Karl Wixon

Waitaha, Kāti Māmoe, Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Toa



‘Born in Bluff and later raised in Havelock North, Karl made the anuual journey to the T˚t˚ island Poutama with his whanau during his school years, his parents continue to go. Since graduating with a Diploma in Industrial Design in 1990 Karl has predominantly worked in exhibition design, most recently for Te Papa …Currently Karl is full-time lecturing on the Bachelor of Design (Interior) at Te Whare Wānanga o Wairinaki – CIT. He is also working on a thesis towards a Master of Design exploring cultural owneship, representation and exchange.’

Biographical sources

  • Huia Short Stories 1997. Wellington, N.Z.: Huia, 1997. 180.

    Fiction

  • "Te Karaka o Te T˚t˚." Huia Short Stories 1997. Wellington, N.Z.: Huia, 1997. 137-141.