The humble radish
The humble radish
They're red, crunchy and healthy.
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Grief of growing up with racism
Grief of growing up with racism
Growing up as a person of colour in New Zealand is like experiencing the five stages of grief.
Taking a breath and turning a corner into a new reality
Taking a breath and turning a corner into a new reality
The grey, dreary mist followed my car like a cat tracking its prey.
Urban forest
Urban forest
I find myself standing within the depths of a bustling metropolis in place of what was nothing more than an open wasteland.
Question of balance
Question of balance
Waitaki Girls’ High School year 13 pupil Arrow Koehler’s painting focuses on the feeling of alienation.
A hero
A hero
By definition, a hero is a person admired for a noble quality they possess.
Peaceful chaos
Peaceful chaos
Misery was a soldier that marched down her forehead, past her temples, past the nape of her neck and down a dark path that led into the abyss that was her scar-littered back.
Sanctuary of words, the power of writing
Sanctuary of words, the power of writing
I have lived in this home for many years.
Flying on wings of creativity
Flying on wings of creativity
A digital painting by Charlotte Campbell (17) for her Bayfield High School year 13 art portfolio.
Flame weeps waxen sorrow
Flame weeps waxen sorrow
Supple, the fluid rolls in wax stalactites,
The flame exhales in sadness, dripping.
‘Dinner’s nearly ready’: a ceasefire
‘Dinner’s nearly ready’: a ceasefire
BY HANA ALAGBARYYear 13 Bayfield High SchoolThe TV plays a cartoon, set to an unnecessarily loud volume.
To Address the Goddess Next to Me
To Address the Goddess Next to Me
How do I describe her?
Items repurposed for art
Items repurposed for art
Logan Park High School year 13 pupil Billie Charters’ experimental painting investigates textural surfaces, use of colour and painterly layering.
Where I Live
Where I Live
The land of the long white cloud.
The man of long gone
The man of long gone
There once was a man who got lost in the stars.
Having faith, spirituality can help you be at peace
Having faith, spirituality can help you be at peace
Spirituality may sound so boring to you but it can bring a deep sense of value in your life.
Feminism’s importance is broad
Feminism’s importance is broad
Some people tend to think feminism is just to support women’s and girls’ rights, but it is much more than that.
A bridge to another time
A bridge to another time
A photograph of a bridge taken in The Catlins as an exercise in arranging a good photograph by The Catlins Area School pupil Magan Mitchell.
A ship blown off course, a will to live and a vow to return
A ship blown off course, a will to live and a vow to return
Johnson Lee is the name of the land purchased in the Catlins by Harvey Johnson in 1911.
Reflecting religion
Reflecting religion
Year 11 Maniototo Area School art pupil Jeremy Dumapis says his level 1 portfolio is inspired by the works of Colin McCahon and the colour palettes of the German expressionists.