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January 28, 2026 at 6:26 AM
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Jon Apisa. Gagalu | ʻAle (Ripple). 2025. watercolor on paper, 4.25" x 2.75" (10.8cm x 6.985cm).

Ripple is:
Gagalu - Sāmoa
ʻAle - Hawaiʻi
Ngalililili - Tonga
Tōaheahe - Tahiti
Pōkarekare - Māori

#ripple #art #watercolor #watercolorpainting #painting #samoanart #polynesianart #pacificislandart
Gagalu | ʻAle (Ripple) watercolor painting by Jon Apisa. Uploaded by the artist on January 23, 2025.
January 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Jon Apisa. Mālolo (Cypselurus). 2024. watercolor on paper, 4.25" x 2.75" (10.8cm x 6.985cm).

Cypselurus (flying fish) is known as:
Mālolo in Sāmoa
Mālolo in Hawaiʻi
Mārara in Tahiti
Mālolo in Tonga
Maroro in Māori

#Cypselurus #fish #fishart #art #painting #watercolor #samoanart #polynesianart
Mālolo (Cypselurus) watercolor painting by Jon Apisa. Uploaded by the artist on December 8, 2024.
December 8, 2024 at 5:44 PM
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Jon Apisa. iʻa (fish). 2025. Ink and Watercolor on paper, 4.187" x 2.687" (10.635cm x 6.825cm).

“Fish” is:
iʻa in Sāmoa
iʻa in Hawaiʻi
ika in Tonga
iʻa in Tahiti
ika in Māori

#ia #ika #fish #fishart #art #ink #watercolor #traditionalart #islandart #hawaiiart #polynesianart #samoanart
iʻa (fish). 2024 watercolor painting by Jon Apisa. Uploaded by the artist on July 18, 2025.
July 18, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Jon Apisa. Manuʻainiu (Oryctes rhinoceros). 2024. watercolor on paper, 4.25" x 2.75" (10.8cm x 6.98cm).

Oryctes rhinoceros (coconut rhinoceros beetle) is:
Manuʻainiu in Sāmoa

#oryctesrhinoceros #coconutrhinocerosbeetle #art #painting #minipainting #watercolor #islandart #samoanart #polynesianart
Manuʻainiu watercolor painting by Jon Apisa. Uploaded by the artist on January 6, 2025.
January 6, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Jon Apisa. Uila (Lightning). 2025. watercolor on paper, 2.75" x 4.25 (6.985cm x 10.8cm).

Lightning is:
Uila - Sāmoa
Uila - Hawaiʻi
ʻUhila - Tonga
Uira - Tahiti
Rauuira - Māori

#lightning #art #watercolor #watercolorpainting #painting #samoanartist #samoanart #polynesianart #pacificislandart
Uila (Lightning) watercolor painting by Jon Apisa. Uploaded by the artist on January 21, 2025.
January 21, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Jon Apisa. Selu (comb). 2024. watercolor on paper, 2.75 x 4.25" x (6.985cm x 10.8cm).

Comb is:
Selu in Sāmoa
Kahi in Hawaiʻi
Helu in Tonga
Pāhere in Tahiti
Heru in Māori

#selu #comb #kahi #helu #pahere #heru #art #painting #minipainting #watercolor #islandart #samoanart #polynesianart
Selu (comb) watercolor painting by Jon Apisa. Uploaded by the artist on December 21, 2024.
December 21, 2024 at 5:25 PM
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Jon Apisa. Niu (Cocos nucifera). 2025. watercolor on paper, 4.25 x 2.75" x (10.8cm x 6.985cm).

Cocos nucifera (Coconut) is:

Niu - Sāmoan
Niu - Hawaiʻian
Niu - Tongan
Haʻari - Tahitian
kokonati - Māori

#cocosnucifera #coconut #art #painting #watercolor #islandart #samoanart #polynesianart
Niu (Cocos nucifera) watercolor painting by Jon Apisa. Uploaded by the artist on January 9, 2025.
January 9, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Jon Apisa. Fetū | Hōkū (Star). 2025. ink on paper, 4" x 4" (14cm x 14cm).

“Star” is known as:
Fetū in Sāmoa
Hōkū in Hawaiʻi
Fetuʻu in Tonga
Fetiʻa in Tahiti
Whetū in Māori

#fetu #hoku #fetuu #fetia #whetu #star #art #drawing #ink #traditionalart #kauaiart #islandart #polynesianart #samoanart
Fetū | Hōkū (Star). 2025 ink drawing on paper by Jon Apisa. Uploaded by the artist on August 02, 2025.
August 2, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Jon Apisa. Matapisu | ʻOpihi (Cellana). 2025. watercolor on paper, 4.25" x 2.75" (10.8cm x 6.98cm).

