Faisua | Fluted giant clam (Tridacna squamosa) freehand drawing with colored pencils
How to draw Starfish (ʻAveau) freehand with color pencils
How to draw Portuguese man o’ war (Vaʻa tau) freehand with color pencils
ʻAlia (Sāmoan double hull ocean vessel) Sāmoan art and Polynesian art color pencil drawing by Jon Apisa
Taro (Talo or Kalo) Sāmoan art and Polynesian art color pencil drawing by Jon Apisa
Asiasi (yellow fin tuna) fish Sāmoan art and Polynesian art color pencil drawing by Jon Apisa
Siapo Oil Painting Sāmoan art and Polynesian art by Jon Apisa
Ulu Oil Painting Sāmoan art and Polynesian art by Jon Apisa
Poto Tele, ʻAlia painting, ʻAlia art, ʻAlia Oil Painting Sāmoan art and Polynesian art by Jon Apisa
Hawaiian Quilt Ulu Oil Painting Hawaiʻian art and Polynesian art by Jon Apisa

Afio Mai! Welcome to Pasefika, Sāmoan art, Polynesian Fine Art and Design.

Pasefika, LLC showcases artwork and interactive design from an island style heritage rooted from Sāmoan and other Polynesian cultures. Here you may choose to view a portfolio of Sāmoan and Polynesian artwork or learn about our interactive design services and retail sales. We are honored by your visit and look forward to sharing with you our artwork, culture and hospitality.

The translation of Pasefika is not only Pacific but that which encompasses all of the Pacific Ocean, its area and the cultures within it.

This includes Polynesia at its heart and surrounded by many others such as Melanesia and Micronesia, Asia, and also the Americas.

Pasefika (english formal: pə-ˈsā-ˈfē-kə english informal: pa-say-fEE-ka) is spelled and pronounced differently from the words Pacifica (english formal: pə-ˈsi-fi-kə english informal: pa-'si-fi-ka) and Pasifika (english formal: pə-ˈsē-ˈfē-kə english informal: pa-'see-fEE-ka;). Pasifika, used by Sāmoans and others in New Zealand is a variation of the Sāmoan word Pasefika.

Pasefika Portfolio

Our portfolio includes artwork, design and videos with themes including Sāmoan art, Polynesian art and contemporary designs.

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Pasefika Polynesian Dictionary

This Sāmoan and Polynesian dictionary is meant to be a comparative dictionary to quickly view similarities, differences and cognate relationships between words across Polynesian languages.

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