Michel Tuffery
Creative Art Director @Michel Tuffery Artist
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WORK HISTORY
Creative Art Director @Michel Tuffery Artist
Wellington & Wairarapa, NZ
Manuia le aso. Kia orana. Ia ora na. Michel Tuffery is a New Zealand-based artist of Samoan, Rarotongan and Ma’ohi Tahitian heritage. Within his art practice he plays the role of working “in between” people and places, and focusing a fresh lens on environmental, community, cultural and art historical divides. Tuffery is a passionate educator who openly shares his kauapapa and knowledge to empower our youth through residencies and workshops for school-aged children in New Zealand and abroad. He exhibits worldwide and has undertaken research and community residencies throughout the USA, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Asia, India, Australia, as well as Aotearoa and the Pacific.In 2008 Michel was appointed as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to art—his ongoing rewards come from enriching communities through his art. Mauruuru ora.
EDUCATION
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Fine Arts
Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin, New Zealand
Diploma in Fine Arts (Honours) 1989, Master of Fine Arts (Honorary) 2014
SKILLS
ABOUT MICHEL TUFFERY
Michel Tuffery MNZM, Dip FA (Hons), MFA (Honorary, Otago Polytechnic), Artist…
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