acrylic paint, gold and silver leaf, nails, etched and carved aluminum on panel
$900
“As an artist on Maui surrounded by beauty and someone who
has spent most of my life here, it is easy to forget the problems
of much of the rest of the world. Making beautiful things
as a reflection of our world is what most of us do.
I was shaken to the core of my soul though, as my dearest friend
and the kindest person I have ever known was diagnosed with
aggressive metastasized cancer right as the Covid-19 lock down
was starting on Maui. He was unable to get good and timely
treatment as the Maui Memorial Hospital was having a cluster
of Covid in the Oncology Dept of the hospital itself. His family
flew him to the mainland in a desperate race to get him treatment.
As Covid was raging, families and lives we were fed false
hopes by our leaders in Washington.
Then the murder of George Floyd and Racism in this country
that was brought into focus again, was too much for millions
of people to bear without speaking out or striking back.
My piece titled “Alternative Lens” tries to show the contrast
of living on Maui, but feeling what is happening in the hearts of
people around the world and seeing life through a different lens.
My hope is that it is a reminder of how privileged we are to call
these islands home, but it is not a reality in much of the world.
Looking at the world through an alternative lens, it is time
to give what you can, share what you can,
teach what you can, make change where you can,
locally and globally.”
