His sculpture is widely known, having been shown in several exhibitions in Northland and Auckland. Two years ago a collection of his work was exhibited throughout the North Island by the Community Arts Service. Mr Wilson designed and made the tall figure which stands at Judea Pa, Tauranga, as a memorial to the late Dr Maharaia Winiata. More realistic than most of his work, this symbolic statue is intended as a challenge to Maori youth to seek education.
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