May Wilson

Maya Wilson - exhibition title: 'Still, Growing'

Maya (Beetle) Wilson is a twenty-five year old Pakeha artist, raised locally out in the border rangers, and now studying art locally too. 

My work is grounded in attentive observation. Still, Growing is an exhibition shaped by quiet attention to time, bodies, and place. The works move between figures and landscapes, holding softness, restraint, and change in balance. Growth is treated not as progress or arrival, but as something continuous and lived.

Artist Talk: During the exhibition, Ariel will present artist talks exploring both the making of the works and the lived experiences they reflect. These talks, previously delivered as lectures to psychology and first-responder students, offer insight into living fully while navigating chronic illness, mortality, and bipolar psychosis, with honesty, compassion, and openness.