Art as Connection

Original art lights up the same parts of the brain as the presence of a friend. Like a friend, paintings can be complex. The painting surface is a record of real physical gestures. Images left behind are like secrets even to the artist pointing to a deeper shared consciousness. In this way art is very special and personal, evoking poetic, human connections.

Using my decades of knowledge in art and art history, I create meaningful original paintings from experience and experimentation, often inspired by where I live in Hawaii. 

A window to another world, my artwork celebrates spirituality, memory, disappearing landscapes, endangered animals, references to Biblical texts and legends like those of Hina, Maui, and Ku.