Cellana (Limpet) is:
Matapisu - Sāmoa
ʻOpihi - Hawaiʻi
Matapihu - Tonga

#cellana #limpet #art #oceanart #seaart #traditionalart #painting #watercolor #islandart #samoanart #polynesianart
Matapisu | ʻOpihi (Cellana) watercolor painting by Jon Apisa. Uploaded by the artist on January 4, 2025.
January 4, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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March 14, 2026 at 11:12 AM
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Jon Apisa. Soloʻātoa | ‘Ōmalu (Overcast). 2025. watercolor on paper, 4.25" x 2.75" (10.8cm x 6.985cm).

Overcast sky is:
Soloʻātoa in Sāmoa
‘Ōmalu in Hawaiʻi
‘ao‘aofia in Tonga
Rumaruma in Tahiti
Kōruki in Māori

#overcast #art #watercolor #watercolorpainting #painting #samoanart #polynesianart
Soloʻātoa | ‘Ōmalu (Overcast sky) watercolor painting by Jon Apisa. Uploaded by the artist on January 24, 2025.
January 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Jon Apisa. Malau ugatele | ʻūʻū (Myripristis berndti). 2025. watercolor on paper, 4.25" x 2.75" (10.8cm x 6.98cm).

Myripristis berndti (blotcheye soldierfish) is:
Malau ugatele in Sāmoa
ʻūʻū in Hawaiʻi
Malau in Tonga
ʻĀpata in Tahiti

#fish #art #painting #watercolor #samoanart #polynesianart
Malau ugatele | ʻūʻū (Myripristis berndti) watercolor painting by Jon Apisa. Uploaded by the artist on January 3, 2025.
January 3, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Jon Apisa. Taimaui | Kai emi (ebb tide). 2024. watercolor on paper, 4.25" x 2.75" (10.8cm x 6.985cm).

ebb tide is known as:
taimaui in Sāmoa
kai emi in Hawaiʻi
Kuo fonohifo ‘a e tahi in Tonga
ʻUa heʻe te miti i tai in Tahiti
tai timu in Māori

#ebbtide #tide #art #painting #watercolor #samoanart
Taimaui | Kai emi (ebb tide) watercolor painting by Jon Apisa. Uploaded by the artist on December 11, 2024.
December 11, 2024 at 5:20 PM
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Jon Apisa. Faʻi | Maiʻa (musa). 2024. watercolor on paper, 2.75" x 4.25" (6.98cm x 10.8cm).

“Musa (banana)” is known as:
Faʻi in Sāmoa
Maiʻa in Hawaiʻi
Siaine in Tonga
Maiʻa in Tahiti
Maika in Māori

#banana #art #painting #watercolor #islandart #samoanart #polynesianart #pacificislandart
Faʻi | Maiʻa watercolor painting by Jon Apisa. Uploaded by the artist on January 5, 2025.
January 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Jon Apisa. Pō (night). 2024. watercolor on paper, 4.25 x 2.75" x (10.8cm x 6.985cm).

Night is:
Pō Sāmoa
Pō in Hawaiʻi
Pō in Tonga
Pō miti in Tahiti
Pō in Māori

#night #art #painting #minipainting #watercolor #islandart #samoanart #polynesianart
December 15, 2024 at 6:29 PM
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Jon Apisa. Niu (Cocos nucifera). 2025. watercolor on paper, 4.25 x 2.75" x (10.8cm x 6.985cm).

Cocos nucifera (Coconut) is:

Niu - Sāmoan
Niu - Hawaiʻian
Niu - Tongan
Haʻari - Tahitian
kokonati - Māori

#cocosnucifera #coconut #art #painting #watercolor #islandart #samoanart #polynesianart
Niu (Cocos nucifera) watercolor painting by Jon Apisa. Uploaded by the artist on January 8, 2025.
January 8, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Jon Apisa. Nonu Vao | Nonu | Noni (Morinda Citrifolia). 2025. graphite on paper, 5.5" x 5" (13.97cm x 12.7cm).

