Robyn Kahukiwa (Ngati Porou) is a highly regarded New Zealand
contemporary artist and award-winning author and illustrator of
children's books.
Born in Melbourne, Australia, she trained as a commercial artist
and came to New Zealand at the age of 19, where she came to be
known for her work drawing on Maori symbolism and mythological
figures as well as for her staunch support of Maori women's rights.
She has written and illustrated 12 books of her own, and
illustrated a number of stories for other New Zealand authors, most
notably Patricia Grace. In 2011 Kahukiwa was awarded Te Tohu Toi Kē
a Te Waka Toi/Making a Difference Award for her contribution to
Maori arts.
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