Fatu feu u biography of william

Fatu Feu'u ONZM,  was born in the village of Poutasi, Falealili on the island of Upolu in Samoa.

Fatu feu u biography of william

Educated at Apia's Samoa College, he emigrated to New Zealand in in order to study art. He was soon encouraged by local artists to continue with his painting, and he has held regular exhibitions since , both nationally and internationally.

For the past 5 decades, his significance as a mentor for other Pacific artists has been widespread, as much through his sense of vocation as by the example of his art.

In paintings, prints, and sculpture, Feu'u has transformed traditional design motifs into fresh meanings: tatau, siapo, ufimata, lalaga and gogo - tattoo, barkcloth, masks, weaving and the frigate bird - have together with lapita pottery all contributed to his visual presentation of Samoan legends and fa'a Samoa or Samoan culture.

 By showing his art to people living outside of Samoa, Fatu Feu'u has revivified the connections between Samoan contemporary life and historica