Kauri

KO AHAU TE KAURI, KO TE KAURI AHAU.
(I am the Kauri, and the Kauri is me).

Acrylic & Wax Pastel on Canvas / Diptych
Painted Tasmanian Oak Frame
43.5x54 (x2) 

We are not seperate from nature. This whakataukī expresses a deep spiritual connection,  and a profound unity between the people and the taonga (treasure) of the forest. The well-being of the trees is intrinsically linked to the well-being of the people.