Marcus Winter, The Sandman
Te Roroa, Ngāpuhi.
Over the past decade of work, Marcus Winter and his “Sand Art” has become established as a rising success story within the cultural and artistic landscape of Aotearoa. A finalist in the arts category for the 2013 Nga Toa Whakaihuwaka and recipient of an ART Venture award in 2015, Marcus’s work has achieved both critical and commercial success with placements in major advertising campaigns, programmes and events across the Pacific. Marcus’s artistic passion stems from his culture, country and desire to promote and preserve Te Ao Māori on an international scale. A largely self-taught artist, he has proved his adeptness across a range of mediums with his sand animations requiring a rare skill-set involving AV production, editing and script-writing
