Artist Profile: Alan Wehipeihana

Alan Wehipeihana
Ngati Raukawa

Alan Wehipeihana is of Ngati Raukawa decent on his father’s side and English on his mother’s. The use of images, icons and beliefs from both cultures is evident in his work. He uses Maori motifs such as the pitau, koru and waka. Icons and imagery associated with his English heritage include halos, saints and imagery of the Garden of Eden.
Alan is better known for his stone and woodcarvings however in 1999 he started as a painter. He has been exhibiting his work consistently since 1994 through selected galleries around the country.
Based in Paekakariki, Alan has been a full time artist for the last 10 years.