Artist: Mary Stanton
Title: Waipio Valley
Media: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 36”x48”
Date: 2002
Artist statement: l painting is the
design for a mural in the Hamakua Historical Heritage Project, a public
art commission that I won and carried out. The finished mural is in
Honoka'a on the Big Island, makai side as you leave the village going
toward Waipio Valley. This painting depicts a lot about Hawaiian life in
the valley. The two flying birds are Amakua, which symbol spirit and the
divine. Nature is strong in the piece as it is in the Hawaiian culture.
The night sky with all the stars represent eternity and the great mystery
of life in the universe then and now.
This Painting is a one-of-a-kind
and has an rich quality to it. The original is 36 x 48 in., so a
print can be made that size, too. This painting was elegant in my dining
room until I started with the Harbor Gallery recently. They have it, now,
and the owner said he really loves it.
This work is rife with symbolism and surrealism. The night sky and fire lit faces of the people give it an intimate, close up feeling despite the open vista behind. The effect is voyeuristic.
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