Mike O’Donnell – Featured Artist Issue 46
October 2, 2026
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We are at a distillation, or still point – the most powerful moment of change in human evolution.
We are at a distillation, or still point – the most powerful moment of change in human evolution.
My connection with the Coromandel is deeply personal. It was one of the first places where I began building my life in Aotearoa.
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 …
Tairua artist Tanya Finlayson loves doing things that take a long time! She loves the challenge.
We are at a distillation, or still point – the most powerful moment of change in human evolution.
My connection with the Coromandel is deeply personal. It was one of the first places where I began building my life in Aotearoa.
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 …
Tairua artist Tanya Finlayson loves doing things that take a long time! She loves the challenge.
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