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This silk painting features the mountainous landscape, coast, and wildlife of northern Viti Levu in Fiji. The title refers to the crystal waters that flow through this rough, but fertile terrain. A traditional clay water jar and corded whales tooth, symbol of great esteem in Fijian culture, are features of this composition, as are the roots of the kava plant, and a coconut shell of kava, offered up in welcoming.

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 heritage. Traditional barkcloth crafted by women from my mother-in-law’s island village often serves as my canvas. Steeped...