my story

Ko wai au?

Ko Moumoukai te maunga, Ko Waitirohia ki Ngā Nuhaka ngā awa, Ko Takitimu te waka, Ko Ngāti Rakaipaaka te iwi, Ko Ngāti Rangi te hapu, Ko Kahungunu te tangata.

Tēnā koutou, my name is Tessa Russell and I am a Māori visual artist who hails from Nuhaka, East Coast, Aotearoa.

Although past works have been dominated by photography and video, more recent work uses whatever the kaupapa requires.