Jon Apisa. Siapo. 2025. oil on canvas, oil on canvas, 12" x 6" (30.48cm x 15.24cm). Siapo, a Polynesian cultural art: Siapo - Sāmoa Kapa - Hawaiʻi Ngatu - Tonga Traditional Siapo is made from the Broussonetia papyrifera (canvas mulberry): Uʻa in Sāmoa Wauke - Hawaiʻi Hiapo - Tonga #art #painting

Jon Apisa. Siapo. 2025. Acrylic on canvas, 10" x 10" (25.4cm x 25.4cm). Traditional Siapo is a Polynesian cultural art form (made from the Broussonetia papyrifera) known as: Siapo - Sāmoa Kapa - Hawaiʻi Ngatu - Tonga ʻAhu - Tahiti Aute - Māori Hiapo - Niue Traditional Siapo is also: Tapa #art

Jon Apisa. Siapo. 2025. Acrylic on canvas, 8" x 8" (20.32cm x 20.32cm). Traditional Siapo is a Polynesian cultural art form (made from the Broussonetia papyrifera) known as: Siapo - Sāmoa Kapa - Hawaiʻi Ngatu - Tonga ʻAhu - Tahiti Aute - Māori Hiapo - Niue Traditional Siapo is also: Tapa #art

Jon Apisa. Siapo. 2025. Acrylic on canvas, 8" x 8" (20.32cm x 20.32cm). Traditional Siapo is a Polynesian cultural art form (made from the Broussonetia papyrifera) known as: Siapo - Sāmoa Kapa - Hawaiʻi Ngatu - Tonga ʻAhu - Tahiti Aute - Māori Hiapo - Niue Traditional Siapo is also: Tapa #art

Jon Apisa. Siapo. 2025. ink on paper, 4" x 4" (10.16cm x 10.16cm). Traditional Siapo is a Polynesian cultural art form (made from the Broussonetia papyrifera) known as: Siapo - Sāmoa Kapa - Hawaiʻi Ngatu - Tonga ʻAhu - Tahiti Aute - Māori Hiapo - Niue Traditional Siapo is also: Tapa #art

Jon Apisa. Siapo. 2025. Acrylic on canvas, 8" x 8" (20.32cm x 20.32cm). Traditional Siapo is a Polynesian cultural art form (made from the Broussonetia papyrifera) known as: Siapo - Sāmoa Kapa - Hawaiʻi Ngatu - Tonga ʻAhu - Tahiti Aute - Māori Hiapo - Niue Traditional Siapo is also: Tapa #art

Jon Apisa. Siapo. 2025. ink on paper, 4.5" x 4.5" (11.43cm x 11.43cm). Traditional Siapo is a Polynesian cultural art form (made from the Broussonetia papyrifera) known as: Siapo - Sāmoa Kapa - Hawaiʻi Ngatu - Tonga ʻAhu - Tahiti Aute - Māori Hiapo - Niue Traditional Siapo is also: Tapa #art

Jon Apisa. Siapo. 2025. ink on paper, 4" x 4" (10.16cm x 10.16cm). Traditional Siapo is a Polynesian cultural art form (made from the Broussonetia papyrifera) known as: Siapo in Sāmoa Kapa in Hawaiʻi Ngatu in Tonga ʻAhu in Tahiti Aute in Māori Hiapo in Niue Traditional Siapo is also: Tapa #art

Jon Apisa. Siapo. 2025. ink on paper, 4" x 4" (10.16cm x 10.16cm). Traditional Siapo is a Polynesian cultural art form (made from the Broussonetia papyrifera) known as: Siapo in Sāmoa Kapa in Hawaiʻi Ngatu in Tonga ʻAhu in Tahiti Aute in Māori Hiapo in Niue Traditional Siapo is also: Tapa #art

Tuʻuʻu nuanua | Tuʻuʻu vaolo (Pomacanthus imperator). 2025. graphite on paper, 6 x 4" (15.24cm x 10.16cm). Pomacanthus imperator (emperor angelfish) is: Tuʻuʻu nuanua (Juvenile) Sāmoa (Independent) Tuʻuʻu vaolo (Juvenile) American Sāmoa Tuʻuʻu moana (Adult) Sāmoa

