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Jon Apisa
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Painter + Drawing Artist 
O tusiata, o le alofa mo ōlaga ma le tautua mo faʻaletagata 
Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi
@pasefika.bsky.social
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Jon Apisa. O le malamalama o le fetū | O ka mālamalama o ka hōkū (The light of the star). 2025. watercolor on paper, 5.25" x 4" (13.335cm x 10.16cm).

“Star” is:
Fetū in Sāmoa
Hōkū in Hawaiʻi
Fetuʻu in Tonga
Fetiʻa in Tahiti

“Light” is:
Mālamalama in Sāmoa
Mālamalama in Hawaiʻi
Maama in Tonga
November 26, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Jon Apisa. O le malamalama o le fetū | O ka mālamalama o ka hōkū (The light of the star). 2025. gouache on paper, 5.5" x 3.5" (13.97cm x 8.89cm).

“Star” is:
Fetū in Sāmoa
Hōkū in Hawaiʻi
Fetuʻu in Tonga
Fetiʻa in Tahiti

“Light” is:
Mālamalama in Sāmoa
Mālamalama in Hawaiʻi
Maama in Tonga
November 25, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Jon Apisa. Ao (cloud). 2025. watercolor on paper, 2.75" x 4.25" (6.985cm x 10.795cm).

“cloud” is known as:
Ao in Sāmoa
Ao in Hawaiʻi
‘Ao in Tonga
Ata in Tahiti
Ao in Māori
November 24, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Jon Apisa. Ao (cloud). 2025. watercolor on paper, 2.75" x 4.25" (6.985cm x 10.795cm).

“cloud” is known as:
Ao in Sāmoa
Ao in Hawaiʻi
‘Ao in Tonga
Ata in Tahiti
Ao in Māori
November 23, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Mahalo nui loa | Faʻafetai tele lava to the Kauaʻi Society of Artists for including my artwork in the Small Works BIG SHOW with Kauaʻi artists.

If you are on Kauaʻi, stop by to view the art.

KSA is in the Kukui Grove, Līhuʻe, Kauaʻi.

Artwork on exhibition 11/22/2025 - 1/2/2026 : Noon to 6PM.
November 22, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Jon Apisa. Lau (leaf). 2025. watercolor on paper, 2.75" x 4.25" (6.985cm x 10.795cm).

Leaf is:
Lau in Sāmoa
Lau in Hawaiʻi
Lau or Lou in Tonga
Rau in Tahiti
Rau in Māori
November 21, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Jon Apisa. Lau (leaf). 2025. watercolor on paper, 2.75" x 4.25" (6.985cm x 10.795cm).

Leaf is:
Lau in Sāmoa
Lau in Hawaiʻi
Lau or Lou in Tonga
Rau in Tahiti
Rau in Māori
November 20, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Jon Apisa. Lau (leaf). 2025. watercolor on paper, 2.75" x 4.25" (6.985cm x 10.795cm).

Leaf is:
Lau in Sāmoa
Lau in Hawaiʻi
Lau or Lou in Tonga
Rau in Tahiti
Rau in Māori
November 19, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Jon Apisa. Kapaʻa | Niumalu. 2025. charcoal on paper, 5 x 3.5" (12.7cm x 8.89cm).

This one view of the coastline of Kauaʻi as seen from the ahupuaʻa of Kapaʻa looking toward the ahupuaʻa of Niumalu.

Ahupuaʻa in Hawaiʻi is:
Historical division of land which can extend from the mountain to the ocean
November 18, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Jon Apisa. Siapo. 2025. watercolor on paper, 6" x 8.25" (15.24cm x 20.955cm).

Traditional Siapo is a Polynesian cultural art form known as:
Siapo in Sāmoa
Kapa in Hawaiʻi
Ngatu in Tonga
ʻAhu in Tahiti
Aute in Māori
Hiapo in Niue
November 17, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Jon Apisa. Ao (cloud). 2025. watercolor on paper, 2.75" x 4.25" (6.985cm x 10.795cm).

“cloud” is known as:
Ao in Sāmoa
Ao in Hawaiʻi
‘Ao in Tonga
Ata in Tahiti
Ao in Māori
November 16, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Jon Apisa. ʻOgālāʻau | Kumu (trunk). 2025. watercolor on paper, 2.75" x 4.25" (6.985cm x 10.795cm).

Trunk (tree trunk) is known as:
ʻOgālāʻau in Sāmoa
Kumu in Hawaiʻi
Sinoʻi ʻakau or Sino in Tonga
Tumu in Tahiti
Kahiwi or tīwai in Māori
November 15, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Jon Apisa. Aloe (aloe vera). 2025. Ink on paper, 2.75" x 4.25" (6.985cm x 10.795cm).

“aloe vera” is:
Aloe in Sāmoa
ʻaloe or Pānini ʻawa ʻawa in Hawaiʻi
November 14, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Jon Apisa. Aloe (aloe vera). 2025. watercolor on paper, 2.75" x 4.25" (6.985cm x 10.795cm).

