Kerehi Tikihana Pararaki Wikiriwhi, also known as Greg Whitecliffe (August 4, 1954 – February 15, 2001), [1] was an artist from New Zealand.
Whitecliffe's father was Maori and his mother was of English descent. [2]
In 1983, Whitecliffe and his wife Michele co-founded the Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design in Auckland, New Zealand. Whitecliffe served as its president. [3]
In 1994, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in Britain. [3]
Whitecliffe's work reflected his Maori heritage. [2] [3] In 1996, his work was reviewed in the New York Times as "a bewildering mix of history, anthropology, myth and reminiscence." [2] The Fort-Worth Star Telegram described his paintings as "full of life". [4]
He died in Auckland in 2001, at the age of 46. [3]
His painting Pikiao is part of the permanent collection of the Vodafone Events Centre in Auckland. [5]