Maiangi Waitai is a New Zealand-born artist of Ngā Wairiki, Ngāti Apa, Tuwhāretoa, Rangitāne and German descent.[1] She works across a range of mediums, designing clothing and accessories for her Who is Dead Martin label, creating comics, figurines, toys, jewellery, mosaics and painting.[2][3][4][5] She has also been a musician, singing and playing the flute and guitar in a band called Beam (1997-1999) with Colleen Lenihan, Guy Scoullar and Hayden Fritchley, also artists at the time in Whanganui. She has worked as a kindergarten teacher since 2010.[6][7]

Education and awards

Waitai received a Bachelor of Arts from Quay School of the Arts in Whanganui in 1999.[8] The same year, she received a Te Waka Toi award from Creative New Zealand.[9]

Exhibitions

References

  1. ^ "About". Maiangi Waitai. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  2. ^ Three words : an anthology of Aotearoa/NZ women's comics. Joyce, Rae,, Laing, Sarah, 1973-, Neville, Indira, 1973-. Auckland, New Zealand. 2016. p. 100. ISBN 9780994120502. OCLC 948291321.((cite book)): CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. ^ Hoare, Rose (23 May 2010). "Talent show". Sunday Star Times: supp. 12–24.
  4. ^ "Who is Dead Martin? + Miss Crabb". Miss Crabb. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  5. ^ Watson, Aaron (June–September 2007). "Aesthetic Decathlon". Artzone: 29–36.
  6. ^ "Reaping what you sew". Tū Mai. 71: 46–47. December 2005 – January 2006.
  7. ^ "Mischief's mosaic makeover". The New Zealand Herald. 29 March 2017. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Tea Time | Enjoy Contemporary Art Space". enjoy.org.nz. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Te Waka Toi honours nine Maori artists Profiles award winners". Maori. 4 (114): 5. June 1999.
  10. ^ Amery, Mark (3 February 2006). "Lured into the realm of imagination". Dominion Post: B7.
  11. ^ "Maiangi Waitai: Ātea-ā-rangi—Interstellar | The Dowse Art Museum". www.dowse.org.nz. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
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