The Queens of King Street
Mispar Mansfield
Hapu - Ngati Moe
Marae – Papawai
Aunty Mispar has been an artist at King Street Art Works for 8 years. She will have a go at anything but loves painting flowers. She enjoys the companionship at King Street and loves the learning. She says” It's such s Happy place to come, we have a lot of laughs” Aunty Mispar is pictured here doing what she loves “painting flowers
Rangipaia Haeata
Iwi – Te Arawa
Aunty Rangipai has been an artist of King Street Art Works for 7 years. She has had seven of her own exhibitions at the King Street gallery and has had works in several other exhibitions at Aratoi and Prime Art Space. Aunty Rangipai particularly enjoys the clay work. “ You learn a lot, make new friendships, and help one another here at King Street, it’s quite exciting” she says.
Atareta Paku
Iwi – Tuhoe, Te Arawa, Whanau Apanui
Aunty Adie as she is affectionately know as, has been an artist at King Street Art Works for 2 years. She has had her own exhibition in the King Street gallery and has had works in two exhibitions at Aratoi Museum of Art and History. Aunty says” My art has been a healing for me, especially the clay work” Aunty Adie is pictured wearing her latest designs, looking very funky.