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art by polly
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Behind the Images
HOW EYE SEE IT
Always evolving, and Inspired by wonderful teachers and all kinds of artists my work focuses on where I am, and what I love. Dramatic lighting excites me, and I am attracted to bright color combinations. I love the feeling of focus, the problem solving, the mess and the magic.
how it all started
Influences and Education
Drawing and painting have been a lifelong interest. My favorite subjects being Art and Recess in grade school, and Art and Physical Education in high school; at UC Davis I majored in Art and Psychology. Looking back, an obvious pattern emerges. At University I was fortunate to be exposed to and learn from prominent Bay Area artists such as Wayne Thiebaud, Robert Arneson, Manuel Neri, and Roy Deforest.
An Interim Career in Communications
After a seven-year stint in broadcast advertising, I had a successful twenty-year career in California real estate. No art to speak of until.....
We Moved to Maui
A beautiful land, infinite inspiration, and time to do what I love. I chose to work in Acrylics because there is so much to be done with that one medium. My small home studio does not allow for a lot of equipment, and with 10-12 tubes of basic pigments, a couple dozen bruses and a bucket of water, I can do so many different things. And after ten years, I have still just scratched the surface of those possibilities.
Studio Visits by Appointment
about my art
Seascapes and sunsets, florals , landscapes and abstracts reflect the land and people I love.
Inspired by the beauty of the Hawaiian Islands and their people, these pieces reflect the aloha of the land - from mauka to makai. My style can range from Primitive Folk Art to Photographic Realism with a touch of Pop Art and a sprinkling of Impressionism. I like to try different styles to match my mood and sometimes imitate my heroes'. It comes together to be "How Eye See It"
Portraits and commemorating life events
During the pandemic years, I fell into a therapy of painting portraits of family and friends to lift my spirit. It was a satisfying way to concentrate on less seen and beloved faces. Working from photographs, I derive much joy in recreating moments of our lives, and the people in them.
Affordable art for your home or business
Creating a piece of fine art is a labor of love and time. Whether your budget allows an original or a beautiful artist's gicle', you can live with a piece of paradise. Most of the pieces in photo galleries below are available as a gicle' print at a fraction of the price of an original.
Photo Gallery: Floral and Abstracts, Mandalas
Pola Mai’a (Banana Flower)
16x20” Acrylic on Canvas
Original $975
Gicle Print $325
Heleconia
16x20” Acrylic on Canvas Board
Original $850
Gicle Print on Canvas $325
Succulent series
Hens & Chickens Mandala from Kula
18x18” Acrylic on Canvas
Original $975
Gicle Print on Canvas $325
Kena Aloalo
12x12” Acrylic on Canvas
Original Art $435
Artist Gicle available $225
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