This oil portrait is another addition to my “STORYKEEPERS” series. And I plan to produce several more of Mati – his colorful warm spirt. It will require more than one painting to express and portray Mati’s complex and interesting personality.
I met Mati Waiya at a ENVIRONMENT NOW dinner party for Timothy Treadwell in 2001. Neither of us, as we come from extremely different backgrounds, expect to be like-minded friends for two decades and onward. Mati’s passion and work ethic has been astoundingly impressive to watch and learn.

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Hopefully Mati, and his fantastic partner Luhui Isha, may be a little impressed with my work too.

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