Jon Apisa. Maogo | ʻapi (Acanthurus guttatus). 2025. graphite on paper, 6" x 4" (15.24cm x 10.16cm). Acanthurus guttatus (whitespotted surgeonfish) is: Maogo in Sāmoa ʻApi in Hawaiʻi Hapi in Tonga Api in Tahiti Hapi in Niuē Acanthurus guttatus is also: spotted surgeonfish spotband surgeonfish

Jon Apisa. ʻAveau | Peʻa (Asteroidea). 2025. graphite on paper, 5" x 5" (12.7cm x 12.7cm). This freehand drawing Starfish is Fromia monilis. “Starfish” (Asteroidea / Asterozoa) is: ʻAveau in Sāmoa Peʻa, peʻapeʻa, ʻōpeʻapeʻa, hōkū kai in Hawaiʻi Mangamangaʻātai in Tonga Pātangaroa in Māori

Jon Apisa. ʻAʻā (Dascyllus albisella). 2025. graphite on paper, 4.5" x 4" (11.43cm x 10.16cm). A young “Hawaiʻian dascyllus” (Dascyllus albisella) is known as: ʻAʻā or ʻĀ in Hawaiʻi A mature “Hawaiʻian dascyllus” (Dascyllus albisella) is known as: ʻĀloʻiloʻi in Hawaiʻi

Jon Apisa. Tuitui | ʻIna ʻula (Echinometra mathaei). 2025. graphite on paper, 7.75" x 5" (19.685cm x 12.7cm). Echinometra mathaei is known as: Tuitui in Sāmoa ʻIna ʻula in Hawaiʻi ʻIna in Tahiti Kina in Niuē Echinometra mathaei is also known as: burrowing urchin rock boring urchin

Jon Apisa. Sumu uli | Humuhumu ʻeleʻele (Melichthys niger). 2025. graphite on paper, 5.5" x 4" (13.97cm x 10.16cm). Melichthys niger (black triggerfish): Sumu uli - Sāmoa Humuhumu ʻeleʻele - Hawaiʻi Balistidae (Triggerfish): Sumu - Sāmoa Humuhumu - Hawaiʻi Humu - Tonga ʻŌʻiri - Tahiti Humu - Niuē

Jon Apisa. Moamoa uli | moa (Ostracion meleagris). 2025. graphite on paper, 6" x 3" (15.24cm x 7.62cm). Ostracion meleagris (spotted boxfish) is: Moamoa uli in Sāmoa Moa in Hawaiʻi Mōmoa ʻuli in Tonga Momoa in Tahiti Ostracion meleagris is also: Pahu in Hawaiʻi Black boxfish White-spotted boxfish

Jon Apisa. Namu | Makika (Culicidae). 2025. graphite on paper, 4" x 4" (10.16cm x 10.16cm). “Mosquito” (Culicidae) is known as: Namu in Sāmoa Makika in Hawaiʻi Namu in Tonga Naonao in Tahiti Waeroa in Māori Namu in Niuē “Mosquito” (Culicidae) is also known as: naeroa or naenae in Māori #art

Jon Apisa. ʻApogāleveleve | Lanalana (Araneae). 2025. graphite on paper, 4" x 4" (10.16cm x 10.16cm). “Spider” (Araneae) is known as: ʻApogāleveleve in Sāmoa Lanalana in Hawaiʻi Hina or kaleveleve in Tonga Hina (small) or Tūtūrahonui (large) in Tahiti Pūngāwerewere in Māori Kufani in Niuē

Jon Apisa. Atualoa | Kanapī (Scolopendra subspinipes). 2025. graphite on paper, 5" x 5" (12.7cm x 12.7cm). “Centipede” (Scolopendra subspinipes) is known as: Atualoa in Sāmoa Kanapī in Hawaiʻi Molokau in Tonga Veri in Tahiti Weri in Māori Tualoa in Niuē #centipede #drawing #art

