HENRIATA NICHOLAS
Henriata Nicholas
- Empowering people through creative arts practice.
- Developing community arts interaction.
- Preservation of natural resources for creative artistic endeavor.
- Succession planning for whanau, hapu, iwi.
- Encouraging international cultural exchanges.
- Supporting new and emerging Maori artists.
- Participating in idea development and creative strategic planning.
- Marketing & branding.
- Networking and strengthening community & business relationships.
- Increate interest in Tamoko through educational streams.
- Expand my personal creative endeavors.
- Innovative & creative.
- Work well under pressure.
- Create workflow solutions.
- Self motivated & team motivator.
- Prioritize goals and time lines.
- Cultural awareness & sensitivity.
- Communication & negotiating skills.
- Honest & reliable.
- Experience in community & private sectors.
- 2009 Master of Arts Management (current)
- 2007 Te Pokairewa Reo Rumaki - Te Wananga o Awanui-a-rangi
- Matariki ki Waiheke 2007, Kohikohinga Whetu Exhibition - Graphic Designer/Exhibiting Artist
- Maori Arts Exposition in conjunction with Florence Arts Club - Maori cultural co-ordinator
- Te Kete Aronui - Te Atamira Maori Arts Expo Auckland - Exhibiting Artist
- 2006 Te Pokaitahi Reo Rumaki (Koeke 4) - Te Wananga o Awanui-a-rangi
- Toi Ake Tuwheretoa Maori Art & Design Expo - Tamoko (Uhi) Artist
- UCI World Mountain Bike Champs & Trials Rotorua, Te Mauri Arts Village - Maori Arts Co-ordinator/Exhibiting Artist
- Te Mauri o te Haerenga, Tarawera Exhibition, Millennium Hotel Rotorua - Producer/
Curator/ Exhibiting Artist - Rotorua Artists in Auckland Exhibition, The Edge Auckland City - Exhibiting Artist
- 2005 Te Pokaitahi Reo Rumaki (Koeke 2) - Te Wananga o Awanui-a-rangi
- Te Mauri o te Haerenga Exhibition, Millennium Hotel Rotorua - Co-ordinator/ Curator/Exhibiting Artist
- Onehunga Community Centre Arts Project - Judge (Foyer Artworks)
- 2004 Manukura, Wahine Maori Arts Exhibition, RAVE Rotorua - Producer/ Curator/ Exhibiting Artist
- Onehunga Community Centre Arts Project - Co-ordinator/ Judge (External Sculpture by Fillipe Tohi)
- Te Whare Wananga o Waikato, Maori & Psychology Research Unit - Researcher/Interviewer
- 2003 Te Runanga o Ngati Pikiao Strategic Arts Plan - Strategic Arts Planner
- 2002 Recipient of CreativeNZ grant - Indigenous Links Program
- Te Uhi National Tamoko Committee - Committee Member/ Branding specialist for launch
- 2001 Maori in Florence, Maori Arts Exposition Italy - Exhibiting Artist
- 2000 Royal Easter Show, Faber-Castell - Designer/ Producer Castel of Art
Te Pokairewa Reo Rumaki - Kura Takiwa (dip)
Certificate in Commercial Design
My design career began in 1989 working as a graphic artist in the screen printing industry.
Now, 20 years on, I have gained vast knowledge from working in the print, publishing, film and television industries. On an artistic level I have co-ordinated community arts projects, taken on advisory roles representing tangata whenua in in community arts development and project mananged events highlighting strong Mäori arts component for tourism industry. I have engaged local communities in Mäori arts practice, planned promoted and produced local arts exhibitions, and partcipated in events as an exhibiting artist demonstrating various artforms both in New Zealand and overseas. I balance my creative practice, design work and various projects by having a strong work ethic. This coupled with good communication & negotiating skills, a high commitment level to achieveable goals & objectives, and strong value base has kept me in good stead with my working relationships.
- Commercial Graphic Designer for print & media - specialising in Brand Imaging & Maori
- Design
Stage and set designer/production for film and television - Pukana 2001, He Wai 2002-2003. - Arts facilitator for youth projects in Auckland for 2 years & Arts advisor/judge for the Onehunga Onehunga Community Centre Arts Projects - working for Auck City Council 2002-2003.
- Arts tutor for youth and adult programs in Auckland & Rotorua.
- Research assistant for Waikato Uni - Moko Project out of the Maori & Psychology Unit 2004-2005
- Artist specialising in heritage artforms such as Tamoko using handmade Uhi chisels, Kowhaiwhai, Whatu Harakeke, multimedia painting and sculpture.
Participating in the Te Kete Aronui series 2007
Project co-ordinator for Te Mauri Arts Village for UCI World Mountain Bike Champs & Trials 2007 Rotorua.
Published 2005 in the Pearson Longman publication: Beyond Words, reading & writing in a visual age - Interlude pg 154-159. Uhi Ta Moko - designs carved in skin.
Project manager, designer & producer of Te Mauri o Te Haerenga Exhibition 2005 & 2006
Project manager & designer for Manukura Exhibition 2004
Designer/Brand manager - He Wai 2001-2002
Creative consultant and Brand Manager - Te Uhi 2002
Creative consultant and Brand Manager - Mika Haka 2001
Set Production consultant - Pukana 2001
Maori in Florence Exhibition 2001
Kids Castle - Royal Easter Show 2000
- Corban Estate Art Centre - studio artist (Sept 08-Mar09)
- Alex McPherson
Thornton Gallery www.thorntongallery.co.nz
MOKO-IA CREATIVE HOUSE
Henriata Nicholas
moko-ia@ihug.co.nz
027-243-6894
Member Profile
Henriata NicholasI'm a multi faceted artist designer. I care about honoring the source of inspiration, how the idea will interact with materials, the process and how the works can evolve into other forms and ideas.
I see my cultural heritage as something uniquely special that should be preserved, perpetuated, and positively promoted through the generations, while remembering the essence of it's traditional source.
