Cora-Allan Lafaiki Twiss (nee Wickliffe) (born 1986) is a multidisciplinary Aotearoa (New Zealand)-based artist and full time self taught hiapo (Niuean barkcloth) practitioner,[1][2] Twiss was awarded the Arts Pasifika Award 'Pacific Heritage Artist award' in 2020 through Creative New Zealand.[3]

Biography

Twiss is Niuean and Māori, with roots in Alofi and Liku, as well as Ngāpuhi and Tainui in Aotearoa.[4] Originally from West Auckland, she was born in 1986.[1] Cora-Allan completed a Bachelor of Visual Art and Design (photography) in 2007 and completed her master's in visual art and design (performance) from Auckland University of Technology in 2013.[5][6] Twiss is a founding member of the BC Collective (Before Cook), along with her husband Daniel Twiss.[1][7][8] Cora-Allan is renowned in New Zealand and Niue as the only living traditional hiapo (Niuean barkcloth) maker, recognised for resurrecting a dormant art genre.[1] Compiling research for her master's from AUT Twiss was awarded the Postgraduate Research Award in 2014.[9] Dedicated to hiapo, Twiss distinguishes hiapo (Niuean barkcloth), by imagery/motifs of 'botanical forms alone', differentiating hiapo from tapa and other barkcloth forms in the Pacific.[2][1] Publishing Hiapo on 25 September 2020 Wickliffe's analysis on hiapo resulted in a book that is accessible and helps recognise hiapo as 'an art form that can be passed on to new generations.'[10]

Cora-Allan was represented by Bartley and Company who was a dealer gallery in Wellington, NZ and is one of few if not the only female artists of Maori and Niuean heritage with representation. Her works are held in major collections such as Te Papa, Auckland War Memorial Museum, Lincoln University (New Zealand), Wallace Art Collection, and Royal Academy of Arts.

She has exhibited globally including, Canada, Australia, England, Niue and New Zealand.

Selected curations

2020– Moana Legacy. Tautai Contemporary Pacific Arts Trust. Auckland.[11]

Selected exhibitions

Selected exhibitions
Year Title Gallery location
2012 Men of Matariki Corban Estate Arts Centre Auckland, New Zealand [12]
2013 Same STORY, different COLOUR ST PAUL ST GALLERY Auckland, New Zealand [13]
2013 Return to sender Papakura Arts Gallery Auckland, New Zealand [14][15]
2016 Greetings from Canada RM Gallery Auckland, New Zealand [16]
2018 Reliving Hiapo Nathan Homestead Gallery Auckland, New Zealand [16]
2018 Everything is Kapai Dunedin Art Gallery Dunedin, New Zealand [16]
2019 Documenting the land Fatahega Lodge and Backpackers (Niue Arts and Cultural Festival 2019.) [16]
2019 From the Archives Tim Melville Gallery, Auckland Auckland, New Zealand [16]
2020 Remember with me The Grey Place Auckland, New Zealand [16]
2020 Our Last supper with you revised

(Cora- Allan Wickliffe and Kelly Lafaiki.)

Tautai Gallery Auckland, New Zealand [17]
2020 Pacific Samplers

(ft. Lonnie Hutchinson)

Bartley and Company Wellington, New Zealand [16]
2021 Roll with me Fresh Gallery Otara, Auckland, New Zealand [16]
2021 Flowers from Niue Bartley and Company Wellington, New Zealand [16]
2022 From Otītori Bay Rd Te Uru Auckland, New Zealand [18]
2022 Histories on Hiapo Bartley & Company Art Wellington, New Zealand [19]
International exhibitions
Year Title Gallery Location
2013 Exotic weeds (ft. Shannon Brett.) Kick Arts Gallery Cairns, Australia [16]
2015 #HUI Untitled Art Society Calgary, Canada [16]
2015 Dusky Maiden Elephant Artist Relief, Art Conference Calgary, Canada [16]
2016 Spring runoff MST Festival Calgary, Canada [16]
2016 Found Footing Whipper Snapper Gallery Toronto, Canada [16]
2019 The space between us Black Dot Gallery Melbourne, Australia [16]
2019 Fifty Shade of Blak Blak Dot Gallery Melbourne, Australia [16]
2019 Returns and Transits Vancouver Art Gallery Canada [16]

