Show With Rebecca: 500 word Proposal

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Jackson Tainefu
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I would like to introduce myself my name is Jackson Tainefu and I am of Samoan and Maori descent. Being part of two cultures has helped me understand the negative and positive things in the art industry. I am a South Auckland based artist living in Otara. I am currently doing my Bachelors of Visual Arts at Manukau Institution of Technology in Otara.

My art practice involves illustrations and animations of myself my friends and family using them to empower my artworks. I use Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator to do my work. I work between the two programs and it has helped me become are better visual artist. My culture plays a big part in my practice when it comes to most of my work.Using Cartoons that i used to watch when i was young, so i use that side of my memories as are art form that people can relate to and feel inspired.

I have a wide range of skills that I have gained throughout the years of my art practice. Working between moving images where I film and write story boards for music videos documentaries and short films. Still images where I use them as are foundation for my work to develop are unique style. I really like the idea of bringing my childhood memories into my art practice. 

I would like to exhibit my work in your space as its local and related to crime in are humorous way. I will be displaying three colored images that are A1 size. The storyline of my comic is about two boys, one lives in the city with his mom and the other boy lives in Otara. The boy from the city steals and gets arrested but the boy in Otara gets framed because they look alike. Both are taken to the holding cells. The location is in a place that has sentimental value to me. Having my show there will be a honor and to be in there in a positive way.