I am excited to currently be working on a collection of simple and classic snap back hats due to be available in time for summer 2016/2017! These hats will be custom made to order and will be available exclusively on my website.
UPCOMING DESIGNS INCLUDE:
KUĪNI
NEO NATIVE
SOVEREIGN
DECOLONISE YOUR MIND
ART AS ACTIVISM
INDIGENOUS ARTISTS UNITE
Our group for the evening. Thanks everyone for coming along!
VIP special evening of Māori Art in Melbourne, Australia!
Special thanks to everyone who came along to the intimate evening of Māori Art that we (myself and fellow moko artists Sian Montgomery-Neutze and Pip Hartley) held in Melbourne, Australia recently.
It was a fun night and we are grateful to everyone that came along to show their support, learn about the artworks that were available for purchase at the event, and to hear our artists talks. We had hoped to have some special guest VIP aboriginal artists in attendance at the event, but unfortunately they couldn't make it. We hope to work more collaboratively with the indigenous people of Australia at future art events like this in Oz.
We plan to run several more collaborative, intimate and informative special events of this nature in future, at different locations around the world!
Big thanks also to Aaron Stevenson who was our photographer for the night, you can check out more of his photography work here.
More info on the event can be found here.
Original paintings for sale on the night by Sian Montgomery-Neutze.
Sian Montgomery-Neutze giving her artist talk.
Sian Montgomery-Neutze giving her artist talk.
Some of the artwork that was for sale on the night.
Some of the artwork that was for sale on the night by Miriama Grace-Smith (on the left) and Xoe Hall (on the right).
Giving my artist talk.
Viewing prints by celebrated Maori artist, Robyn Kahukiwa.
Viewing some of the collection that was available on the night.
Giving my artist talk at the one off special event.
With Melbourne based photographer, Aaron Stevenson.
Some of the contemporary Māori art collection that was available at the special event.
Some of the contemporary Māori art collection that was available at the special event.
Listening to artist talks.
An original drawing by renowned Māori artist Robyn Kahukiwa (above) and small taaniko, leather and toroa feather taonga by Sian Montgomery-Neutze (below).
Artist Pip Hartley with new friends.
Some great discussions were had.
Explaining my interpretation of original works by internationally renowned Māori artist, Robyn Kahukiwa.
Some of the contemporary Māori art collection that was available at the special event.
An original painting by Sian Montgomery-Neutze.
Pip Hartley of Karanga Ink giving her artist talk.
Some of the contemporary Māori art collection that was available at the special event.
Prints by Xoe Hall.
Moko kauae in Hamilton this winter
I was thrilled to recently be invited to Hamilton to do this moko kauae in the home of the recipient, surrounded by a good 80+ whānau members and friends.
With the lady of the day, and Benita Tahuri on the left.
With Benita Tahuri and my partner Jerome Kavanagh.
Very grateful to have been gifted this book on the trip.
'Tuatea' exhibition opening at Toi Wāhine HQ in Porirua, Wellington
I was thrilled to organize this exhibition alongside the Toi Wāhine Collective at 10 Hartham Place, Porirua, Wellington. Check out our group website here for more info about who we are and what we do. I had three original paintings in this show and it was a privilege to exhibit alongside the following artists:
Robyn Kahukiwa (Ngāti Porou, Te Aitanga a Hauiti)
Kohai Grace (Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Raukawa, Te Ātiawa, Ngāti Porou)
Elaine Bevan (Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Toa)
Julie Paama-Pengally (Tauranga Moana)
Evelyn Ross (Ngai Tuhoe, Ngāti Kahungunu)
Hayley Galo (Ngāti Toa)
Kaea Graham (Tūwharetoa, Te Rarawa, Taranaki)
Regan Balzer (Te Arawa, Ngāti Ranginui)
Vianney Parata (Ngāti Toa)
Aria Whaanga (Ngāti Kahungunu, Rakaipaaka)
Natasha Keating (Tūwharetoa, Ngaio Tuhoe, Te Ati Hau a Paparangi)
Pikihuia Haenga (Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Porou)
Sian Montgomery-Neutze (Muaūpoko, Ngai Tara)
Briar Allen (Muaūpoko, Ngaio Tara)
Taryn Beri (Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Raukawa, Te Ātiawa)
Keri-Mei Zagrobelna (Te Whanau a Apanui, Te Ātiawa)
Miriama Grace-Smith (Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Hau, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Porou)
Rangimarie Sophie Jolley (Waikato - Tainui)
Xoe Hall (Kai Tahu)
Stevei Houkamau (Ngāti Porou, Rangitāne, Te Whānau a Apanui)
Kui Topia (Ngapuhi)
Paretapu Penetito-Waru (Te Rarawa, Te Aupouri, Ngāti Hauā)
Lydia Wihapi (Ngāti Maniapoto)
Maakarita Paku (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Kahungunu, Muriwhenua, Lakota Oyate)
Jo Haenga (Ngāti Porou)
This exhibition opened on 23rd June 2016 and will run for six weeks.