Jon Apisa. Faʻi | Maiʻa (musa). 2025. graphite on paper, 5" x 7.75" (12.7cm x 19.685cm). “Banana” (musa) is known as: Faʻi in Sāmoa Maiʻa in Hawaiʻi Siaine in Tonga Maiʻa in Tahiti Maika in Māori Futi in Niuē musa is known as: hopa in Tonga mei‘a in Tahiti #banana #musa #plantain #drawing #art

Jon Apisa. Talie | Kamani ʻula (Terminalia catappa). 2025. graphite on paper, 5" x 4.5" (12.7cm x 11.43cm). Terminalia catappa: Talie - Sāmoa Kamani ʻula - Hawaiʻi Telie - Tonga Telie - Niuē ‘autara‘a, ‘aua, ‘autera‘a, ‘auari‘i - Tahiti Terminalia catappa: tropical almond sea almond beach almond

Jon Apisa. ʻAliʻao | Pūpū o Hāʻupu (Rochia nilotica). 2025. graphite on paper, 5" x 4" (12.7cm x 10.16cm). Rochia nilotica is known as: ʻAliʻao - Sāmoa Pūpū o Hāʻupu - Hawaiʻi Takaniko - Tonga Rochia nilotica is also known as: Trochus top-shaped sea snail sea snail #art #drawing #graphite #pencil

Jon Apisa. ʻAliʻao | Pūpū o Hāʻupu (Rochia nilotica). 2025. graphite on paper, 5" x 4" (12.7cm x 10.16cm). Rochia nilotica is known as: ʻAliʻao - Sāmoa Pūpū o Hāʻupu - Hawaiʻi Takaniko - Tonga Rochia nilotica is also known as: Trochus top-shaped sea snail sea snail #art #drawing #graphite #pencil

Jon Apisa. ʻulu (Artocarpus altilis). 2025. graphite on paper, 5" x 7.75" (12.7cm x 19.685cm). Artocarpus altilis is known as: ʻUlu - Sāmoa ʻUlu - Hawaiʻi Mei - Tonga ʻUru - Tahiti Kuru - Māori Artocarpus altilis is also called: Breadfruit #ulu #breadfruit #art #drawing #hawaiiart #polynesianart

Jon Apisa. Lama | Kukui (Aleurites moluccana). 2025. graphite on paper, 4" x 5" (10.16cm x 12.7cm). Aleurites moluccana is: Lama in Sāmoa Kukui in Hawaiʻi Tuitui in Tonga Tiʻaʻiri in Tahiti Aleurites moluccana is also: candlenut #drawing #art #traditionalart #kauai #graphite #pencil

Jon Apisa. Siapo. 2025. ink on paper, 5" x 5" (12.7cm x 12.7cm). Traditional Siapo is a Polynesian cultural art form (made from the Broussonetia papyrifera) known as: Siapo in Sāmoa Kapa in Hawaiʻi Ngatu in Tonga ʻAhu in Tahiti Aute in Māori Hiapo in Niue Traditional Siapo is also: Tapa #art

Jon Apisa. Siapo. 2025. ink on paper, 3.5" x 3.5" (8.89cm x 8.89cm). Traditional Siapo is a Polynesian cultural art form (made from the Broussonetia papyrifera) known as: Siapo in Sāmoa Kapa in Hawaiʻi Ngatu in Tonga ʻAhu in Tahiti Aute in Māori Hiapo in Niue Traditional Siapo is also: Tapa #art

Jon Apisa. Siapo. 2025. ink on paper, 4" x 4" (10.16cm x 10.16cm). Traditional Siapo is a Polynesian cultural art form (made from the Broussonetia papyrifera) known as: Siapo in Sāmoa Kapa in Hawaiʻi Ngatu in Tonga ʻAhu in Tahiti Aute in Māori Hiapo in Niue Traditional Siapo is also: Tapa #art

