About Me

Kia ora tātou!

Ko Whakatere manawa Kaiaia rāua ko Taranaki ōku maunga

Ko Waima Tuhirangi rāua ko Waingongoro ōku awa

Ko Hokianga whakapau karakia rāua ko te tai o Rehua ōku moana

Ko Māmari rāua ko Aotea ōku waka

Ko Te Mahurehure rāua ko Kanihi-Umutahi ōku hapu

Ko Ngāpuhi rātau ko Ngāruahine, ko Ngāti Ruanui ōku iwi

Ko Waima Tuhirangi rāua ko Kanihi-Māwhitwhiti ōku marae

Ko Jessica Hinerangi Thompson- Carr tōku ingoa.

I am an illustrator and poet based in Ōtepoti Dunedin on Kāi Tahu land.

I make prints and take on commissions to help with the rent and groceries of my partner and I, and any extra goes back into the community. In 2023 I published my first pukapuka titled Āria which you can find through Auckland University Press.

My inspiration comes from my whakapapa and community.

For shop or commission enquiries, please email at maorimermaidofficial@gmail.com