Toi Wāhine presents a Matariki exhibition featuring 25 Wahine Māori artists from the Porirua / Wellington area and beyond!
Nau mai haere mai ki te tautoko tenei kaupapa!
Framed version of the sold out limited edition digital art prints.
Sold out art prints! Thanks guys!
Printed in Porirua on silk matt 300gsm heavy paper, 449mm x 319mm in size.
"In a childs eyes, a mother is a goddess, she can be glorious or terrible, benevolent or filled with wrath, but she commands love either way."
Thanks to everyone that purchased one of these 10 limited edition digital art prints! I really appreciate it! Mauriora!
At Ora Ny Gallery with works by myself and the Toi Wāhine Collective exhibited behind me.
This Māori girl went to New York for the first time...
It was a three part trip - my partner, taonga puoro artist Jerome Kavanagh had a performance at The Lincoln Center to attend, I did a guest spot tattooing at NY Adorned, and I took over a capsule collection of art work to be exhibited at Ora Ny Gallery by the Toi Wāhine Collective. Phew it was an amazing whirlwind two trip and New York was so good to us, and I am so grateful to all of the inspiring conscious people we met over there!
Our Toi Wāhine Collective two day pop up shop at Ora Ny Gallery was off the hook!
I was very grateful to have esteemed contemporary Māori dancers Jack Grey, Louise Potiki Bryant, members of Altamira Dance Crew and their indigenous friends come and perform at our pop up shop on the final evening at the gallery.
Very grateful to New Zealand musicians Andrew White, Paddy Free of Pitch Black and Jerome Kavanagh for performing live in the gallery on both evenings at our pop up shop.
With my Navajo friend Precious at Ny Adorned after tattooing her.
Resin jewelry by Evelyn Ross that was part of the capsule collection I took to New York.
Hanging outside Ora Ny Gallery with New Zealand Photographer Nichola Clark and friend.
Moko completed for a Taranaki born client at Ny Adorned.
Dressed up and ready to roll out for one of my first nights in New York City!
With all of the amazing dancers that graced the exhibition space on the final evening of our pop up shop exhibition.
Kirituhi completed for an African-American woman at Ny Adorned.
The performance that my partner was invited to be a part of at The Lincoln Center was pretty awe inspiring!
I buzzed out on how many psychic shops were in NYC - they seemed to be as common as dairies are in New Zealand!
Taaniko work by Kui Topia that was part of the Toi Wāhine Collective pop up shop.
With New York based Māori gallerist John Royal and his daughter.
Kirituhi for my new friend Grace from Trinidad and Tobago at Ny Adorned.
Tattooing an American born Māori man at NY Adorned.
With new friends Keke and Giarna Te Kanawa, gallerist of Ora Ny Gallery.
Kirituhi at Ny Adorned for a Columbian woman.
Being a poser in the back of a New York yellow cab.
At Ora Ny Gallery.
With a Hawaiian Māoli woman that I met at the gallery, it was so great meeting so many Polynesians from all over in New York.
Outside Ny Adorned.
At the after party of The Lincoln Center performance, 'Calling All Dawns'.
With my new friends Tiff and Sammay at Ora Ny Gallery.
So awesome getting to meet indigenous First Nations performer, Supaman at The Shrine in Harlem.
A projected image of contemporary Māori jeweler, Keri-Mei Zagrobelna on the wall of Ora Ny Gallery as part of a moving portraits film installation by Pikihuia Haenga that was part of our pop up shop exhibition.
My New York family on the trip.
Partay time at the gallery once all the work was finished.
Posey posers.
With new friends Amy and Cristina at the gallery.
A selection of the capsule collection by Toi Wāhine Collective at Ora Ny Gallery.
With my new friend Sammay, Filipino dancer.
Moko completed for an American born Māori man at Ny Adorned.
New York, New York! We're coming for you!
