepoti. I muri mai i tēnei, i whakaahuatia i te hakataka o te Marae me te hōro whakamātikatika Māori kei Te Papa Tongarewa. E tū ana tāna mahi mō ake tonu kei Pāremata me Rūnaka Whakakotahi i ngā Iwi o te Ao hei Te Apōro Nui.	Artist, activist and advocate Dr Elizabeth Kerekere, Ngāti Oneone, Whānau a Kai, Te Aitanga a Mahaki, Rongowhakaata, Ngāi Tāmanuhiri, first exhibited at 15 years of age at the Otago Museum, and went on to design the Marae and Māori exhibition hall spaces at Te Papa Tongarewa. Her work is on permanent display at Parliament and the United Nations in New York.

	96 Brendon Monson Untitled Argillite, nylon 100mm x 30mm
	Kei Otepoti a Bredon Monson e noho ana, he kaimahi toi i Te Kura Toi o Otepoti. He haka i kā momo whakarākei te mahi. Ka hokona aua momo taoka i kā huihuika ā motu, ā ao. Ka tohu kā mahi a Brendon i kā whakapapa ā whānau, kaā honoka o kā takata tuatahi ki Otepoti.	Brendon Monson BFA is a contemporary jeweller who works at the Dunedin School of Art. He exhibits and sells work nationally. He is currently part of the internationally acknowledged Hand Shake collaborative project. Brendon's work often references his family heritage, going back to the first Dunedin settlers.

	97 Dr Elizabeth Kerekere 'Haere Tonū' 2017 Harakeke, dye, acrylic paint, MDF, copper wire. 650mm
	He rikatoi, he kaiwhakahē, he kaiawhina a Dr Elizabeth Kerekere. He uri ia nō Ngāti Oneone, Whānau a Kai, Te Aitanga a Mahaki, Rongowhakaata, Ngāi Tāmanuhiri hoki. Tekau ma rima ōna tau hei whakamātikatika i āna whakairi toi kei te Whare Taoka o Ōtepoti. I muri mai i tēnei, i whakaahuatia i te hakataka o te Marae me te hōro whakamātikatika Māori kei Te Papa Tongarewa. E tū ana tāna mahi mō ake tonu kei Pāremata me Rūnaka Whakakotahi i ngā Iwi o te Ao hei Te Apōro Nui.	Artist, activist and advocate Dr Elizabeth Kerekere, Ngāti Oneone, Whānau a Kai, Te Aitanga a Mahaki, Rongowhakaata, Ngāi Tāmanuhiri, first exhibited at 15 years of age at the Otago Museum, and went on to design the Marae and Māori exhibition hall spaces at Te Papa Tongarewa. Her work is on permanent display at Parliament and the United Nations in New York.

	98 Andrew Last Kia pai ai taku titiro ki Te Ara a Kiwa – Let me gaze upon Foveaux Strait Tiwai pendant, aluminium, pakohe (argillite) & cord 40 mm diameter"
	Ko Andrew Last te kaitauka o Taupuni Mahi Whakapīwari me te Parakimete o Kokanuku, o te Kura Whakairi Toi o Ōtepoti. Nā tāna houhare, he kanorau āna whakairi toi. E haka ana a ia i kā rīki taimana, i kā whare, i kā taoka puoro, i kā paihikara, i kā waka, i kā maitai, i kā tāraitaka hoki.	Co-ordinator at the Dunedin School of Art’s Jewellery and Metalsmithing Studio, Andrew Last is a serial academic with a diverse art practice: diamond rings, houses, musical instruments, bicycles, boats, silverware and sculpture.

	99 Neil Pardington Mystacina tuberculata / Pekapeka, Otago Museum, Dunedin, New Zealand #1, 2014 Unframed mid-size prints 700 x 1060mm
	Ko Neil Pardington tētahi kaiārahi mō kā kaiwhakaahua o Aotearoa. Ko 'The Clinic' me 'The Vault' kā mahi toi o Neil. Ko 'The Order of Things' tāna mahi hou. Ko te kaupapa o tēnei, ko kā kohikohika pūtaiao kei roto kā whare taoka hei whakakite i kā whakatetetaka o kā mātauraka Māori me kā mātauraka pūtaiao o kā Pākehā.	Neil Pardington is one of New Zealand's most established and widely exhibited contemporary photographers. Growing on from his earlier series The Clinic and The Vault, his current series The Order of Things documents scientific collections in museums, revealing the tensions between colonising scientific structures and the traditional Māori knowledge system, mātauranga Māori.

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