Art Show Collaboration… with a 10 year old

In October of 2013, I participated in an art exhibit titled “Relationships and Collaborations” held at Viewpoints Gallery Maui. Invited artists were asked to choose one or more collaboration partners who worked in different mediums so each artist would stretch their boundaries and explore new creative territory. We were also asked to observe and reflect […]

Olinda pine forest, Maui

This is an acrylic painting of the Olinda Pine Forest on a rainy, foggy Maui day. Because the soil was saturated, the reddish clay color was more vibrant than usual. I had to paint it! I added texture to the canvas with a heavy gel medium before applying paint. It adds so much more visual […]

Ke Ola Magazine Featured Artist

I’m happy to be the featured artist in one of my favorite island magazines, Ke Ola (The Life)! Although this wonderful publication has been on the Big Island for some years, they just made their Maui debut in April. My painting “Hi’iaka’s Prayer” is featured on the cover, and an article on my art and […]

Queen of Hearts

I was asked to illustrate a playing card, the Queen of Hearts, to represent Hawaii for a deck called the U.S.A. Project. The company, Art in Hand Cards, chose a varied group of artists to represent the entire nation in a single deck of playing cards. I just received the printed deck, and it’s fabulous! […]