Jessica Hinerangi

New Zealand

Jessica Hinerangi Thompson- Carr (Ngāruahine, Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāpuhi) is an illustrator and a poet. She works as a full time artist primarily online through her Instagram @maori_mermaid and has been published in various journals online and offline, such as Starling magazine, Circuit, Love in the time of Covid, Landfall, Bad Apple Gay, Pūhia, and Ōrongohau. Her inspiration comes from her whakapapa and her community. She wishes to inspire others to find the artist in themselves. Jessica published her first poetry collection titled Āria in 2023.