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The Difference Between Original Art and Limited Edition Prints

There’s something special about bringing art into your home—it becomes part of your everyday story. Whether it’s hanging above your breakfast table or greeting you at the front door, art has ...

How to Hang Oversized Artwork with Confidence

There’s something deeply powerful about oversized art. It has a presence. It breathes life into a room. And when chosen with heart and hung with intention, it can transform a space from simply ...

Nurturing Creativity: My Childhood Passion for Painting

My younger self painting in front of my childhood home in Lake Tahoe. I give full credit to my mother who nourished my enthusiasm for art, always encouraging me to pursue my creative endeavor...

The Iconic Road to Hana!

Known as one of the most scenic yet challenging drives in Hawaii It's a route filled with one-lane bridges, inspiring waterfalls, and panoramic coastal vistas that leave travelers in awe. Every t...

Creating Designer Surfboards with Passion and Precision

Discover the Oceania Series: From Maui to Your Home Inspired by the vibrant life on the island of Maui, I find immense joy in blending organic shapes with Polynesian symbolis...

Home is where the heart is.

Mahina Rising | Prints Available Home is where the heart is in my island seascapes I love including a simple Hawaiian hut as an emblem of old Hawaii. For me the huts create an atmospher...

The top-secrets of my painting process!

Lighting the spark I usually get inspired by a trip, a place, a photo, or some sort of vision from another source. This particular painting was a commission for a dear collector ...

A locals review of Maui's Mama's Fish House Restaurant

Why Mama's Fish House Restaurant? What makes Mama's so special?EVERYTHING! If you have had the good fortune to dine at this extraordinary world-famous restaurant you will most likely find you...

An Artist’s Review of Paul Gauguin Cruises

La Oraana! My name is Kim McDonald and I’m an artist from the island of Maui. My focus and subject matter have been primarily painting the majestic landscapes of the islands of the North and ...

Giving Back to Coral Gardners to Help Save the Reef

REEF RESTORATION 30,980 CORALS PLANTED The core of our work is built around coral reef restoration. Using the latest techniques and methods, our team of gardeners grow and plant resilient corals t...