Tucked away opposite the new marina at the base of Mt Paku, Old Mill Café has become one of those Tairua spots that locals know and love, even if plenty of people passing through town are yet to discover it.
For most of my working life I have been writing software. People tend to think computer programming is about maths and sounds like the exact opposite of art.
I have always been drawn to colour, creativity and the joy of telling stories through art. For many years, I have worked with silk as my canvas, using dyes and a liquid wax …
Art has been my calling for as long as I can remember. As a teenager, I was told by well-meaning parents that it was not a valid career path. For many years, I drifted in and out of various careers before finally returning to art about ten years ago.
Tairua artist Tanya Finlayson loves doing things that take a long time! She loves the challenge.
Tucked away opposite the new marina at the base of Mt Paku, Old Mill Café has become one of those Tairua spots that locals know and love, even if plenty of people passing through town are yet to discover it.
For most of my working life I have been writing software. People tend to think computer programming is about maths and sounds like the exact opposite of art.
I have always been drawn to colour, creativity and the joy of telling stories through art. For many years, I have worked with silk as my canvas, using dyes and a liquid wax …
Art has been my calling for as long as I can remember. As a teenager, I was told by well-meaning parents that it was not a valid career path. For many years, I drifted in and out of various careers before finally returning to art about ten years ago.
Tairua artist Tanya Finlayson loves doing things that take a long time! She loves the challenge.
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