Shane Hansen says his creations spring from a world of bold colours and optimistic clarity, a pop-art invitation to a feel-good New-Zealand celebration.   The word ‘whanau' for example, is buried in the black, white and red curves of a large work on plywood and prompts reflection on the twisted, intricate nature of family ties. Another in the work featuring the word ‘Aroha'.  In these works Shane is fusing his own Maori heritage and strong sense of family with his admiration for the clear graphic sensibility of the wharenui. The environment Shane grew up in was rich in culture and the walls of his family home were covered in paintings by Shane's grandfather and great-grandfather, both of Danish origins and both amateur watercolourists. His mother's side of the family is a mixture of Chinese and Maori influences. Creativity seems to run deep on both sides of the family.   Shane studied art at high school but began his professional life as a fashion designer and then trained as a graphic designer, eventually combining these two disciplines.  Shane's designs are professionally applied to plywood or glass - raw materials that he says "aren't too polished" and take on unique and unexpected qualities that add depth to his finished works.