Star Gossage

While referencing European movements such as expressionism, impressionism and surrealism, her work incorporates Māori concepts such as whānau and whakapapa.

[5] Gossage received critical acclaim for her 2014 exhibition Five Maori Painters at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki,[6] exhibiting alongside Robyn Kahukiwa, Kura Te Waru Rewiri, Emily Karaka, and Saffronn Te Ratana.

[7] With regular exhibitions in New Zealand and throughout the world, her work is held several collections including at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, The Arts House Trust, and the University of Auckland.

[8][9][10][11] Another survey exhibition was held at Pātaka Art + Museum in Porirua, Kia tau te Rangimārie – Let Peace be Among Us (24 July – 30 October 2022).

[4] Pātaka describes her art work: "She paints enigmatic figures in shifting landscapes that explore emotion and memory, journeys of loss and endurance, and relationships with immediate whānau and tūpuna."

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