“aloe vera” is:
Aloe in Sāmoa
ʻaloe or Pānini ʻawa ʻawa in Hawaiʻi
November 13, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Jon Apisa. Matagi | Makani (Wind). 2025. gouache on paper, 3.5" x 3.5" (13.97cm x 8.89cm).

“Wind” is:
Matagi in Sāmoa
Makani in Hawaiʻi
Matangi in Tonga
Mataʻi in Tahiti
Hau in Māori
November 12, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Jon Apisa. Matapisu | ʻOpihi (Cellana). 2025. watercolor on paper, 3.5" x 4.5" (8.89cm x 11.43cm).

Cellana (Limpet) is:
Matapisu in Sāmoa
ʻOpihi in Hawaiʻi
Matapihu in Tonga
November 11, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Jon Apisa. Toloa | Koloa (Anatidae). 2025. charcoal on paper, 4.5 x 6" (11.43cm x 15.24cm).

“Duck” (Anatidae) is known as:

Toloa in Sāmoa
Koloa in Hawaiʻi
Toloa in Tonga
Moʻorā in Tahiti
Rakiraki in Māori
Pato in Niuē
November 9, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Jon Apisa. Pusaloa ma Fetū | Hōkū welowelo a me ka Hōkū (Comet and stars). 2025. watercolor on paper, 2.75" x 4.25" (6.985cm x 10.8cm).

“Comet” is:
Pusaloa in Sāmoa
Hōkū welowelo or Hōkū puhipaka in Hawaiʻi
Fetuʻu fuka in Tonga
Fetiʻa ʻave or Fetiʻa pao in Tahiti
November 8, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Jon Apisa. Pusaloa | Hōkū welowelo (Comet). 2025. watercolor on paper, 2.75" x 4.25" (6.985cm x 10.8cm).

“Comet” is:
Pusaloa in Sāmoa
Hōkū welowelo or Hōkū puhipaka in Hawaiʻi
Fetuʻu fuka in Tonga
Fetiʻa ʻave or Fetiʻa pao in Tahiti
Auahitūroa, auahi-tūroa or auahi tūroa in Māori
Fetū lele in Niuē
November 7, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Jon Apisa. Lāʻau i le timu | Lāʻau i ka ua (Tree in the rain). 2025. graphite on paper, 4.5" x 6" (11.4cm x 15.24cm).

“Tree” is known as:
Lāʻau in Sāmoa
Lāʻau in Hawaiʻi
‘Akau in Tonga
Rā‘au in Tahiti
Rākau in Māori
Akau in Niuē
November 6, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Jon Apisa. Kapaʻa | Niumalu. 2025. ink on paper, 7" x 5" (17.78cm x 12.7cm).

This one view of the coastline of Kauaʻi as seen from the ahupuaʻa of Kapaʻa looking toward the ahupuaʻa of Niumalu.

Ahupuaʻa in Hawaiʻi is:
Historical division of land which can extend from the mountain to the ocean.
November 5, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Jon Apisa. Mālamalama (light). 2025. charcoal on paper, 4.5 x 6" (11.43cm x 15.24cm).

“Light” is:
Mālamalama in Sāmoa
Mālamalama in Hawaiʻi
Maama in Tonga
Māramarama in Tahitian
Mārama in Māori
Maama in Niuē
November 4, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Jon Apisa. Timu | Ua (Rain). 2025. charcoal on paper, 4.5 x 6" (11.43cm x 15.24cm).

“Rain” is:
Timu in Sāmoa
Ua in Hawaiʻi
ʻUha in Tonga
Ua in Tahitian
Ua in Māori
Uha in Niuē

#rain #rainart #raindrawing #drawing #art #traditionalart #kauai
November 3, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Jon Apisa. Pusaloa | Hōkū welowelo (Comet). 2025. charcoal on paper, 4.5 x 6" (11.43cm x 15.24cm).

“Comet” is:
Pusaloa in Sāmoa
Hōkū welowelo or Hōkū puhipaka in Hawaiʻi
Fetuʻu fuka in Tonga
Fetiʻa ʻave or Fetiʻa pao in Tahiti
Auahitūroa, auahi-tūroa or auahi tūroa in Māori
Fetū lele in Niuē
November 2, 2025 at 6:32 AM
@bsky.app Jon Apisa. Lau Magamaga | Lauaʻe (Microsorum scolopendria, Phymatosorus scolopendria). 2025. charcoal on paper, 4.5 x 6" (11.43cm x 15.24cm).

Microsorum scolopendria, Phymatosorus scolopendria is known as:
Lau Magamaga in Sāmoa
Lauaʻe in Hawaiʻi
Laufale in Tonga
Metuapuaʻa in Tahiti
November 1, 2025 at 6:03 AM