Jon Apisa. Siapo. 2025. ink on paper, 4" x 4" (10.16cm x 10.16cm). Traditional Siapo is a Polynesian cultural art form (made from the Broussonetia papyrifera) known as: Siapo in Sāmoa Kapa in Hawaiʻi Ngatu in Tonga ʻAhu in Tahiti Aute in Māori Hiapo in Niue Traditional Siapo is also: Tapa #art

Jon Apisa. Siapo. 2025. ink on paper, 4" x 4" (10.16cm x 10.16cm). Traditional Siapo is a Polynesian cultural art form (made from the Broussonetia papyrifera) known as: Siapo in Sāmoa Kapa in Hawaiʻi Ngatu in Tonga ʻAhu in Tahiti Aute in Māori Hiapo in Niue Traditional Siapo is also: Tapa

Jon Apisa. Lage | Poloka (Rhinella marina). 2025. ink on paper, 4" x 4" (10.16cm x 10.16cm). Rhinella marina (Cane Toad)/toad/frog: Lage in Sāmoa Poloka in Hawaiʻi Rhinella marina also: Rane - Sāmoa Toad: Faʻahinga poto - Tonga Frog: Poto - Tonga Moʻo popaʻa, moʻo pape - Tahiti poraka - Māori

Jon Apisa. Taligaʻimoa | Kūkaelio (Mushroom). 2025. graphite on paper, 4" x 5.25" (10.16cm x 13.335cm). Mushroom: Taligaʻimoa - Sāmoa Kūkaelio - Hawaiʻi Fakamaluʻatēvolo - Tonga Tariʻa ʻiore - Tahiti Harore - Māori Fungus: Taligaʻimoa - Sāmoa Pepeiao - Hawaiʻi Talingelinga - Tonga

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

Jon Apisa. Niu (cocos nucifera). 2025. graphite on paper, 4.75" x 6.5" (12.065cm x 16.51cm). cocos nucifera is: Niu - Sāmoa, Hawaiʻi, Tonga Haʻari - Tahiti kokonati - Māori The green or unripe coconut used for coconut water is: Niu mata or niu - Sāmoa Niu or ʻoʻio - Hawaiʻi #art #coconut #drawing

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

Jon Apisa. Fugālāʻau Ago | Pua Olena (Curcuma longa). 2025. graphite on paper, 4.25" x 5.5" (10.795cm x 13.97cm). Curcuma longa flower: Fugālāʻau Ago - Sāmoa Pua Olena - Hawaiʻi Curcuma longa Turmeric: Ago - Sāmoa Olena - Hawaiʻi Ango - Tonga Reʻa - Tahiti Turmeric Powder: Lega - Sāmoa Enga - Tonga

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

Jon Apisa. ʻulu (Artocarpus altilis). 2025. graphite on paper, 5" x 4" (12.7cm x 10.16cm). Artocarpus altilis is known as: ʻUlu in Sāmoa ʻUlu in Hawaiʻi Mei in Tonga ʻUru in Tahiti Kuru in Māori Artocarpus altilis is also called: Breadfruit #ulu #breadfruit #art #drawing #hawaiiart #polynesianart

Jon Apisa. Asiasi | ʻAhi (Thunnus albacares). 2025. graphite on paper, 5" x 2.75" (12.7cm x 6.98cm). Thunnus albacares (Yellowfin tuna) is: Asiasi - Sāmoa ʻAhi - Hawaiʻi Takuo - Tonga ʻAʻahi - Tahiti Thunnus albacares in Sāmoa is also: Taʻuo or Tuʻuo (small size) #fish #fishart #art #drawing

Jon Apisa. Siapo. 2025. ink on paper, 5" x 2.875" (12.7cm x 7.3cm). Traditional Siapo is a Polynesian cultural art form (made from the Broussonetia papyrifera) known as: Siapo in Sāmoa Kapa in Hawaiʻi Ngatu in Tonga ʻAhu in Tahiti Aute in Māori Hiapo in Niue Traditional Siapo is also: Tapa

Jon Apisa. Siapo. 2025. oil on canvas, oil on canvas, 20" x 10" (50.8cm x 25.4cm). Siapo, a Polynesian cultural art: Siapo - Sāmoa Kapa - Hawaiʻi Ngatu - Tonga Traditional Siapo is made from the Broussonetia papyrifera (canvas mulberry): Uʻa in Sāmoa Wauke - Hawaiʻi Hiapo - Tonga #art #painting