I am beyond excited about taking a selection of art works by the Toi Wāhine Collective to ORA NY GALLERY in NEW YORK CITY very soon! Included in the capsule collection will be original paperworks, open and limited edition art prints, contemporary taonga, jewelry and a film installation.
Special guest friends of the Toi Wāhine Collective will also be performing in the gallery space on both evenings. If you have friends and whānau in New York, please share this panui with them, and help us share some of our art with the world.
Thank you!
Toi Wāhine Collective to host 'Shop Frontin Porirua' in association with Pātaka Art + Museum
in Events, Exhibitions
Come on down to Hartham Place in Porirua on Thursday 31st March at 6PM to check out and support this awesome initiative.
Notebooks all sold out
in Mana Wāhine, Māori Art
Thanks to everyone that bought one of these notebooks. They are now all sold out for now.
Awhina Tamarapa, Xoe Hall, Rangimarie Sophie Jolley, and Kaea Graham.
Phase two of Toi Wāhine: 6th Jan - 25th Feb 2016
What initially started as a one-off, three week exhibition of seven Māori women artists has grown and multiplied into something far greater and more awesome! The Toi Wāhine Collective has been very fortunate to be able to continue to occupy our HQ space at 10 Hartham Place, Porirua.
We opened our second exhibition on 6th January with an intimate gathering, and this time around we had several new guest artists join the fold. Included in the second round of Toi Wāhine, alongside our initial seven founding members were artists:
Robyn Kahukiwa
Alison Waru
Jess Potiki
Kaea Graham
Awhina Tamarapa
Pip Hartley
Stevei Houkamau
Kui Topia
Hayley Galo
Maxine Montgomery
The Toi Wāhine Collective is very grateful to have the support of these outstanding Māori Women Artists and to include the work of these women into our ever-evolving and expanding art project.
Tomorrow (26th Feb) will see phase three of Toi Wāhine born, with new works being hung, and more new artists contributing to our kaupapa.
18 year old artist Kaea Graham hanging works for phase two of Toi Wāhine.
My new fashion project launched during phase two of Toi Wāhine.
Founding member Sian Montgomery-Neutze and some of our tamariki practicing their kirituhi skills at the space.
A sold work by Robyn Kahukiwa, whom we are over the moon to have involved in our project.
Work by Robyn Kahukiwa for the childrens book 'The Blue Book and Other Stories' written by Rangimarie Sophie Jolley and illustrated by Robyn. You can order one of these books at Toi Wāhine HQ.
Work by Jess Potiki included in phase two.
Detail of painting by Sian Montgomery-Neutze.
Me and guest moko artist Pip Hartley of Tuwharetoa outside the space.
Tamariki of Toi Wāhine, Niwareka and Maahaki.
Detail of painting by Alison Waru from the East Coast.
My new fashion project launched at the space during phase two.
My new fashion project launched at the space during phase two.
Kaea Graham getting her painting ready to hang for phase two.
Me with a lovely moko client during phase two.
New notebooks I launched during phase two.
My new fashion project launched during phase two.
Me with Ngāti Toa whānau that came to Toi Wāhine HQ for tā moko during phase two.
A new style i've started experimenting with during phase two.
New painting by founding member Pikihuia Haenga-Carkeek.
We were thrilled to host guest moko artist Pip Hartley at the space for a few days visiting from Karanga Ink in Auckland.
Guest moko artist Pip Hartley working on a painting at the space.
The ever evolving front of HQ during phase two.
Freehand draw up before the tattooing process begins on one of my clients during phase two.
Moko artist Sian Montgomery-Neutze tattooing clay artist Stevei Houkamau.
New sets of small art prints I launched during phase two.
New work by Pikihuia Haenga-Carkeek that always makes people laugh when they come in.
Moko artist Sian Montgomery-Neutze putting in work at the space.
Work by Robyn Kahukiwa at Toi Wāhine HQ.
Work I completed at TWHQ for a New Zealand woman currently working as a lawyer in Cayman Islands.
Our signage is always changing like we are.
Original painting by Robyn Kahukiwa at Toi Wāhine HQ.
Our youngest artist Kaea Graham putting in work at our most recent art making waananga.
Our most recent art making waananga in the space.
Our most recent art making waananga at the space.
Our most recent art making waananga at the space.
My shoes adorned by Kaea Graham at our most recent art making waananga.
Kaea Graham putting in work at our most recent art making waananga.
'Ka puu te ruha, ka hao te rangatahi' youth art exhibition hosted by the Toi Waahine Collective
in Events, Exhibitions, Kaupapa
Kia ora!
