ARTIST

“Ahr-tist: n, Middle French, artiste, Medieval Latin artista, master of the arts

1. One who produces paintings or drawings as a profession or hobby;

2. A person who practices any of the various creative arts, such as a sculptor, novelist, poet, or filmmaker.”

We are all artists. Sometimes our creativity emerges slowly like a monarch butterfly climbing out of its chrysalis; other times it takes us for a wild ride.

I work in watercolors and acrylics and prefer creating abstracts. Ultimately I love creating colors. 64 crayons in a box were never enough. As a child, I spent hours blending new colors and I’ve never stopped.

Recently, I’ve branched out into other media. I took a fused glass class, started making mobiles out of mirrored glass, keys, and forks and spoons, collected obi fabric to make scrolls and furoshiki bags. With Hawaiian prints, I’ve made a number of noren, Japanese room dividers. I’m looking forward to what will come next.

ART EXHIBITS

I've had the privilege to be a part of various art exhibits:

With my late mother-in-law, Helen Van Etten, at the opening of the art exhibit

at Ho`omaluhia Botanical Garden Gallery.

My art work has been chosen for the cover of the Hawaii Bar Journal and the Hawaii Bar Directory.