Leigh Tawharu is a 2D mixed media artist based in Kaeo, whose work explores an evolving relationship with the surrounding landscape. Using thread, ink, paint, and paper, she creates layered compositions that blend the tactile and the visual.
Inspired by a lifelong love of textiles, fashion, and design principles, Leigh’s pieces often evoke the qualities of fabric; rich with texture, pattern, and movement. Her distinctive approach brings a textile-like depth to paper, inviting viewers to engage with both surface and story. Each work is a quiet meditation on place, process, and the material beauty of the everyday.
Click on the images below to see enlargements of some of her work.
Leigh will be exhibiting at stop 22 during KOAST 2025 - buy a KOAST Trail Guide for further details!
