I feel somewhat like an ‘interpreter’ who is drawn to a variety of subjects, watching, listening and trying to find meaning, reason and understanding in a complex world full of stories.
Much of the time i seek the celebration, blessings and the joy of life, some of which are obvious and others, more subtle. While the ‘end result’ can be considered “artful” and pleasing, the best part of my creative work is the artistic ride and process. The excitement begins ‘inside’. Be it a dream, an idea, a vision, a concept, and however it came, there is an undeniable stirring that decides it all. I’m not sure, that as an artist, that i completely comprehend everything that happens. It’s simply “there”, unfolding.
The simplicity of a picture, of say, a flower or children at play, at first glance may seem mundane. But, more often, howbeit the moment ’speaks’, fleeting as they tend to be, (the Impressionists lived to find these), one must find the profound. Sometimes, it’s elusive and even mysterious.
My journey of self discovery has been filled with the sweet and the bitter, and of many ups and downs. I count, as part of my true riches all the learning ‘curves’ that have helped deepen me as a person. I see this as perhaps one of the more potent mark and authentic credential for my artistry.
As for me, I love nature and spend my days connecting with the beauty of my surrounding. Hawaii is my home and indeed it is paradise in more ways than one. I consider living here in this island a gift of a new life.
Here is where i discovered my true self, and found inner healing and the blossoming of my dream. Through the rekindling of an old love, sparked the passion that i always kept, for as long as i can remember. Today, i am inspired, motivated, excited, bursting to create. I pick and shoot away with my camera, like a painter, i transform these images into artwork.
I capture the sea, mountains, trees, gardens, flowers, leaves and children playing by the ocean. In my journey, i have become more conscious of the fact that so many people in this planet are hurting, stressed out, and sick in their souls. The same way that i have found rest, serenity and happiness in what i have seen and captured, perhaps, one ‘picture’ will speak’ and help someone disengage from ‘their reality’, which will lead them to take one step to a new direction. This is what I want to communicate with my art. To be ‘childlike’, step out into the sunshine, play in the sand, let the waves of the ocean ‘seduce’ you, be still, wait for the sunset, smell the variety of flowers, sit under a tree, enjoy the banyans, yellow umbrellas, blue clear skies, multi colored sails, kayaks, surfboards, in all their vividness! Life is vibrant and they are there for our joy and healing. I truly believe that we were meant to find balance by imbibing the beauty of our surroundings.
As humans, we must learn to ‘disconnect’ ourselves from the man made concrete jungles and the burden of material pursuits. We must allow ourselves to be distracted by mother earth, who awaits us, so we can be refreshed in our souls. God designed us to interact with His creation, to feast on her magnificence and to feel divine pleasure.
