Ani O'Neill

(Born 1971) New Zealand artist of Cook Island (Ngati Makea, Ngati Te Tika) and Irish descent and has been described by art historian Karen Stevenson as one of the core members of a group of artists of Pasifika descent who brought contemporary Pacific art to "national prominence and international acceptance". Uses a craft-based practice that employs identifiable Pacific materials, O'Neill's work is often collaborative or community-based, and includes traditional baskets made and used by New Zealand's Māori people called "Kete".