4 Mar 2020

Exhibition celebrates artist's journey to chieftaincy

From , 5:00 am on 4 March 2020

An exhibition about a Samoan artist's journey to her matai ceremony opens this week in New Zealand's Dunedin.

Ana Teofilo has combined carving and painting to create 12 works for her show Returning To Paradise.

Sela Jane Hopgood spoke with Ana Teofilo about her art and the upcoming ceremony.

Ana Teofilo.

Ana Teofilo. Photo: Facebook / Ana Teofilo