Island Abstracts Collection
From seascapes to mountainsides with a few details in between.
These paintings were inspired by my time living and visiting across several Hawaiian islands. From the quiet shores of Molokai to the unique and majestic mountains that surround us throughout Hawaii, the inspiration is endless! And you know, of course, that I had to include a few florals, too.
My Island Abstracts 2026 Calendar is now available on Etsy!
Please enjoy the gallery below with more information on each painting and stay tuned for additional products, crochet designs, and fiber art as this living collection continues to grow throughout the coming year and beyond!
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Molokai Residency
This collection began with my first Artist Residency experience. I spent three pivotal weeks on the southern shore of our sister island, Molokai, soaking up every bit of inspiration I could stand, taking hundreds of pictures, and filtering everything through my own creative lens to produce paintings, handspun yarn, handspun and crocheted tapestries, and, of course, a crochet pattern or two!
You can read more about my adventures on Molokai here on my website or join me as a free or paid member over on Patreon to read all of the photo-heavy journal style posts written during my stay.
Ocean VAR
Just a couple short months after completing my first Artist Residency experience on Molokai, I began a second program—and this one was online! Through the Ocean Virtual Artist Residency, I was able to work alongside eight other international artists, exploring the ocean theme together, each in our own way. I created a beautiful, large scale, three-part tapestry using my own handspun yarn that holds an incredible energy and power, just like the ocean does.
I shared my progress over the course of the five week program on Patreon with a series of twelve posts as well as a summary here on my website with my artist statement and a process video, too!