Michael Vincent-Rori

Michael Vincent-Rori
Birth Name:	Kariatiana Michael Edgar Rori
Born:	27 December 1951 Palmerston North, New Zealand
Nationality:	Maori
Field:	Artist

Michael Vincent-Rori is an artist born in New Zealand

Art

Michael Vincent-Rori draws in many different mediums ranging from canvas and cartoons to burning leather with a soldering iron. He is mainly known for his unique leather works that can be found in many places in Australia and New Zealand. Michael featured in several Australian Art Magazines in the 90s and did several works of art for large corporations.^[1]

Life

Michael Vincent Rori was born in Palmerston North and grew up in the small town of Te Puke on the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand. He then moved to Rotorua and attended high school in Roturua. In the 70s Michael moved to Brisbane, Australia and started his real art career there. In the late 80s he moved to Ballarat in the state of Victoria and worked in Kryal Castle and later, the Great Southern Woolshed performing stand-up art where he met his spouse, Therese Cooper. They have one son, Jacob Vincent-Rori.

References

1. ^ Carvers Companion

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Name	Vincent-Rori, Michael
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Date of birth	27 December 1951
Place of birth	Palmerston North, New Zealand
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