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    Beyond Paradise

    Feb 22, 2019 2 minutes
    By Elena Parashko

    Story behind the painting

    ne of the highlights of my annual painting workshop at Daku Resort in Fiji is to enjoy the tropical vegetation and beautiful flowers. My favourite is the hibiscus which comes in a fantastic array of colour combinations with some

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