Reggie Meredith-Fitiao

Reggie Meredith-Fitiao is an American Samoan artist and academic.^[1][2]

Biography

Meredith-Fitiao is considered an expert in barkcloth textile art, also known as siapo or tapa cloth. She is a professor of art at the American Samoa Community College. She has worked with international museum conservation staff to lead barkcloth workshops, including at the University of Glasgow and Oakland Museum of California.^[3][4][5] She also works in conservation herself, and was the leader of a restoration project at the Jean P. Haydon Museum in Pago Pago.^[6]

References

1. "ARTIST: REGGIE MEREDITH MALALA". SIAPO ART OF SAMOA. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
2. "Local Artists Part of Exhibit in City by the Bay". Talanei. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
3. "Tapa: Situating Pacific Barkcloth in Time and Place :: News". tapa.gla.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
4. "UofG barkcloth workshop led by visiting American Samoans". www.gla.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
5. "Tattoo and Siapo Workshop with Reggie Meredith and Uilisone Fitiao | Oakland Museum of California". museumca.org. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
6. "Local artist works to restore Ortquist painting at the museum". www.samoanews.com. 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2020-06-30.