2018 PAIA
A capsule collection inspired by the paradisiacal island of Maui, Hawaii. Everywhere I look, I am inspired by this tiny, impossible island, floating in the middle of the Pacific, brimming full of the kind of beauty I always knew existed, but never experienced until now.
After experiencing two emergency evacuations in less than 6 months (first on the Big Island of Hawaii on account of the Kilauea volcanic eruption and then on Maui as a result of wildfires caused by a hurricane) I feel as though Hawaii is sending me a clear message: You are not wanted here.
Everytime my life experiences a great catastrophe or transformation, I go back to painting to give me a sense of place. Wherever I am in the world, painting is my home.
After experiencing two emergency evacuations in less than 6 months (first on the Big Island of Hawaii on account of the Kilauea volcanic eruption and then on Maui as a result of wildfires caused by a hurricane) I feel as though Hawaii is sending me a clear message: You are not wanted here.
Everytime my life experiences a great catastrophe or transformation, I go back to painting to give me a sense of place. Wherever I am in the world, painting is my home.