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Born 1946. Known for: Painting.
Fatu Akelei Feu'u, ONZM was born in Western Samoa. He arrived in New Zealand in 1966, at a time when the place and contribution of Pacific Islanders had yet to be comfortably established in the... Read full biography
Fatu Akelei Feu'u, ONZM was born in Western Samoa. He arrived in New Zealand in 1966, at a time when the place and contribution of Pacific Islanders had yet to be comfortably established in the community. Fatu holds the honorary title of Father of Pacific Arts in New Zealand. In these early years... Read full biography
Fatu Akelei Feu'u, ONZM was born in Western Samoa. He arrived in New Zealand in 1966, at a time when the place and contribution of Pacific Islanders had yet to be comfortably established in the community. Fatu holds the honorary title of Father of Pacific Arts in New Zealand. In these early years he painted land and seascapes eventually embracing print making and creating large scale sculpture. Today his works encompass a wide range of media. Following a solo exhibition in 1983, Fatu began... Read full biography
Fatu Akelei Feu'u, ONZM was born in Western Samoa. He arrived in New Zealand in 1966, at a time when the place and contribution of Pacific Islanders had yet to be comfortably established in the community. Fatu holds the honorary title of Father of Pacific Arts in New Zealand. In these early years he painted land and seascapes eventually embracing print making and creating large scale sculpture. Today his works encompass a wide range of media. Following a solo exhibition in 1983, Fatu began referencing Polynesian influences and 'fa'asmoa (traditional religious and cultural values) in his work. His art is about the spirit and soul of his people and is characterized by symbols of the Pacific - flowers, sea and in his carving, the adoption of... Read full biography
Fatu Akelei Feu'u, ONZM was born in Western Samoa. He arrived in New Zealand in 1966, at a time when the place and contribution of Pacific Islanders had yet to be comfortably established in the community. Fatu holds the honorary title of Father of Pacific Arts in New Zealand. In these early years he painted land and seascapes eventually embracing print making and creating large scale sculpture. Today his works encompass a wide range of media. Following a solo exhibition in 1983, Fatu began referencing Polynesian influences and 'fa'asmoa (traditional religious and cultural values) in his work. His art is about the spirit and soul of his people and is characterized by symbols of the Pacific - flowers, sea and in his carving, the adoption of traditional methods. Fatu has conducted workshops at Canterbury and Auckland Universi... Read full biography
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Fatu Akelei Feu'u, ONZM was born in Western Samoa. He arrived in New Zealand in 1966, at a time when the place and contribution of Pacific Islanders had yet to be comfortably established in the community. Fatu holds the honorary title of Father of Pacific Arts in New Zealand. In these early years he painted land and seascapes eventually embracing print making and creating large scale sculpture.
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