Guy Ngan

He worked across a large range of media, including sculpture, painting, drawing, design and architecture, and is known for his incorporation of Māori motifs such as the tiki.

Many of his works are in prominent places, such as the tapestry in the Beehive and sculpture at the Reserve Bank, while many others are dotted around the country in smaller towns and suburban locations such as Stokes Valley.

In the 1983 Queen's Birthday Honours, Ngan was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for services to the arts.

More recently, as part of E Tu Awakairangi Public Art Trust, 'Elevating Worms' was installed at the Scott's Court Shopping Centre, also in Stokes Valley.

Joan Calvert along with Dorothea Turner and Ngan's wife Jean took 18 months to construct the tapestry.

[12] One of Wellington's earliest modern public sculptures, 'Geometric Growth' is installed near the Michael Fowler Centre.

Initially sited on the corner of Victoria and Mercer streets, it was removed for the Civic Square precinct in 1989.

[13] Ngan's collaborations with architect Ron Sang have led to some important large scale works including the Newton Post Office mural, now in the Auckland Art Gallery collection.

[14] When approached about mounting the exhibition Ngan declared he was "too young for a retrospective" and asked instead to "develop a project on his long-held fascination in the history of early Pacific settlement".