Robin White, 'Antai ae e mate? Who is dead? From the series: Sainimele goes fishing' - Print xmas Paying attention to Pākehā

Paying attention to Pākehā

and old and new migrant makers and their works

and I take pride in the hand craft nature of what I do

followed by a resounding declaration of courage and faith

Robin White, 'Antai ae e mate? Who is dead? From the series: Sainimele goes fishing' - Print xmas Paying attention to PākehāRobin Whites hard edged paintings of rural New Zealand and its people are comparable with Don Binneys and Michael Smithers work, acknowledging their origins in the Regionalist movement paintings of the mid 20th century and the influence of artists such as Rita Angus. White graduated from the Elam School of Fine Arts (University of Auckland, New Zealand) in 1968 and quickly established a reputation with paintings of well known culture heroes such as