"Colors of Fiji" is dedicated to everyone who has a special place in their hearts for island life in the South Pacific, rich in culture and natural diversity. For all those who call Fiji their home, especially those whose journey has taken you far from our beautiful shores: I hope my designs, with their vibrant tropical colors, will be a celebration of your Pacific connections, wherever you may be... For those who have visited our sun-soaked islands and have left a piece of your heart here, I hope "Colours of Fiji" will help to keep wonderful memories alive! I am a visual artist living and working in Nadi, Fiji. Raised in the USA and England, with close family ties to Germany, my art is an evolving fusion of influences: a colorful love-song to Fiji, my home for the past three decades. I paint primarily in acrylics on traditional Fijian barkcloth, but also in dyes on silk. The reefs and rainforests of my island home are a constant source of inspiration, with references to Fiji's living cultural traditions embedded in many of my compositions.