My day starts bright and early at 7am. First, a must-have coffee to kickstart the senses, followed by a quiet karakia (prayer) to open up the creative pathway. Painting takes precedence in the peaceful morning hours. At 10am, it's time for morning tea, then I head outside to my dedicated 20-foot container, where my Maori wood carving (Whakairo) magic happens. Carving continues until 4pm, followed by dinner. After dinner I focus on sculptures until 8pm. A quick clean-up and check of emails and social media follows. Then it's off to my drawing room to finish up sketching or prepping for the next day. Finally, evening prayers before heading to bed, perhaps with a bit of TV to wind down by 10pm. The schedule can change if prepping for a show or exhibition, but I stay with this process most of the time.