Pasifika is inspired by the uplifting feeling one gets when adorning a bright colourful Bula Shirt (island shirt). Expressing fun, flamboyancy, Pasifika culture and happiness!
Troy Gutry hails from an exotic childhood. Growing up under the lush palms of the Fijian Islands and later amongst the flora and fauna of Waiheke Island. Troy is creatively blessed with a mixture of Fijian, Māori and Pakeha heritage, coupled with his technical knowledge of materials and creative media from his career as an architectural designer in Christchurch. Troy expresses and calls upon his background to show through his works his appreciation for the wonderful multi-cultural life of the Pacific.