We the ladies of Toi Waahine Collective are pleased to announce our next kaupapa - a youth art exhibition open to all children in New Zealand aged 5-18 years old. This is a great opportunity for budding young artists to have the experience of being part of a real art exhibition at a real exhibition space that the public are able to visit.
Email taryn.teuira@gmail.com for an entry form or collect a hardcopy from Toi Waahine HQ at 10 Hartham Place, Porirua. All completed artworks should be delivered to 10 Hartham Place, Porirua by Friday 11th March, ready to hang.
Exhibition on now at Mahara Gallery in Waikanae
A series of my glitter paintings is currently on show at Mahara Gallery in Waikanae, showing until 14th February 2016. If you're in the area, go and check it out!
Sold out limited edition art prints: kotahitanga set of two
Big thank you to everyone that purchased a set of my kotahitanga art prints titled 'the world is one family' and 'vasudhaiva kutumbakam'. These were a limited edition run of 20 per design which I released in October 2015. I really appreciate the support of everyone that bought some! Thank you so much and I do hope you enjoy hanging them in your home or office!
Mauriora,
Taryn Beri
Traveling on the ferry with my trusty sidekick and partner, Jerome.
My most recent trip tattooing in Nelson, South Island, New Zealand
I enjoy traveling to Nelson at least once a year to work on my awesome clientele there. I have heaps of whanau in Nelson and it is always great to catch up with them when I am in the area.
I always seem to be given some kind of kaimoana when I am down south and for that I am very grateful!
Eating out is one of the thrills of life for me and so far my favorite restaurant in Nelson is Cod and Lobster and I totally recommend them over anywhere in Nelson that I have tried thus far!
This was my favorite song of the trip.
Here are a few photos of my most recent trip to Nelson 27th - 29th December 2015.
Customized footwear workshop by Miriama Grace-Smith. Check out more of Miriama's work here.
The first round of community art workshops at Toi Wāhine HQ, 10 Hartham Place, Porirua
Storytelling workshop with writer Sophie Jolley who has recently published a children's book in collaboration with artist Robyn Kahukiwa.
Mural painting workshop ran by Xoe Hall and Sian Montgomery-Neutze.
Reflecting on the opening of Toi Wāhine 2015 at 10 Hartham Pl, Porirua
On 2nd December myself and six other female Māori artists affiliated to the Porirua area (Xoe Hall, Pikihuia Carkeek-Haenga, Sophie Jolley, Miriama Grace-Smith, Sian Montgomery-Neutze, Keri-Mei Zagrobelna) had our exhibition opening for Toi Wāhine 2015 at 10 Hartham Place in Porirua.
Thanks to Urban Dream Brokerage who helped us to obtain the awesome space to have our show in. Thank you to everyone that came along to the opening event and made it such a special night!
Here are some photos from Toi Wāhine 2015 which ran for three weeks from 2nd - 22nd December 2015.
More upcoming events at Toi Wāhine HQ, 10 Hartham Place, Porirua
Come along and get involved in the action coming up this Thursday and Friday at Toi Wāhine HQ! All welcome!
Sold out art prints: wahine toa limited edition of 45
I am very pleased that these limited edition art prints have now all sold out! Big thank you to everyone that purchased one, I really value your support!
Mauriora!
Taryn
"A māreikura, an angel, a protector, an icon, a higher self, a vision, a messenger being, a friend, a reflection, a woman of light and strength, a reminder, a role model, an alter ego, a sister, a mother, a daughter, a grandmother, a guardian, an aunty, an archetype to aspire to be like, a modern day warrior, a personification of the divine feminine - this is what the 'Wahine Toa' art print speaks to and represents."
Upcoming community workshops at Toi Wāhine 2015 HQ, 10 Hartham Place, Porirua
The exhibition Toi Wāhine 2015 that I am a part of alongside Xoe Hall, Sian Montgomery-Neutze, Miriama Grace-Smith, Pikihuia Haenga-Carkeek, Keri-mei Zagrobelna and Rangimarie Sophie Jolley, is on now until 22nd December 2015. So far it has been an amazing journey and I have been relishing every minute of the synergy and collaborative energy that comes from working in a group of like minded people.
We have several community events and workshops coming up soon. Here are two of them - mural painting workshop on Saturday 12th December and customised footwear workshop on Sunday 20th December.
I hope you can make it along to have some fun and share some time with our group of artists!
Mauriora,
Taryn