Jon Apisa. Siapo. 2025. ink on paper, 4" x 4" (10.16cm x 10.16cm). Traditional Siapo is a Polynesian cultural art form (made from the Broussonetia papyrifera) known as: Siapo in Sāmoa Kapa in Hawaiʻi Ngatu in Tonga ʻAhu in Tahiti Aute in Māori Hiapo in Niue

Jon Apisa. Siapo. 2025. ink on paper, 4" x 4" (10.16cm x 10.16cm). Traditional Siapo is a Polynesian cultural art form (made from the Broussonetia papyrifera) known as: Siapo in Sāmoa Kapa in Hawaiʻi Ngatu in Tonga ʻAhu in Tahiti Aute in Māori Hiapo in Niue

Jon Apisa. Lāʻau ma le matagi | Lāʻau a me ka makani (Tree and the wind). 2025. watercolor on paper, 5.5" x 4.5" (13.97cm x 11.43cm). Tree is: Lāʻau - Sāmoa Lāʻau - Hawaiʻi ‘Akau - Tonga Rā‘au - Tahiti Rākau - Māori Wind: Matagi - Sāmoa Makani - Hawaiʻi Matangi - Tonga Mataʻi - Tahiti Hau - Māori

Jon Apisa. Lāʻau ma le matagi | Lāʻau a me ka makani (Tree and the wind). 2025. ink on paper, 5.75" x 4.25" (14.605cm x 10.795cm). Tree is: Lāʻau - Sāmoa Lāʻau - Hawaiʻi ‘Akau - Tonga Rā‘au - Tahiti Rākau - Māori Wind is: Matagi - Sāmoa Makani - Hawaiʻi Matangi - Tonga Mataʻi - Tahiti Hau - Māori

Jon Apisa. Pua Fiti | Melia (Plumeria). 2025. watercolor on paper, 5.5" x 3.75" (13.97cm x 9.525cm). Plumeria is: Pua Fiti in Sāmoa Melia in Hawaiʻi Kalosipani or pua in Tonga Tīpaniē in Tahiti Plumeria flower is also known as pua in Sāmoa Flower is: Fuga or Fugālāʻau in Sāmoa Pua in Hawaiʻi

Jon Apisa. Pua Fiti | Melia (Plumeria). 2025. gouache on paper, 3.5" x 5.25" (8.89cm x 13.335cm). This plumeria was painted en plein air as seen on Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi. Plumeria is: Pua Fiti in Sāmoa Melia in Hawaiʻi Kalosipani or pua in Tonga Tīpaniē in Tahiti Flower is: Fuga or Fugālāʻau in Sāmoa

Jon Apisa. Manu | Manulele (Bird). 2025. ink on paper, 4" x 5" (10.16cm x 12.7cm). “bird” is known as: Manu or Manulele - Sāmoa Manu - Hawaiʻi Manu or manupuna - Tonga Manu or manurere - Tahiti Manu - Māori This bird is a western cattle egret (Ardea ibis) “manu” is also “animal” in Sāmoa and Tonga

Jon Apisa. Vaʻa tau | Paʻimalau (Physalia physalis). 2025. ink on paper, 2.875" x 4.25" (7.3cm x 10.8cm). Physalia physalis is known as: Vaʻa tau in Sāmoa Paʻimalau in Hawaiʻi Pekipaki in Tonga and also known as: Portuguese man o’ war #physaliaphysalis #drawing #art #oceanart #seaart

Jon Apisa. ʻAluʻalu | Pololia (Medusozoa) freehand drawing. 2025. ink on paper, 3" x 4.5" (7.62cm x 11.43cm). Medusozoa is known as: ʻAluʻalu in Sāmoa Pololia in Hawaiʻi Kolukalu in Tonga Paʻipaʻi in Tahiti and also known as: Jellyfish #art #jellyfish #drawing #ink #pen