Ho'olio in Hawai'i is here!
Winter in Hawai'i is here and we're excited for the big waves, salty air and trade winds.
What does winter mean to me, living in Hawaii?
Big waves and moody skies.
That’s exactly what I wanted to depict in my new wave series. In the winter months, at certain times of day, the sky can become dark and moody while the water glows turquoise. It is an otherworldly color palette that evokes strong emotions. I tried to capture this mood of nature in my latest series. I hope you like it.
Stay tuned for more from this series!
Don't hesitate to contact us!
808-757-8211 or email Kim@KimMcDonald.com
Do you prefer a frame or no frame?
Kim McDonald paints around the edges of the canvas to give collectors the option to display the artwork without a frame. It's a design choice based on what you prefer. Your local framer will have many choices to choose from.
Winter in Hawai'i is always such a magical time of year. The big winter swells bring in professional surfers from all over the world. Some of my favorite things to enjoy are the atmospheric night skies, gorgeous sunsets and the humpback whales sometimes making their appearance as early as November.
Kim McDonald Art Gallery
71 Baldwin Ave Suite B5
Paia, MAUI, Hawai’i
We can’t talk about waves without talking about our favorite professional surfer on Maui, Kai Lenny!
Kai Lenny is one of the world’s most complete watermen.
He grew up on the big waves of Maui, and with supportive parents and world-class mentors, has had a meteoric rise. He is now at the apex of the surfing world: His accomplishments are astonishing: he's won the gruelling 50km Molokai-to-Oahu Paddleboard World Champion race three times (once in the unlimited, once in the stock stand-up division) and he shattered the across the channel record on his foil board. He was on the Professional Windsurfing Association World Wave Tour, has been runner-up at the Kite Surf Pro World Championships, and he’s won the SUP world title eight times and counting. Last year he was runner up in the Big Wave World Tour. Yet through it all, he remains modest and humble. “My favorite thing in the world is riding a wave, so as long as I’m riding a wave, I’m happy.”
Photo by Richard Hallman
Maui’s north shore break known as JAWS, Peʻahi. Featuring some of the biggest waves in the world.
Kai Lenny and Kim McDonald in the creative process of designing a surfboard featuring a red shark.
Culturally, sharks have been held in high reverence by generations of Hawaiians as aumakua (family guardians)—ancestors reincarnated as animals and sent to protect family members.
