I feel so fortunate to live in Kailua Kona. There are so many things that make this former little fishing village the special place that it is. This is the way I see Kona. The waves splashing the seawall, the first "Grander" of the season (a thousand pound marlin), the Hulihe'e palace, which was the vacation residence of Hawaiian Royalty, and the Mokuaikaua Church. It was the first church in the islands, formed in 1820 and built in 1836. Behind town, I have dormant volcano Hualalai with Kilauea to the south and a snow-capped Mauna Kea to the north. I have also included Kona coffee trees, coconut palms, papaya trees, African Tulips trees and all the other beautiful plants and flowers that make up the colorful palette I call home.

This signed artist proof on canvas measures 8”x10” and is framed in a white wood frame bringing the finished outside dimension to 9”x11”

It is shown against a dark green wall.

When I print a limited edition on canvas it is customary to print a few “test runs” to check color, type of canvas, etc. I usually do them smaller, sometimes the same size as the edition, but more often than not they are a quarter to half the size of the original. Any that aren’t up to my standards are destroyed . The ones that do reflect the final issue are noted as an “artist proof”. There are never more than 10 of these, usually less. Also they are usually not a standard size so that is why I have them mounted and custom framed.

A Certificate of Authenticity is included.