#Protect Whangaroa #kaitiakiwhangaroa

One of the biggest threats to the poeple and the environment of Whangaroa is mining.

Mining is not knew to Whangaroa. In fact herstory accounts of such geographical impacts on the whenua that have marked and shaped her over the generations.

This painting is a call to action with the intent to rehumanise the whenua as a living entity, not a resource to sate mans lust and greed for material gain.

Heres a quick look at the creative process behind this mural that I call “Ko te whenua au, ko au te whenua’.