Tūhoe, Ngāti Pūkeko

Intern at:

Ko Pūtauaki Te Maunga
Ko Ōhinemataroa te awa
Ko Ngāti Pūkeko te Iwi
Ko Pūkeko me Rewatu ngā Marae
Ko Mataatua te Waka
Ko Te Marunui Hotene ahau

Kia ora my name is Te Marunui Hotene and I am a practicing artist living in Tāneatua.

I was educated at Te Wharekura o Rūātoki and Wintec School of Media Arts where I achieved my Masters of Arts degree in 2017. My artwork has exhibited extensively across the mōtū in local and national galleries.

I am very passionate about growing the arts in my community here in Whakatāne. I have worked in a range of media from painting and drawing, painting murals, painting skateparks, curation, designing woman’s fashion and graphic design.

I am a passionate skateboarder and youth mentor. I work closely with a group of skateboarders in developing youth through skateboarding. I am also a proud member of East Coast Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

In partnership with Creative New Zealand, Toi Māori Aotearoa has delivered the Māori Art Internship Programme (MAI) since 2014.