This drawing was inspired by the knitted jumpers made by communities around New Zealand for the Kororā, Little Blue Penguins, following the catastrophic grounding of the container ship MV Rena near Tauranga in 2011. This event was New Zealand’s worst ever maritime disaster. Although tens of thousands of marine lives were (and still are) affected, among the worst have been the little blue penguins.
Tara Cassidy
Meet Tara, a gifted artist who brings the native wildlife of Aotearoa to life with her intricate pencil drawings. Her work is a breathtaking display of textures and details. Since 2018, she has teamed up with Angie Dennis to bring her stunning pieces to art enthusiasts, and their collaboration has only heightened Tara's extraordinary eye for detail.