Residencies

2018- Indigenous arts residency, Banff Arts Centre

2021– Te Whare Hera Residency, Massey University and Mana Moana project.[16]

2021– McCahon House Residency. Auckland.[7] Histoires on Hiapo installation at Bartley & Company Art Gallery. 10 March - 2 April 2022 Wickliffe during the McCahon House Artist Residency.[20]

Awards

2004– RSA Community Award.[16]

2004–2008 Keir Trust Scholarship Award.[16]

2014– AUT School of Art and Design Postgraduate Research Award.[16]

2017– Selected finalist for the Estuary Art Awards.[16]

2019– Selected finalist Molly Morpeth Canaday Award.[16][21]

2020 – Creative New Zealand Pacific Heritage Artist award – Arts Pasifika Awards[22]

2021- Selected finalist National Contemporary Art Award Waikato Museum [23]

2021- Selected finalist Parkin Prize Award, Wellington [24]

2021– Springboard Award, Arts Foundation of New Zealand (award includes mentorship from 2008 Arts Foundation Laureate Shane Cotton)[25]

2022– Selected finalist Molly Morpeth Canaday Award.[16][21]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Hiapo Artist Cora-Allan Wickcliffe Is Reviving A Lost Niuean Artform – Viva". Viva Magazine. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Cora-Allan Wickliffe Biography, Artworks & Exhibitions". ocula.com. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Cora-Allan Wickliffe wins CNZ award". RNZ. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  4. ^ Christian, Dionne (22 February 2021). "How artist Cora-Allan Wickliffe is reviving the ancient Niuean art of hiapo". Stuff. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Cora-Allan Wickliffe". MOANA FRESH. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  6. ^ Wickliffe, Cora-Allan (2013). Reimagining Maori identity in Art (Masters thesis). Tuwhera Open Access, Auckland University of Technology. hdl:10292/5926.
  7. ^ a b "Cora-Allan Wickliffe | McCahon House". mccahonhouse.org.nz. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  8. ^ "BC Collective in Conversation: Cora-Allan Wickliffe, Daniel Twiss & Grace Ryder". The Dowse Art Museum. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  9. ^ "ABOUT". cora-allan. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  10. ^ Murrow, Tony (4 November 2020). "Hiapo". little island press. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  11. ^ Shute, Gareth (7 July 2020). "From the moana to K Road: A new Auckland home for artists of the Pacific". The Spinoff. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  12. ^ "artsdiary581-7". www.artsdiary.co.nz. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  13. ^ "LOUISA AFOA". TAUTAI – GUIDING PACIFIC ARTS. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  14. ^ "INZART – Libraries and Learning Services – The University of Auckland". collections.library.auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  15. ^ "OPENING EVENT // NEW EXHIBITION // RETURN TO SENDER curated by Cora-Allan Wickliffe // PAPAKURA ART GALLERY // 10.30am Saturday 20 April //". Facebook events page. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "Exhibition/AWARDS". Cora-Allan. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  17. ^ "Bartley & Company Art". www.bartleyandcompany.art. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  18. ^ "Cora-Allan Wickliffe: From Otitori Bay Rd - Te Uru". www.teuru.org.nz. Te Uru. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  19. ^ "Bartley & Company Art". www.bartleyandcompany.art. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  20. ^ "Bartley & Company Art". www.bartleyandcompany.art. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  21. ^ a b "MMCA 3D 2022 Selected Finalists". Molly Morpeth Canaday Award. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  22. ^ "Making Hiapo has been the only art form that makes me feel complete". 18 October 2021.
  23. ^ "Finalists for 2021 National Contemporary Art Award announced - Waikato Museum". waikatomuseum.co.nz. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  24. ^ Flightdec. "2021-finalist". Parkin Prize. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  25. ^ Magazine, Viva. "Meet The Arts Foundation's Seven Springboard Recipients For 2021 – Viva". www.viva.co.nz. Retrieved 6 February 2022.

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