Sean Duffell

2018 June ~ Keepin warm in Dunedin

2018 June ~ Wellington

2018 May ~ Small Victories with Otis Chamberlain, Holly Rocc, Larissa McMillan and Leser (Poland)

2018 April ~ Junglefever Auckland

2018 April ~ Wharfside freestyled wall in Dunedin

2018 February ~ Massey University Gymn

2018 January ~ Palmerston North with Swiftmantis

2018 January ~ Masterton

2017 December ~ Giclee print framed in waxed oak ~ 30cm x30cm ~ Prints framed or unframed available ~ email for details

Masterton ~ Te Waonui a Tāne This is the largest of 4 sections painted in Masterton for the Kokomai Festival. The last section I planned to freestyle until I met Maxine Hemi author of Ngārara Haurau. A children’s book that tells the story of a Taniwha (Ngārara Haurau) who escaped from his cave in Waimarama and began a path of total destruction all the way down to the Wairarapa where he was eventually trapped, beheaded and defeated. His body that was left to lay became the Tararua mountains. So in the last section I paid homage to the legend by including elements from the story and of course the Taniwha hiding in his cave… As I was finishing the mural one of the elders from the Hurunui-o-Rangi Marae stopped by and said he’d bless the wall since he was in town and also named the wall Te Waonui a Tāne. Tāne is the forest god who separated earth and sky and let light into the world. Making all these organic unplanned connections at the wall was humbling and super inspiring. Thanks Masterton and especially Jo Beetham

Rā Maumahara ⚔️ Saturday was New Zealand’s first official day of remembrance - Rā Maumahara - as a day dedicated to remembering the New Zealand wars. This work is my own representation of the bloody battle Haowhenua (named after the Pa site) that occurred in 1834 right here at this exact place. Haowhenua was fought between local and newly displaced migrating iwi’s from around the North Island - Ngati Raukawa, multiple iwi from Taranaki (Ngati Tama, Ngati Haupoto hapu and Ngati Ruanui to name a few) as well as members from Waikato iwi coming to help fight. Fighting was fierce and many died. An uneasy and short truce was signed between Te Ati Awa and Ngati Ruakawa but in 1839 another battle broke out further down the Kapiti coast. October 28th was the date chosen for Rā Maumahara as this coincides with the date of the Declaration of Independence signed in 1835. The exact middle of the piece is where the two sides collided in battle and each side is the opposing groups battling each other. The colours representing blood, flesh bone, muskets and various weapons used in fighting.