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Mat Tait

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Mat Tait is a South Island based comics artist and writer. He gained a BFA in painting from Ilam School of Arts and then lived in America and Britain before returning to New Zealand and settling in Motueka, where he does freelance illustration and works on his art.
His comics work has been published widely both locally and internationally, including in the comics anthologies Kramer’s Ergot (Avodah Books) and Comix2000 (L’Association). His first solo comic Love Stories won the 2010 New Zealand Comics Eric Award for Best Comic, while in 2013 the Goethe Institut published his adaptation of Richard Wagner’s opera The Flying Dutchman. His work displays a longstanding interest in mythology and local history, and his 2015 book, written by Mike Bro ...more

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	Lockdown: Tales from Aotearoa by Toby Morris, Alex Cara, Sarah Laing (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 76 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Heading Dog Who Split in Half : Legends and Tall Tales from New Zealand by Michael Brown (Goodreads Author), Mat Tait (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.93 avg rating — 55 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Adventures of Tupaia by Courtney Sina Meredith, Mat Tait (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.37 avg rating — 46 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Te Wehenga: The separation of Ranginui & Papatūānuku 4.68 avg rating — 22 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	USERPALOOZA - A Field Researcher's Guide: ... because it's easier to design for a customer you understand. by Nick Bowmast, Mat Tait (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.67 avg rating — 27 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love Stories 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Te Rā: The Māori Sail by Ariana Tikao, Mat Tait (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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