For art I have decided to go with Spiritual and Cultural as my kaupapa. Both images I have done so far link back to parts of my family and where I originate from. The crown represents the crowning of my late grandfather who was crowned Vaeruarangi Ariki (chief) of a village in the Cook Islands called Ureia. This relates to my kaupapa as it is something which was taken seriously and runs through the family. However, only males are allowed to take the title. The second image represents the family tree on both my mum and dads side. This relates back to my kaupapa as it is somewhat links back to the spiritual side of things. So far, I have learned to try new things using both charcoal and coloured charcoal to help enhance the outcome of my work. I also learned that it is quite challenging using charcoal for the first time but later on it got a bit easier. Things I plan on doing next are finishing of the tree and starting on more artworks that are yet to come.
Both artworks I have done so far are below this
