Ayesha Green

Ayesha Melody Green (born 1987) is a painter and artist from New Zealand. Her works are inspired by her Māori heritage and often use the kōkōwai pigment.

Early life and education Green was born in 1987 in Christchurch, New Zealand. She is of Kāi Tahu and Ngāti Kahungunu tribal descent. She originally intended to be a filmmaker and completed a bachelor's degree in media arts at Wintec. After developing an interest in painting, she completed a masters of fine arts at the Elam School of Fine Arts in 2013 followed by a graduate diploma in museums and cultural heritage. These awards are run by the Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato. The judge was Fiona Pardington and there were 52 finalists from 300 entries.

In 2020 her sculpture, Ko te Tūhono, was selected by the Dunedin City Council to feature as public art in the Octagon, the city centre.

In November 2021, her diptych painting All of my Lovers are Immigrants (Smooth my Pillow) sold for 48,000 at auction; she had sold it the year before for $19,000.

Exhibitions 2019: Elizabeth The First, Jhana Millers Gallery 2020: He Tohu, Group Exhibition, Jhana Millers Gallery 2020: Wrapped Up in Clouds, Dunedin Public Art Gallery 2021: The Right Place?, Jhana Millers Gallery 2021: Good Citizen, Jhana Millers Gallery 2022: Folk Nationalism, Tauranga Art Gallery 2022: Screaming Waterfall, Jhana Millers Gallery 2022/23: Still Life, Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery