MAS Partners with Art in the Park to Launch the MAS Emerging Artists’ Gallery

Amrit’s practice investigates nature's often-overlooked beauty. Her process-driven work begins outdoors, where she collects relics and sketches, before being resolved in her Auckland studio. This approach reflects life’s complexities, focusing on the subtlety of her subject through design and elements of play and freedom rather than specific details. 

This Auckland-based artist duo runs Tekotiri Ltd, a Māori creative business specialising in hand-carved taonga. Inspired by their journey as young parents, their work blends traditional whakairo with modern storytelling to create pieces that reflect their values of love, resilience, and whakapapa – honouring their tīpuna by carving stories that live and breathe.

An Auckland-based digital illustrator and 2D animator, Cayleen’s work focuses on storytelling from the perspective of animals and often incorporating fantastical elements. A graduate of Yoobee Colleges, she has worked on the animated TV series ‘Badjelly’ and other short films.

Specialising in portraiture, this Wellington-based acrylic painter loves to paint "imperfections perfectly." Her hyper-detailed work captures the unique way her subject's hair falls or the creases by their eyes, recognising that these are the human details that inform our sense of self. Her subjects often feature in street scenes or symbolic compositions. 

A multidisciplinary artist and researcher, Jessie’s work is informed by her background in medical science and her Indian heritage. She uses printmaking, textiles and ceramics to explore cultural memory and the balance between order and chaos. Her layered works seek to evoke ‘rasa’ – a state of total absorption and emotional resonance.

As this year’s awarded artist from The King’s Trust programme, Josh is a self-taught talent from Whangārei who recently committed to being a full-time artist. His work blends Māori narratives with realism and abstract styles, using multimedia techniques to create a visual marriage of bold colours and striking contrasts that drive cultural expression.

Kyle is a Māori artist putting his essence into the taonga (treasure) that is Toi Māori. He fell in love with creativity through his love of graffiti, and now he shares Māori creation stories and knowledge to educate others about Māori culture. His work is a powerful showcase of ancient markings in a modern world.

Introverted by nature, Larisa finds inspiration in the often-overlooked beauty of empaths who possess a quiet confidence. Through abstract realism, her paintings pair introspective women with elements of nature, celebrating self-worth and multicultural themes. Her pieces serve as a daily reminder that you are magnificent just the way you are.

An emerging architect and multidisciplinary artist, Logan merges visual art with spatial exploration. Drawing from his background in artistic gymnastics, he creates experimental sculptures and wall pieces that explore the material limits of New Zealand shells and acrylics. His work embodies discipline, balanced symmetry and a playful element.

 A figurative painter working with spray paint and oil, Natalie explores the human form as a ‘structured fleshy casing’ for existence. Her large-scale portraits are inspired by combat sports and mental health journeys, capturing themes of resilience and human potential. Her rendering style sits between recording and expression, translating her perception of our place in the world.

A generative artist with a background in architecture, Reuben uses drawing robots to produce highly technical and dynamic pen-and-ink artworks. Inspired by the patterns he sees in the world, he uses maths and algorithms to explore how simple lines can create complex and rhythmic art.

A MAS Member and high school art teacher, Sam is an oil painter and printmaker whose work is deeply influenced by her coastal upbringing in Tāmaki Makaurau. Exploring themes of nature and home, she focuses on nurturing her creative process to form her first large body of nature-inspired work.

A sculptor, photographer and avid scuba diver. Tyla holds a Fine Arts degree and diplomas in Marine Biology. Her eco-conscious art practice is founded on her mission to foster a balanced relationship with Te Taiao. She uses recycled materials like glass and ceramics to create thought-provoking pieces that explore marine conservation.