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Sandy Adsett (Raymond Henry Adsett) was born on 27 August, 1939 in Raupunga, New Zealand, is a New Zealand artist, curator, educator. Discover Sandy Adsett's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 84 years old?

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Age 84 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 27 August, 1939
Birthday 27 August
Birthplace Raupunga, New Zealand
Nationality New Zealand

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1939

Raymond Henry "Sandy" Adsett (born 27 August 1939) is a New Zealand visual artist and educator.

He is acknowledged for championing the art of kōwhaiwhai painting, creating a context for the artform within the development of contemporary Māori art.

Adsett was born in Raupunga near Wairoa on 27 August 1939.

Of Māori descent, he affiliates to Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngāti Pāhauwera.

He attended Te Aute College in Hawkes Bay.

His interest in art first began on his family farm as a way to fill in time and grew from there.

He received his first formal art training at Ardmore Teachers' College in Auckland.

He completed his third year of teachers' college in Dunedin.

While at Ardmore, he began travelling to regional schools to introduce Māori arts into the school syllabus.

This was a focus of his work that would continue throughout his life.

1960

He was one of a group of teachers that started this work in the 1960s.

1961

In 1961, Adsett became an arts specialist for the Department of Education's Advisory Service, within a programme established by educational leader Gordon Tovey.

Adsett has cited the mentorship of the Ngāti Porou master carver Pine Taiapa as the most significant influence on his life as an artist and educator.

Adsett's role in the department was helping introduce the new Māori Arts in Schools programme.

1991

In 1991, Adsett became a principal tutor at Tairawhiti Polytechnic in Gisborne, working in the Toihoukura School of Māori Visual Arts.

He took over from Ivan Ehau, the founder of the school, who had died that year.

Adsett was involved in formatting a wānanga arts direction for the progamme.

1992

This includes: Headlands: Thinking Through New Zealand Art (1992) in Sydney, Australia; "Te Waka Toi" (1992-1994), which toured the United States; and "Toi tū Toi Ora" at Auckland Art Gallery.

2002

In 2002, Adsett returned to Hawke's Bay, where he set up the Toimairangi School of Māori Visual Culture within Te Wānanga o Aotearoa in Hastings.

He continues to work there as an adjunct professor.

Outside of his work in the education sector, Adsett's own artwork has been included in major art exhibitions.

2005

In the 2005 New Year Honours, Adsett was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to art.

2014

In 2014, Adsett was conferred an honorary doctorate by Massey University, and he received Te Tohu o Te Papa Tongarewa Rongomaraeroa award in the 2018 Te Waka Toi Awards.

2020

In 2020 Adsett was honoured by the Arts Foundation of New Zealand with an Icon Whakamana Hiranga award "for his profound impact on the Māori community and Māori arts education system within Aotearoa."

In 2020, Adsett was named as an Arts Foundation of New Zealand Icon, an honour limited to 20 living New Zealanders.

Adsett's work is held in public gallery collections throughout Aotearoa New Zealand, including: