Jewelry Made in Hawaii

This has been a very busy Holiday season. I have mailed my art out to new homes in over fourty countries. Just to make things a little more hectic I've decided to start my new line of jewelry.

Hawaiian Christmas Gift Bags

My Hawaiian style Christmas gift bags are now available at all CVS Pharmacy Longs Drugs on Oahu.

Cool Gear

Thank you Honolulu Weekly for the Cool Gear feature.
Cool Gear

Surfboard Painting Surf Art

        Haleiwa Ats Festival

Christmas Gifts for the Coworker - Hawaii

Thank you Honolulu Magazine for the feature.

Christmas Gifts for the Coworker - Hawaii

MacBook Decal Sticker Angler-fish 

New Canvas Giclée Prints

My new canvas giclée prints are in. Just in time for the holidays.

Hawaii Decal Humuhumunukuapua'a

This painting was finished this week and has been made into a decal. These are 100% waterproof and perfect for outdoor use.

Day of the Dead Día de los Muertos Sugar Skulls

The celebration takes place on November 1st and 2nd.
Calaveras de azúcar Sugar Skulls.

Hale'iwa Art Gallery on the North Shore of Oahu

Stop by the Hale'iwa Art Gallery and check out my new work.
Located in the heart of Haleiwa Town, directly next to the North Shore Marketplace, Haleiwa Art Gallery is Haleiwa's oldest gallery.

Something New

I still love working the black ink after all these years.

Sailing and Painting

This is a photo from 1994. My old crew days sailing the Free Spirit. I would always take my paints when sailing to Maui.

Woodie

Another painting finished today in my series of North Shore Surf.

Available at Sunshine Arts Hawaii

Haleiwa Art Gallery

Nohea Gallery

Pictures Plus Hawaii

Wave Rider

Finished today.

Surfing Teahupoo

My work is done and now it's time to paint and play for the next six months. This one was finished today. Inspired by the big blue ocean.

Hand Painted Furniture

I'll be working on some new pieces this month for clients in Japan.  The furniture is all handmade.  I carve, wood burn and paint each piece.  You can also check out some of my painted tables @ the Haleiwa Art Gallery.

Flowers for the Dead

A new painting.
Day of the dead Día de los Muertos, is a Mexican holiday. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. It is particularly celebrated in Mexico, where it attains the quality of a National Holiday. The celebration takes place on November 1st and 2nd.

My Treasure Chest

Welcome Anu

Jared Kitaura and Anu Boi

Day of the Dead Sugar Skull

This painting was finished this morning.

Día de los Muertos. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. It is particularly celebrated in Mexico, where it attains the quality of a National Holiday. The celebration takes place on November 1st and 2nd, in connection with the Catholic holidays of All Saints' Day (November 1) and All Souls' Day (November 2). Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars honoring the deceased using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed and visiting graves with these as gifts. The Day of the Dead is a time of celebration when eating and parties are common.This holiday is similar to All Saints Day.

Rooster vinyl decal

I'm still painting birds. This is one of two paintings finished this week.

I'm still painting birds. This is one of two paintings finished this week.

Scottish Terrier vinyl decal

This is one of two new paintings finished this week.

Green Dog

The inspiration from this painting was our dog Magic.

Sugar Skulls

Sugar art was brought to the New World by Italian missionaries in the 17th century. The first Church mention of sugar art was from Palermo at Easter time when little sugar lambs and angels were made to adorn the side altars in the Catholic Church.

The past two weeks I have been working on drawing sugar skulls. They are are big part of the holiday "Day of the Dead" On this day it is believed that the gates of heaven are opened at midnight on October 31, and the spirits of all deceased children (angelitos) are allowed to reunite with their families for 24 hours. On November 2, the spirits of the adults come down to enjoy the festivities that are prepared for them.

I started with drawing them in ink and digitally coloring them. These two were made into vinyl decals.

New Fox TV show Special Investigation: Los Angeles

A new Fox TV show called Special Investigation: Los Angeles, or SILA, although I think they are going to change the name, has purchased several of my decals for props on their TV pilot. Looking forward to getting hooked on a new show.

Nohea Gallery in the Sheraton Waikiki hotel

While your in Waikiki, stop in the new Nohea gallery and see my new 3D images.

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New Painting Hawaiian Partridge

Hawaiian Partridge