Plein Air Painting on The Big Island of Hawai’i

I spent two fantastic years painting the Big Island of Hawai’i. Living there completely transformed and invigorated my painting practice. I could paint outdoors year-round and I hardly worked in the studio at all. Instead I sought out the most beautiful, often secluded places I could find, and set up my easel. Sometimes I finished a painting in one session. Often I worked on large canvases and returned to the same spot many times at the same time of day. The people who lived on these islands for thousands of years were not just connected to the very land I painted on, they LOVED that land and did not take it for granted. I hope my paintings pay tribute to and transmit that love and respect. I aspire to convey the profound beauty and goodness, the lushness and wild energies of this living landscape.