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Nicol Sanders O'Shea: Art Educator & Visual Artist

25m · Around The Table · 18 Oct 23:11

Nicol Sanders O’Shea’s first job was tutoring printmaking at Elam, and her art journey has been life-long ever since. Working as an art educator at Toi Ohomai, Nicol wants to see more public art around our city, funded art residencies, and big annual arts events. We think she’s spot on.

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