Ghost Waka
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Kennett Watkins’s painting shows the Original "phantom canoe" seen on Lake Tarawera on 31 May 1886. Although the picture uses clouds and moonlight to create a dramatic atmosphere, the phantom waka taua (war canoe) was actually seen in broad daylight by Pakeha tourists and Maori including the famous Guide Sophia. The vision was thought to be a harbinger of doom, and within 10 days Mt Tarawera erupted, killing many and devastating tourism in the area. Thought i would do a modern version of this... thinking about it for a year.
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Mark Wogan
New Zealand born. Australasian Gold and Bronze medal awards in Screen-print for best design 1997-1998. 12 years as a first class printer enabled me to grapple with images from simple to complex, colour separations, and attention to detail to work up powerful images. This provides the basis for…
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