‘Our sacred huia’, art print by Katy Hayward.

‘our sacred huia’, featuring a female (long curved beak) and a male (shorter beak) huia bird, looking upon the world with their restful gaze, perched amongst native pūriri and pōhutukawa flora.

Huia are one of Aotearoa | New Zealand’s most treasured and remembered extinct native birds. They were once the largest of our wattlebird species, known for their beautiful song, predominantly black glossy feathers, and their long tail feathers tipped with white. Huia stand as a reminder to us, of the responsibility we have to look after and nourish what is left of our native flora and fauna in Aotearoa | New Zealand.

Art work by Katy Hayward. Katy is an artist and tattoo artist who specialises in pencil drawings on paper, and unique custom fine lined art for the body. Working from her art studio on the Tutukaka Coast, just east of Whangārei, Katy draws inspiration from her surroundings of beautiful beaches decorated with native flora and fauna. 

Open edition print. Originally sketched as a loose custom tattoo design for one of Katy’s wonderful clients in 2022, then revisited again in 2024 to finalise the drawing. Printed by Pinc Ltd., in Aotearoa | New Zealand onto Mohawk Superfine Eggshell in Ultra White paper stock (FSC certified mixed pulp from responsible sources).

A4 DIMENSIONS:  210 mm x 297 mm
A3 DIMENSIONS: 297 mm x 420 mm
SUPPLIED: With a Backing Board
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COLOUR VARIATION: Colour Variation - Please note while all measures are taken to ensure the colouring of our photos match the actual product, there may be slight variations due to device colour matching.

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