Jana Wood

Jana Wood works from her studio at Putataka, Port Waikato.  Her art practice seeks to develop a deep engagement with the whenua/land that surrounds her.  Jana has always been drawn to the West Coast, with it’s particular colour, temperature, smell, light, it’s aliveness and wildness is what attracts her to live and work there.  Jana is of mixed heritage, Maori (Ngati Raukawa/Ngati Kikopiri) and Scottish (Clan McKay).  She graduated from AUT with a Bachelor of Visual Arts in 2015, and did further study at ELAM graduating with a PgDipFa in 2018.  Recent shows include Three Painters, McLeavey Gallery, National Contemporary Art Award, Waikato Museum, Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Awards, Te Koputu a Te Whanga a Toi, Whakatane Library and Arts Centre, and A’float, Arthaus Contemporary, Orakei. Jana’s work is held in private collections both in NZ and overseas, including The James Wallace collection.