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Maria Rova - Artist

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The Fiji Islands are my home, and source of inspiration, as I use dyes, paint, barkcloth, sand, silk and cement to respond in my own creative way to the challenges, tension, and beauty of life in a developing Pacific island nation.   Sea changes can have surprising effects: since leaving behind all that was familiar in my American/German upbringing, to build a life here in my husband’s homeland two decades ago, my art has taken on dynamism of its own… My work is awash with the intense, vibrant colors of the tropics, and my themes are often an exploration of Fiji’s stunning natural environment and rich cultural...more
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A Tribute To Our Pacific Ocean Voyagers

July 23rd, 2012

This is one of my newest paintings - a tribute to the seven Pacific Voyager vaka or double hulled sailing canoes, which have just completed an epic journey across the Pacific Ocean. The vaka project has seen indigenous people from island nations acr... 

From Vatulele Village to New York City - With Love

May 25th, 2012

It's been fun working on another painting in my "Reki! ~Time to Dance" series. This one will be transiting the globe tomorrow - keenly awaited by a client in New York City. Last month, the fiber used to make the barkcloth I am painting on here wa... 

Easter Legacy

May 3rd, 2012

Deep-rooted spirituality, a fragment of African tapestry, gifts of traditional Fijian barkcloth, and an online encounter with an art-lover looking for a piece of art with personal meaning to take back home to New Zealand with her: these were the ingr...