Sigavou Studios
P.O. Box 10244
Nadi Airport
Fiji Islands
Tel: (679) 672 0717
Fax:(679) 672 4101
romarova@connect.com.fj

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During November 2001, I was very involved
in organising "ART 2001"
- a fine art exhibition in Nadi, Fiji,
put together by the Western Arts & Crafts Society
to show-case the work of Fiji's artists.

The Western Arts & Crafts Society is a
Registered Charity founded by artists and craftspeople living in western Fiji. It acts as
a support group for its members, promoting
the development and recognition of arts and
crafts and helping members to market their work
through quarterly craft fairs and an annual art exhibiton.

"ART 2001" displayed work from over 30 artists, ranging from the casual beginner
to the full-time professional. Below is a photo of one of the paintings I entered. This one was sold,
but similar hand-painted Limited Edition Originals
of "Pasifika VII - Kuro ni Viti" can be commissioned.

 

 

"PASIFIKA VII ~ KURO NI VITI"
MEDIUM: Dye on silk, gold resist lines
SIZE: 53 x 53 cm (unframed)
PRICE CATEGORY: T

This painting won the prize for
BEST CONTEMPORARY ARTWORK
in the competition that was part of the "ART 2001" Exhibition.

"Kuro Ni Viti" features clay pots made by friends of mine
who live beside the Rewa River north of Suva.
These women make a living from pot-making
much as their mothers and great-grandmothers did.
Traditional Fijian pottery is produced using a combination
of pinching and slabbing techniques.
The dried pots are hardened in an open fire of mangrove wood,
with the resulting vessels ranging in colour
from terracotta red to deep charcoal black.

"Kuro Ni Viti" (which, by the way, means 'Pots of Fiji')
incorporates traditional masi designs
and abstract shapes symbolising sails and tides and volcanic peaks:
the rhythms of island life here in the Pacific.

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new in february 02 / new in january 02 / new in november 01

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