An exhibition of works by Pauline Yearbury (1926–1977, Ngāpuhi), one of the first Māori artists to introduce Māori cultural narratives into contemporary art. Her work is characterised by a bold and illustrative style.
This focused survey includes incised wooden panels featuring figures from pūrākau for which Yearbury is best known, as well as drawings and paintings. Yearbury, formerly Blomfield, was born in Matauri Bay and attended Elam School of Fine Arts in Tāmaki Makaurau, becoming the first Māori person to gain a fine arts qualification.
Yearbury later returned to the north and established a gallery in Russell with her husband.