Fatu Akelei Feu'u ONZM is a noted Samoan painter from the village of Poutasi in the district of Falealili in Samoa. He has established a reputation as the elder statesman of Pacific art in New Zealand. Feu'u is one of Aotearoa's most respected Pasifika artists and mentors. Working across a range of media, he draws inspiration from Polynesian art forms, fa'asamoa – the Samoan way – being the unifying element of his work.