Youth artwork on Te Takere's waka walls to be unveiled

Youth artwork to be publicly displayed big-and-bold on the concrete waka walls outside Te Takere in Levin will be unveiled next Monday.

As part of the Waka Walls Project, young people aged between 12 and 24-years-old were invited to submit artwork to be printed and fixed temporarily to one of the 10 walls measuring over two metres high.

The project is a collaboration between Horowhenua District Council, Horowhenua Youth Voice and Te Takere’s Contact Youth Space, and funded by the Ministry of Youth Development.

It attracted 51 design submissions from 49 young people throughout the district.

The selection committee was made up of arts and youth representatives, including Horowhenua Arts Society vice-president Dorothy Burt, who said she was highly impressed by the quality of the work.

"The project will transform the waka walls outside Te Takere into a vibrant exhibition - an outdoor gallery showcasing local youth talent," she said.

The waka walls artwork will be unveiled at 4pm next Monday, to coincide with Youth Week which runs from 23 to 31 May.

The 10 artworks to be displayed on the waka walls include:

Six from Horowhenua College pupils:
· Jesse Smith (Year 12)

· Hine TePeeti (Year 12)

· Vada Bowling (Year 13)

· Adam Groeneveld (Year 13)

· Khai Reed (Year 13)

· Laura Wedlock (Year 13)

Two from Waiopehu College pupils:
· Courtney Butcher (Year 12)

· Zachary Taylor (Year 12)

Two public submissions:
· Rachel Sue, aged 13 (also a Horowhenua College pupil)

· Paula Chambers, aged 23

ENDS

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