Ululau Tamatoa Fili Ama

Ululau has been attending art classes at Mapura for 7 years, and 8 years through Arohanui Special Needs School.

“I love printing, drawing painting / carving through thick layers of coloured paint.

I am happy seeing my artwork on exhibition. It feels special and beautiful framed on the walls.”

Ululau likes meeting everyone at Mapura Studios. “ We care for each other .I am free to do what I want for art. and just love doing art and learning new art techniques, and to see different artworks by the artists. I feel safe, I am not alone. The art teacher’s always have time to talk to me about my art, listen to my stories, we sometimes laugh and I feel happy to see my finished artwork.

Maununu Sa'anga Ama

Maununu has been coming to Mapura Studios for about 6 years.

“I love creating new artworks having fun with the flow of the paint or any art material used, adding new art techniques given for my learning experiences. I love my art on exhibition. It looks very different and beautiful when framed and on the wall.

Mapura is a friendly , sociable, and safe environment. It’s a great loving space for learning art, and just loving the artworks created by all the artists