Mauri.

My name is Marita Davies.

I am an Australian / I-Kiribati woman, descended from the atolls of Marakei and Tabiteuea North.

I am an Author, Creative Practitioner, Community Facilitator and Cultural Consultant. 

 


In my creative practise, I write and produce stories that weave themes of kindness, family, joy, resilience, pride, strong women, culture and community. 

As a community listener and cultural consultant, I develop strategic plans and brand strategies that are grounded in qualitative research and lived experience. 

For many years I have provided consultation on Kiribati and Pasifika-focused projects. Guided by my own cultural knowledge, experience and the advice I have been lucky enough to receive from elders and community leaders, I do my best to elevate the Kiribati voice. 

I long for stories that ask us to think beyond our own world; stories that help us understand each other better and stories that guide us towards equality, community and justice. 

I write stories that call to be told and I answer to the call of the story.  

Previous Collaborations

National Portrait Gallery

State Library of Victoria

Australian Red Cross

National Gallery of Victoria

Dja Dja Wurrung Aboriginal Clans Corporation

ACT Health

Kardu Diminin Aboriginal Corporation

Walangeri Aboriginal Corporation

Melbourne University

Melbourne Museum

Office of Township Leasing

Melbourne Arts Centre

Mantiyupwi Aboriginal Corporation

Good Shepherd

RMIT

AIATSIS

Gardiner Foundation

Media