hula painting, French Polynesia dance painting, South Pacific tatoo designs.

Nuku Hiva

My painting of a hula dancer in the South Pacific is an ode to the way the subject’s body encompasses the beauty of her Island and its culture . The dancer’s skirt is comprised of the swirling designs of Polynesian tattoo art. The painting is named after the Island of Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas…