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