b'Habitat_Luxury_Feb 2022_print.pdf 1 14/02/22 11:16 AMcolourful personReseneWet N WildReseneTurbogame of A Hawkes Bay artist who is a life ishergo-toAbove: The playground game Four big kid at heart is as colourfulas her creations.J iL Sergent never liked having her hairconstantthroughherworksfamousforSquare at Frimley Primary School in Hastings has never looked more joyful brushed. A toddler with itchy feet andResenepaints.Myworksarewith JiL\'s pops of Resene Bright Red, busy hands, JiL would only succumb tolasting, and thats because of the Resene paint.Resene Tangerine and Resene Endeavour. her mums attempts if given an envelope andThe Hawkes Bay sun is harsh, but the paint isThe ground wheel at Parkvale Primary colouring pen to draw. These days her hair ishouse paint so its hard-wearing. Resene justSchool in Hastings, painted in bright in dreadlocks and its more likely to be alasts,andeveryoneknowsit.Hergroundcolours including Resene Turbo, Resene Bright Red and Resene Windsor, makes paintbrushandacanofResenepaintincreations are made using Resene Super Gloss,learning the numbers and alphabet fun.hand for JiL whos made a career as an artista high-gloss enamel paint, and are paintedAbove left: JiL\'s vibrant mural bringing colour to schools and public areas. with bristle brushes directly onto the concreteTurangawaewaeJiL (aka JiL of Aotearoa) is known within(well-scuffed, aged concretenot new). at the Havelock North Village Green skate bowl is painted in Hawkes Bay for her bright murals, colourfulForwallmurals,sheprefersResenevibrant colours including Resene childrens games and schoolyard paintings.Lumbersider. Its the best paint! It sticks toEndeavour, Resene Paua, Resene Tree She found her niche after using her talent toanything and is easy to paint with. It blendsFrog and Resene Crusoe.brighten her neighbourhood back in 1989.beautifully, says JiL. She never looks past I wanted to create something for the kids inherselectionofcheerfuloriginalResenetop tipKelvin Grove, so I painted a cool hopscotchcolours. Kids love bright colours, so ReseneResene Uracryl GraffitiShield is a durable game. The neighbours loved it. That led toTurbo,ResenePaua,ReseneTreeFrog,two-pack clear protective coating ideal invitations to paint at the local school, andResene Wet N Wild and Resene Windsor arefor protecting exterior walls and painted eventually, became something people paidjust a few of my go-tos. My paintings areartwork and murals from graffiti. The waterborne formula is also low in VOCs me to do. finishedwithmysignatureReseneNero(volatile organic compounds).JiLfoundherselfindemandtopaintoutline. My art teacher warned me about quirky target walls and creature-filled gamesalways using a black outline in my works, butReseneReseneResene Bright Red Tangerine Crusoesuch as hopscotch, four square and snakeslife is like a cartoon! I need bright colours,ReseneReseneResene andladdersoftenwithanenvironmentalhumour and cheek.JiL has won a numberTree Frog Windsor Neromessage. I loved sharing my message ofof awards in the Resene Mural Masterpieces conservation and protecting nature throughcompetition for her work.these fun, colourful creations. I was allowedRecentlockdownsandschoolclosuresand we are the ancestors. I do like to upcycle a lot of creative freedom, but there werehave led JiL away from playground palettesand reuse my Resene paints and pots where some restrictionslike no paintings of sharksand given her a chance to focus on artworkpossible. Resene testpots make fun counters near the swimming pool! commissions and decorating her own home.for ground games like snakes and ladders."From ground games to magnificent murals,Her current project? Painting her seed shed. JiL JiLs repertoire grew to include large walls inis walking her conservation talk by transformingContact JiL at jilofaotearoa@gmail.com.thetowncentre,larger-than-lifeAliceina cow paddock into a 20-acre bird and bee-Wonderland themed mini-golf sculptures andfriendly garden. My favourite quote to use inwords Cheree Morrisoncouncil commissions. One thing that remainedmy work is The environment is paramountimages Hastings City Council, JiL SergentReseneReseneResene Dreamer Endeavour Paua45'