The treasure keeper (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781492219828)

Rai CHAZE was born in Tahiti. Her parents are both mixed- blood polynesian. After several years spent in the USA, she returned to Tahiti. The links she had developed with Henri Hiro, a poet, a cultural renaissance leader, playwright, filmmaker, anti-nuclear activist and a influential person in Polynesian History, tightened over the years. She has published two collections of poetry, "Toriri" and "I Te Rai Ra", several short stories and poems in Tahiti and Hawaii. In 1990, she published her first book "Vai, the river in a cloudless sky", which is also the first work of prose in contemporary native literature. In October 2009, her first book for children, 'Tahitians Tales' was published by Les Editions Cornac, in Montreal, Canada, specializing in children publications. Apart from numerous publications in anthologies or literary magazines, she published "Before the rainy season". This novel invites the reader into the life of the islands through encounters and memories resulting in a saga spread across Polynesian History. Her recently published, 'Snowfall in the Tuamotu', a children's Christmas story, was also produced as a theatrical performance. With "The imaginary tales Tahiti" series, she offers a collection of short stories for children, between myths and epics, providing an opportunity for local artists to illustrate this series and showcase their talent. Tehina was born in Papeete, September 11, 1969. Self-taught, passionate about drawing and painting since childhood, he is inspired by Polynesian artists such as Bobby, Leon Taerea, Vaea Sylvain, Francois Teriitehau, Ravello. His thirst for discovery led him to Paris, to study Fine Arts at the University of Paris. After several exhibitions, Arenes de Lutece, Ivipoo Gallery and others, his return to Tahiti is marked by the first solo exhibition of his work at the City Hall of Papeete in 1993. Since then, several exhibitions have revealed his artistic evolution, at the Maison de la Culture, Galerie des Tropiques and from 2007 at the Galerie le Chevalet in Papeete. The artist is unique but draws his source from many inspirations, Tehina has an affinity for artistic movements found in his paintings, either inspired by cubism or abstraction. Passionate about comics and illustration, another artistic path opens with the beautiful illustrations of this tale. His graphic style is a blend of realism and fantasy dreamlike sketches.