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Growing up Wirepa had a love of music and only began painting around 1958, when she was in her 50s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://new.ngataonga.org.nz/collections/catalogue/catalogue-item?record_id=224497|title=Mary Wirepa|website=ngataonga.org.nz|language=en|access-date=17 September 2017}}</ref> Wirepa had planned to attend the [[Elam School of Fine Arts]] at the University of Auckland, and applied for a tuition grant from [[Minister for Māori Development|Māori Affairs]], however she decided against attending.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/385240|title=Mary Wirepa|last=|first=|date=|website=collections.tepapa.govt.nz|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=17 September 2017}}</ref> |
Growing up Wirepa had a love of music and only began painting around 1958, when she was in her 50s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://new.ngataonga.org.nz/collections/catalogue/catalogue-item?record_id=224497|title=Mary Wirepa|website=ngataonga.org.nz|language=en|access-date=17 September 2017}}</ref> Wirepa had planned to attend the [[Elam School of Fine Arts]] at the University of Auckland, and applied for a tuition grant from [[Minister for Māori Development|Māori Affairs]], however she decided against attending.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/385240|title=Mary Wirepa|last=|first=|date=|website=collections.tepapa.govt.nz|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=17 September 2017}}</ref> |
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Although of [[Māori people|Māori]] ancestry, Wirepa preferred not to directly reference her culture, but rather to draw her inspiration from the environment around her.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.aucklandartgallery.com/explore-art-and-ideas/artwork/7758/otoko-gisborne|title=Otoko, Gisborne|work=Auckland Art Gallery|access-date=17 September 2017|language=en}}</ref> Her works often include cloud imagery or landscapes, including the piece ''Otoko, Gisborne'' (date unknown).<ref name=":1" /> |
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Wirepa exhibited at the Willeston Galleries (Wellington) in 1964<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://natlib.govt.nz/records/36390237?search%5Bi%5D%5Bsubject%5D=Wi+Repa%2C+Mary%2C+1904-1971&search%5Bil%5D%5Bname_authority_id%5D=-316612&search%5Bpath%5D=items|title=Mary Wi Repa, and Selwyn Muru posing in the Public Library, Wellington|last=|first=|date=|website=National Library of New Zealand|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=17 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://natlib.govt.nz/records/36390254?search%5Bi%5D%5Bsubject%5D=Wi+Repa%2C+Mary%2C+1904-1971&search%5Bil%5D%5Bname_authority_id%5D=-316612&search%5Bpath%5D=items|title=Paintings by Mary Wi Repa, Willeston Galleries, Wellington|last=|first=|date=|website=National Library of New Zealand|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=17 September 2017}}</ref> and her pieces are included in the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.<ref name=":0" /> |
Wirepa exhibited at the Willeston Galleries (Wellington) in 1964<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://natlib.govt.nz/records/36390237?search%5Bi%5D%5Bsubject%5D=Wi+Repa%2C+Mary%2C+1904-1971&search%5Bil%5D%5Bname_authority_id%5D=-316612&search%5Bpath%5D=items|title=Mary Wi Repa, and Selwyn Muru posing in the Public Library, Wellington|last=|first=|date=|website=National Library of New Zealand|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=17 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://natlib.govt.nz/records/36390254?search%5Bi%5D%5Bsubject%5D=Wi+Repa%2C+Mary%2C+1904-1971&search%5Bil%5D%5Bname_authority_id%5D=-316612&search%5Bpath%5D=items|title=Paintings by Mary Wi Repa, Willeston Galleries, Wellington|last=|first=|date=|website=National Library of New Zealand|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=17 September 2017}}</ref> and her pieces are included in the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Mary Wirepa | |
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| Born | 1904 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Died | 1971 |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Known for | Painting |
| Notable work | Otoko, Gisborne |
Mary Wirepa (1904–1971), also known as Mary Wi Repa, was a visual artist of Māori descent born in Auckland, New Zealand.[1]
Career
Growing up Wirepa had a love of music and only began painting around 1958, when she was in her 50s.[2] Wirepa had planned to attend the Elam School of Fine Arts at the University of Auckland, and applied for a tuition grant from Māori Affairs, however she decided against attending.[3]
Although of Māori ancestry, Wirepa preferred not to directly reference her culture, but rather to draw her inspiration from the environment around her.[4] Her works often include cloud imagery or landscapes, including the piece Otoko, Gisborne (date unknown).[4]
Wirepa exhibited at the Willeston Galleries (Wellington) in 1964[5][6] and her pieces are included in the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.[3]
Personal life
Wirepa married at the age of nineteen and had six children. Four of her children are artists, including her eldest son Arthur who is a known pianist in the Māori music industry.[3]
References
- ^ "Mary Wirepa". Auckland Art Gallery. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Mary Wirepa". ngataonga.org.nz. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ a b c "Mary Wirepa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ a b "Otoko, Gisborne". Auckland Art Gallery. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Mary Wi Repa, and Selwyn Muru posing in the Public Library, Wellington". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Paintings by Mary Wi Repa, Willeston Galleries, Wellington". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
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