Noēll Ratapu

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Noēll Ratapu (she/her) is a queer, Māori, disabled artist living in Southern California. Her art has given her a huge sense of freedom depicting a variety of different styles, but mainly abstract and self-portraits.

An exploration of Te Atua Wāhine

For our first Deepen* artwork, Noēll Ratapu describes what it means to be Atua Wāhine through poetry and visual art.

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Noell's face is pictured up close and she is facing away from the camera. She has a smokey eye make up. Her photo is surrounded by a red and black graphic.

'Embracing my identity unapologetically': Noell Ratapu on making her way as an artist

After moving to the US as a 'medical refugee', artist Noell Ratapu found new methods of artistic expression and discovered the importance of representation.

ByNoēll Ratapu

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