• Sven V. Ortquist (Apia, January 16, 1938 – Seattle, June 15, 2013) was a Samoan artist, wood-carver, and sculptor. Besides a carver, he was a boat builder...
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    Family Cathedral at Fatuoaiga has a display of wood-carvings by artist Sven Ortquist.: 356  Tafuna High School is the largest, most urban, and also the most...
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  • Jewett Pritchard was a master siapo (tapa cloth) maker and teacher. Sven Ortquist was a master wood carver. Reggie Meredith-Fitiao is an expert in siapo...
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    The college's Land Grant building is named after him. Samoan artist Sven Ortquist has been an artist-in-residence at the college. ASCC offers Associate...
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    exhibit space, and a mural in front of the west wing was made by artist Sven Ortquist and depicts a scene from Samoan mythology. A traditional Samoan fale...
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    official seal of American Samoa carved on ifelele by master wood-carver Sven Ortquist, which was mounted in front of the new Fono. The Arts Council Choir...
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    screenwriter and historian Shalimar Seiuli, dancer, attended Leone High School Sven Ortquist, West Samoan artist, lived in Leone Solia Petero, member of the House...
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  • deep-relief Stations of the Cross and other woodcarvings made by artist Sven Ortquist, who also designed the cathedral's stained glass windows. Near the Cathedral...
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