Pape Moe - Mysterious Water hideprice crafting this portrait evolved into

crafting this portrait evolved into a symbolic rite

celebrating our profound bond while recognising Anouk's emergence as an independent woman

As both artist and mother

- Spend two enchanting hours with the charismatic Tom Mooria

Acrylic and mixed media on Tahitian cotton on canvas - 76 x 76cm

Pape Moe - Mysterious Water hideprice crafting this portrait evolved intoLimited edition of 120 Pape Moe means Mysterious Water in Tahitian The face of a Tahitian Vahine is the bed rock for a waterfall. Painted on a Tahitian print, the floral motifs merge to become a head dress island scape. In the head dress I have painted a classic Gaugin image of an islander drinking from a natural spring, after his painting 'Pape Moe'. The spring cascades down the composition becoming the tears of the Vahine (woman) symbolising not