'AUANA: OUR PAST IS AN ILLUMINATED PRESENT

2018 painting, oil on canvas, with applied pieces of copper leaf. Painting measures 36" by 48", with the painting's back stretcher featuring my thumbprint in oil. 
 
This, along with it's sister paintings An Electric Humanity, and The Voice of Movement, are the first set in a series of paintings celebrating Hawaiian traditions. In this picture, I focused on 'Auana, the Hawaiian term for modern hula. When you watch hula 'auana, the dancer intimates a story using their hands and body movements. I wanted to focus on this woman's feet, as they're the source of those movements and subsequently, the starting point for these stories. In doing so, this draws into distinct view the action taking place in hula dancing. Learn more about hula 'auana, one of our great traditions.
 
This picture is uniquely framed in tiger wood, and ready to hang. Additional photos available upon request.