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Rhonda HalidayRhonda Haliday "Ehara taku toa I te toa takitahi. Engari, he toa takitini" I acknowledge those that have helped shaped me and my art. Your love and support has always been, and will always be, received with gratitude and humility - he taonga tuku iho." Born 1970, lives in Waipapa Northland. "Back in 1998 I started my BAA in Kerikeri and commuted to Whangarei Northtec campus where I graduated in 2000. During this time I met my mentors the late Colleen Urlich and Manos Nathan as well as several other artists whom are still good friends today. Most of us are actively creating in either or both Nga Kaihanga Uku and Te Taitokerau Maori artists collective. Both of which Manos and Colleen were integral leaders." Halliday's work is largely inspired by her Maori and Pakeha heritages, Aotearoa's histories and events, our own cultural stories and environmental issues which she then communicates into her ceramic sculptural forms. "I was moved by the natural shine of clay; a technique called burnishing, and was drawn into the simplicity and naturalness of smoke firing techniques. There is something magical about fire and smoke. Over the years Halliday's art style is most known for her birthing or emerging pieces. However, she is currently enjoying exploring different clays, building techniques and combining them with mixed media.
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