Wayne Youle (Ngapuhi, Ngati Whakaeke, Ngati Pakeha) is developing a strong profile in the New Zealand art scene for his playful challenging of bicultural stereotypes. His work has been shown in public gallery exhibitions including Techno Maori: Maori Art in the Digital Age (2001) at City Gallery Wellington and Pataka Porirua Museum of Arts and Cultures, and Young Maori Contemporary Artists 2004-05 at the Sergeant Gallery in Wanganui. Since graduating from Wellington Polytechnic School of Design in 1999, he has also held solo shows at public galleries such as Rated at the Michel Hirschfield Gallery (2001) and Welcome to Maoriland at Pataka (2002).