He Kokonga Ngākau - Exhibition by Ila-Rose Hepetema
Sat, 06 Sept
|Okorore Ngā Toi Māori Gallery and Studio
This Exhibition is Ila-Rose’s debut exhibition and will be exploring the treasures of Aotearoa. Presented as a cross section of Ila-Roses varied styles viewers can expect a range of oil paintings and alcohol marker drawings.
Time & Location
06 Sept 2025, 10:00 am – 27 Sept 2025, 3:00 pm
Okorore Ngā Toi Māori Gallery and Studio, 159 17th Avenue, Tauranga South, Tauranga 3112, New Zealand
About the event
Ila-Rose Hepetema - is a bay of plenty based, Māori artist working primarily in oil painting and portraiture. Her fascination with art, and more specifically colour theory has been lifelong.
Her academic career includes a diploma in contemporary Māori art levels 5/6 from Wananga O Aotearoa. In 2020 she accepted her first commission for portraits and began her career as a working artist.
Her early work has been predominantly alcohol markers on paper which offered Ila-Rose the saturation and vibrancy to develop a style heavily focussed on colour composition. In 2023 Ila-Rose began oil painting, applying her unique style to a new medium which quickly became her go to.
