[2] He studied at Toioho ki Āpiti, Massey University's school of Māori visual arts, and graduated with a masters in 2009.
[3] His first solo exhibition was Te Poho o Reweti at Bowen Gallery in Wellington.
[4] He was one of seven contemporary artists included in the exhibition Tākiri: An Unfurling at the New Zealand Maritime Museum from 2019 to 2020.
This work was part of the Tuia 250 commemoration and received funding from the New Zealand Lottery Grants Board Te Puna Tahua.
He cites artists that have shaped his art as Shane Cotton, Lyonel Grant and Rangi Kipa.