“Every time I see Alexis Neal’s whāriki works I am struck by the detail and evident patience and skill of her work. Neal’s whāriki feel like an example of that indigenous super-power to take a non-traditional material and transform it into an object/image that speaks calmly and powerfully about our traditions and mātauranga. Alexis Neal recently exhibited ‘Whaka-aho’ with Peata Larkin at Toi Tauranga Art gallery which further expands on this work with whāriki.” – Frances Stachl (Ngāpuhi) ‘Ōku Kōwhiri - My Choice’ autumn 2024