This was a very exciting piece to design. It was a commission, but the best sort, where I was asked to pitch a few ideas for things I already wanted… Continue reading Waterfalls on the Coast
Category: Art Projects
His Royal Majesty
“His Royal Majesty” is based on “my” pet peacocks. Perhaps they would best be termed peacock friends since I was never sole caretaker of either bird. When I was a… Continue reading His Royal Majesty
Pali Long Ago
This painting is one part research and one part imagination. I wondered how the Pali Scenic Overview would have looked before people came to the island. I chose some plant… Continue reading Pali Long Ago
What’s Your Sign?
Arts at Mark’s Garage has a fun show up right now all about the mythical, whimsical, astrological, and fantastic, and it is entitled “What’s Your Sign?” I have one painting… Continue reading What’s Your Sign?
How to Paint from Dreams
Ever since I was a child I loved my weird dreams. I remember even as a teenager, I used to have dreams about visiting art galleries and seeing amazing paintings… Continue reading How to Paint from Dreams
The Birds of Kawainui
WHERE IS THIS MURAL? At the corner of Hahani and Hekili Streets in Kailua. Google Map pin: https://goo.gl/maps/TwmniuA5J1w6M7sEA WHAT IS KAWAINUI? Kawainui is the nearby wetland, only a couple of… Continue reading The Birds of Kawainui
HI on Art Movie is Online
What a great week for the local art scene here on Oahu! The party for the new HI on Art movie went very well and was a lot of fun!… Continue reading HI on Art Movie is Online
Illuminated Birds Series
Recently I returned to an ongoing series of illuminated endemic Hawaiian birds using metal leaf and inspiration from old manuscript art. Illuminated manuscripts, intricately illustrated books, were very painstaking work… Continue reading Illuminated Birds Series
Blossoming
One of the pieces I have been working on the most lately is an allegorical figure of healing and renewal. The strength of a human soul is not unyielding steel… Continue reading Blossoming
Then and Now Exhibit Opens This Weekend at Honolulu Museum of Art School Linekona Gallery
The public is welcome at the upcoming reception at Linekona Gallery. I would especially like to invite anyone reading this blog – that’s you! – to come if you can.… Continue reading Then and Now Exhibit Opens This Weekend at Honolulu Museum of Art School Linekona Gallery