Into Ocean & Ice: An evening with the artists

Of Ngāti Whakaue, Rongowhakaata, Tegan is a film photographer focused on the concept of Tūrangawaewae, or "a place to stand." Specialising in film photography, her work explores Tūrangawaewae ("a place to stand"). She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (First-Class Honours) from Elam, University of Auckland. Tegan’s current project is researching the relationship between sustainability and tourism.

Charlie is a conservationist, seabird lover, and artist who has worked on remote islands, including Kure Atoll in Hawaii, where he eradicated invasive species. His watercolour art reflects his passion for wildlife and environmental restoration, especially in remote refuges like the sub-Antarctic islands.

Rose, a Fine Arts graduate, uses painting and ceramic sculpture to explore climate change and humanity's impact on nature. Her work aims to inspire environmental stewardship, with a focus on the lasting effects of human-created materials like plastic.

Peregrin Hyde (Ngāti Maniapoto) is a multidisciplinary artist based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Aotearoa, with roots in Ōtautahi and whakapapa linking him through Ngāti Maniapoto to Te Rohe Pōtae and Kāwhia, as well as Scottish and English ancestry. With a background in environmental education, his visual arts encompases, microscope photography, video, music, sound design, 3D modeling, education, and jewelry-making. 

An Italian painter based between Fermo, Italy, and Sigtuna, Sweden, Paola combines her background in restoration with an interest for in the world around her. Her work reflects a unique blend of historical techniques and contemporary interpretation, shaped by her studies at the Institute of Book Pathology in Rome and the Book School in Urbino.