New Zealand Art ‘Pare of Hinemihi’ - acrylic on canvas on ply by Alistair Martin Tooth The word tattoo in the

The word tattoo in the English language is believed to have originated from the Polynesian word tatau

marked by the country's rapid modernisation and increased interaction with Western cultures

resulting in a vibrant and luminous finish

Original black-painted panels with hand-painted label

New Zealand Art ‘Pare of Hinemihi’ - acrylic on canvas on ply by Alistair Martin Tooth The word tattoo in theThis is quintessential New Zealand art of a Pare (or lintel) from the Hinemihi marae, by Alistair Martin. The painting is acrylic and is based off the original carving by Wero Taroi in 1880 81. Alistair has delicately painted an image of this lintel by replicating the carving that used to sit above the Hinemihi marae. The painting itself is on canvas, and glued onto untreated ply that has been cut in the shape of the lintel. Alistair has created the