The watermark in the lower right corner of the image will not appear on the final print.
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Image:
8.00" x 5.50"
Overall:
10.00" x 7.50"
Tribute Poster
by Maria Rova
Product Details
Tribute poster by Maria Rova. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
Design Details
This painting is a tribute to the seven Pacific Voyager vaka or double hulled sailing canoes, which have just completed an epic journey across the... more
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Artist's Description
This painting is a tribute to the seven Pacific Voyager vaka or double hulled sailing canoes, which have just completed an epic journey across the Pacific Ocean, using traditional navigational methods and powered by wind and sun only. This project has seen indigenous people from island nations across the Pacific collaborate to revive traditional navigation methods, while spawning new interest in the preservation of island cultures and respect for our ocean environment. �Tribute� features the key methods used by our voyaging ancestors � and by the vaka crews of today: Charting the stars, observing the positions of sun and moon, noting the direction of prevailing winds, currents, and swells... Watching for significant cloud formations, reading clues in the presence of plant debris floating by, observing the migration patterns of ocean wildlife, the flight of seabirds... A fragment of a traditional Polynesian stick chart, used by sailors to show the direction of currents, wind,...
About Maria Rova
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...
$32.35
Ramon Martinez
Congratulations on your recent sale!
Mary Darracott
Beautiful! Love the color and movement
Maria Rova replied:
Thanks Mary - vibrant colors are so much part of my life here in Fiji!
Karen Cahoon Bauer
Great work and style! Congrats!
Maria Rova replied:
Thank you Karen!
Fiona Kennard
Congratulations
Maria Rova replied:
Hello from Fiji and thank you Fiona!
Ramesh Nair
Wonderful work!! Congratulations on your successful sale!
Irina Sztukowski
Congratulations on your today's sale!
Iris Gelbart
What a beautiful style.....you are very talented I just love your work....
Lynda Lehmann
Gorgeous color, flow and creativity!
Anne Sands
Wow this is creatively beautiful with wonder colors and details. L, f
Maria Rova replied:
Thanks Anne - much appreciate you visiting my page!
Robin Maria Pedrero
Your work is glorious!
Georgiana Romanovna
Gorgeous! Very beautiful. I always admire seeing such beauty.
Maria Rova replied:
Thanks Georgiana, the colourful work you create resonates with me too!
Ronda Breen
I love this, so wish I was brave enough to try using color like this. Congratulations
Maria Rova replied:
And I love your use of line and rhythm! My silk paints have opened up a whole world of color that is quite different to what I started out with!
Variance Collections
Wonderful art Maria! Love the flow, the joyful feel from colors and fabulous use of shapes and symbols!
Maria Rova replied:
Thank you so much - delighted that "Tribute" resonates with you in this way!
Carlin Blahnik
An amazingly intricate piece of work! Great flow of colors with the composition. Wonderful tribute and description of your painting. v
Maria Rova replied:
Thank you Carlin. I love your sea paintings too!
Carolyn Doe
beautiful!
Julietta Haynes
Congrats :-)) nice ...i like abstract when i can see things happening and those that i can also guess.....Congrats :-))
Veronica Minozzi
Fantastic work, congratulations on your sale!
Maria Rova replied:
Thanks Veronica - looks like you are into bright color too! :)
Maj Seda
Great artwork! Congrats!
Ken Day
What a stunningly beautiful work of art Maria. Favorite / Vote