Fiji
Whiteley made paintings in Fiji of the people, similar to the way that Paul Gauguin had travelled to Tahiti to paint native people and culture in the nineteenth century. Whiteley painted the native people of Fiji, such as in Fiji Head - to a creole lady which incorporates text as well as a downward looking portrait. During his time in Fiji, he started painting birds, which were a source of great beauty for him, and which he enjoyed painting. Whiteley had experience in painting animals from his zoo series in London. A stylised image of a bird he painted, "Orange Fruit Dove Fiji", shows the bird looking towards fruit on a plant, while it is sitting on its nest with eggs shown below.
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