Meet Our Tutors
Our tutors bring a wide range of knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm to the Community Education programme at Tawa College. Many are professionals, artists, educators, or skilled practitioners who enjoy sharing their expertise with others in a supportive learning environment.
Whether you are learning a creative skill, improving your technology knowledge, or trying something completely new, our tutors are here to guide you step by step.
Mā te mōhio ka ora. Mā te ora ka mōhio.
Through learning there is life. Through life there is learning.
Joya de Geus
Born originally in New Zealand south Canterbury of Dutch origins and raised in the shearing sheds, I moved to the Netherlands as a child and have kept that connection for most of my life doing Post-Grad Art and B. Eng. there and spending time at Art school in France, with a stint in Italy. Lucky enough to have been taught Watercolour at a little country school in Canterbury started my career in painting and helped to refine my technical skills. Specializing in Printmaking at Art School in Amsterdam and France has contributed to my graphic style. Later I picked up a unique Batik method at Vincent’s Art Centre in Wellington - but I am always influenced by my environment and nature. I have painted since childhood but after years of being a secondary Art teacher and now nearing retirement I hope to concentrate on my art again and start enjoying it!
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