Yazma Smith

277Pupuke/Mangapa Rd

Kaeo/Whangaroa

Northland

Email: yazma277@gmail.com

At home in my studio 2023

Summary of skills

  • Practicing Contemporary Maori Visual Artist, producing high quality artwork for commission, retail, wholesale, gallery exhibition, corporate and community
  • Wide knowledge of traditional and contemporary Maori Visual Art practices as well as Western Fine Art practices
  • Experience with artist management, curating a Visual Art Gallery and Studio workshop
  • Ability to design and facilitate Maori Visual Art curriculum/programmes/workshops/wananga
  • Excellent understanding of Intellectual Property Law
  • Experienced heritage, arts and culture research and development
  • Ability to work collaboratively
  • Understands the informative and communicative power of Visual Arts
  • Understands Visual Arts as a powerful medium for restoration and healing
Toi Mauri after school classes, Eco centre, Kaeo, 2020

Visual artwork experience

  • Practicing Visual Artist and founder of ariadesigns.co.nz
  • Focus on restoring a Hapu Visual Art identity – About us, as us, for us
  • Teacher aid at Whangaroa College 2015
  • Art Teacher at Whangaroa College 2017
  • Toi Mauri – Rangatahi afterschool Visual Art programme 2018 – 2024
  • Toi Ora – Mate wareware, Visual Art workshops 2024
  • Kaeo Township beautification murals – ongoing
  • Square Space Gallery, Palmerston North – Waitangi Art exhibition 2021
  • Website Design – ongoing
Te Nohoanga Rangatahi Holiday Programme, E Tu Whanau, 2018

Education

Bachelors of Visual Art – BVA

University of Auckland

2004

Diploma of Adult Education

Te Wananga O Aotearoa

2019

Diploma of Business

Te Wananga O Aotearoa

2020

References

On request