Kiawe Wood Wall Sculpture 
 
36" h x 14" w x 2" d 
 
Influenced by the natural form of the kiawe wood, this piece works well in a wide open spaces or a tight hallway or niche.

Upwelling

Original oil on linen - unframed 
 
48" h x 48" w 
 
Sun-drenched leaves and gentle rain make for balmy weather 
 
A misty veil illuminates the blooms and wild flowers.

Rainforest Bath

Oil on canvas in white frame 
30" h x 48" w 
 
Cyanea macrostegia is known formerly from Lāna`i but now found only on Maui. Dark velvet purple-black curved flowers emerge from this rain forest tree. The nectar of these unusual flowers and the orange berries are food for Hawaiian forest birds. These palm-like trees with paddle-shaped leaves are evocative of a pre-historic jungle. The species is now only found in a healthy and diverse rain-forest. Lobelioids are one of the most spectacular examples of island evolution in flowering plants with curved flowers matching the bill of their bird pollinators. - Melissa Chimera

Violet Cyanea

Oil on linen - unframed 
24" h x 36" w

A Moment in Time

Oil and gold leaf on canvas - unframed 
60" h x 40" w

Golden Falls

Oil on canvas in white frame 
36" h x 48" w 
 
"The Hawaiian poppy called pua kala (thorny flower) has sharp spines at the tips of the leaves. It thrives in some of the most dry and desolate areas near sea level. Archibald Menzies, a visiting botanist in the 1800s, found a Hawaiian woman manipulating the flowers of this native poppy. And when he asked what she was doing, she informed him that by taking the `ehu, that is the dust, the pollen from one flower to another would increase the number of edible seeds. This is a glimpse of the intimacy of the empirical science of the Hawaiians and their living landscape.” -- Dr. Sam Gon

Pua kala

Oil on canvas 
 
58" h x 26" w

Iiwi and Opelu

Painted Paper Collage on Panel 
36" h x 24" w 
 
The process of collage takes Mary’s work into a new dimension. The use of Mary’s hand painted papers and additional hand made papers from around the globe create interesting texture and exaggerated movement in these collages. The effect is a visual cross between painting, mosaic and block printing. Light and color and shape taking flowers and water and landscapes to the edge of abstraction and back again.

Greeting the Day

Hawaiian koa wood and resin colorflow paintings in integral sapele frames 
48″ h x 30″ w each 
 
"Honoring the wood feels important to me," says Tim. "The color and figure of koa is so rich and diverse, and it creates such a striking element in the art."

Forest Diptych

MaoHauHele by Melissa Chimera

Collage on paper with green mat in mango frame 
11" h x 11" w artwork 
 
Full of rich textures, this cheerful work is part of a limited series.

Waipuna 5 (Spring)

Waipuna 3 (Spring)

Oil, silk and canvas on kozo (Japanese mulberry paper) on linen with white frame 
 
61.5" h x 22" w

Breaking Open: Palila & Mao Hau Hele

Original oil on linen - unframed 
 
30" h x 72" w

Liquid Sunshine

Original oil on linen - unframed 
 
36" h x 78" w

I'm in Love

Oil on linen - unframed 
 
24” h x 32” w each (65" w overall) 
 
Arranged by nature with tropical vibes, notes sharp and and soft collide.

Tropical Vibes Diptych

Original oil on linen - unframed 
 
60" h x 84" w 
 
It’s wild and familiar when you venture into a rainforest. The towering trees and plants surround you in a womb of nature’s bliss.

Rainforest

Have you heard the term “Forest Bathing”?

In 1982, the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries coined the term, Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing)–promoting the health benefits of spending time in and connecting with nature. It turns out that surrounding ourselves with natural beauty– watching the sunlight dancing through the leaves and listening to the birds sing–relaxes us and relieves stress.

This show is intended to connect you with that feeling through both realism and abstract works that call on you to slow down and appreciate the beauty that surrounds you. Enjoy!