Morinda Citrifolia is:
Nonu or Nonu Vao - Sāmoa
Noni - Hawaiʻi
Nonu - Tonga
Nono - Tahiti

#nonu #noni #art #drawing #hawaiiart #polynesianart #samoanart #morindacitrifolia #plant
Nonu Vao | Nonu | Noni (Morinda Citrifolia). 2025. graphite drawing on paper by Jon Apisa. Uploaded by the artist on August 21, 2025.
August 21, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Jon Apisa. ipu | ʻapu (coconut shell cup). 2025. watercolor on paper, 2.75" x 3" (6.985cm x 7.62cm).

coconut shell cup, or cup is:
ipu in Sāmoa
ʻapu in Hawaiʻi
ipu in Tonga
āuʻa in Tahiti

#ipu #avacup #cup #coconutshell #art #watercolor #watercolorpainting #painting #samoanart #polynesianart
ipu | ʻapu (coconut shell cup sky) watercolor painting by Jon Apisa. Uploaded by the artist on January 25, 2025.
January 25, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Jon Apisa. “Laumei | Honu | Fonu” (Chelonia mydas). 2025. graphite on paper, 4" x 4" (10.16cm x 10.16cm).

“turtle” is:
Laumei in Sāmoa
Honu in Hawaiʻi
Fonu in Tonga
Honu in Tahiti
Honu in Māori

#laumei #honu #fonu #greenseaturtle #seaturtle #cheloniamydas #drawing #art #hawaiiart #samoanart
“Laumei | Honu | Fonu” (Chelonia mydas). 2025. graphite drawing on paper by Jon Apisa. Uploaded by the artist on August 23, 2025.
August 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Jon Apisa. Toʻitoʻi | Naupaka kahakai (Scaevola taccada). 2025. graphite on paper, 5" x 4.75" (12.7cm x 12.065cm).

Scaevola taccada (beach naupaka) is known as:
Toʻitoʻi in Sāmoa
Naupaka kahakai in Hawaiʻi
Ngahu in Tonga
ʻĀpata in Tahiti

#naupaka #art #drawing #hawaiiart #polynesianart #samoanart
Toʻitoʻi | Naupaka kahakai (Scaevola taccada). 2025. graphite drawing on paper by Jon Apisa. Uploaded by the artist on August 19, 2025.
August 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Jon Apisa. ili (fan). 2024. watercolor on paper, 2.75 x 4.25 " x (6.985cm x 10.8cm).

Fan is:
ili in Sāmoa
peʻahi in Hawaiʻi
ī in Tonga
Tāhiri in Tahiti
Kōwhiuwhiu in Māori

#ili #peahi #i #tahiri #kouwhiuwhiu #fan #art #painting #minipainting #watercolor #islandart #samoanart #polynesianart
ili (fan) watercolor painting by Jon Apisa. Uploaded by the artist on December 20, 2024.
December 20, 2024 at 5:48 PM
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Jon Apisa. ʻAniva | Hōkūnohoaupuni (Milky Way). 2024. watercolor on paper, 4.25 x 2.75" x (10.8cm x 6.985cm).

Milky Way is:
ʻAniva Sāmoa
Hōkūnohoaupuni in Hawaiʻi
Kaniva in Tonga
Vai ora a Tane in Tahiti
Te Ikaroa in Māori

#milkyway #astronomy #art #painting #watercolor #samoanart #polynesianart
ʻAniva | Hōkūnohoaupuni (Milky Way) watercolor painting by Jon Apisa. Uploaded by the artist on December 16, 2024.
December 16, 2024 at 6:22 PM
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Jon Apisa. Fetū | Hōkū (Star). 2025. ink on paper, 4" x 4" (14cm x 14cm).

“Star” is known as:
Fetū in Sāmoa
Hōkū in Hawaiʻi
Fetuʻu in Tonga
Fetiʻa in Tahiti
Whetū in Māori

#fetu #hoku #fetuu #fetia #whetu #star #art #drawing #ink #traditionalart #kauaiart #islandart #polynesianart #samoanart
Fetū | Hōkū (Star). 2025 ink drawing on paper by Jon Apisa. Uploaded by the artist on July 30, 2025.
July 30, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Jon Apisa. Fetū | Hōkū (Star). 2025. ink on paper, 4" x 4" (14cm x 14cm).

“Star” is known as:
Fetū in Sāmoa
Hōkū in Hawaiʻi
Fetuʻu in Tonga
Fetiʻa in Tahiti
Whetū in Māori

#fetu #hoku #fetuu #fetia #whetu #star #art #drawing #ink #traditionalart #kauaiart #islandart #polynesianart #samoanart
Fetū | Hōkū (Star). 2025 ink drawing on paper by Jon Apisa. Uploaded by the artist on July 31, 2025.
July 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM