Guardian (Kaitiaki)

Guardian (Kaitiaki) by Bryce Brown

Guardian (Kaitiaki) is about the role the New Zealand Maori play in being the guardians or "kaitiaki" of the land and of each other (their "whanau").

The woman in this painting is guardian of the child, and they're both reaching out to touch the land that they cherish and care for.

I believe we are all custodians of the land we live on and of the people that surround us.

Guardian (Kaitiaki) 40" x 40" acrylic on canvas sold (Canadian collector)

Bryce Brown's next exhibition of his figurative art will take place at Holy Trinity Tauranga.

Go here for details of the Tauranga Masterpiece exhibition at Holy Trinity Church, June 2007