FEATURED ARTIST
Ki'ikau Printers is a place for both established and emerging creatives! Working for and with the community has been a dream come true. Here we can feature different artists and their medium.
October Featured Artist: Elyse Bojorquez Bae
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MEET THE ARTIST
Name: Elyse Bojorquez Bae
Instagram handle: @redthreadartistry
Artist Bio: I’m an all-around creative. I love using a variety of mediums like oil paint, acrylic paint, watercolor, and digital illustrations. I specialize in the human figure and portraits. However, I am a hands-on person who does jewelry, sewing projects, and even forever plumeria garlands!
My work is to escape the everyday, reflect a sense of peace, encapsulate the feminine charm, and show the beauty of the Hawaii lifestyle. I love vintage Hawaii pieces and mixing them with our local culture of today. When you see my work, I hope it reconnects you to a memory of something or someone you love.
How would you describe your art style: I think my style is more illustrative! I love adding a little bit of my own style to images.
Artist Journey: I always loved art and I was very blessed that my parents supported my passion for it. I started with photography in high school and then in college, I did more painting and drawing. I still dabble in other types of mediums when I feel like I have an artist block.
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Name of featured print: Lounging Lady
Inspiration behind your featured print: One of my favorite gingers is the White Micronesia ginger and I just envisioned being able to lounge beneath it to enjoy how beautiful it is as well as the smell of it.
What are your creative inspirations? That is such a hard question... I have a running list; but if I had to choose top 3. I love Georgia O’Keeffe for how she captured the romance of Hawaii, Eugene Savage for iconic Hawaii art with his bright color palette, and Pegge Hopper for her iconic women of Hawaii.
Where can we shop and explore your artwork?
You can explore my collection online and on my Instagram! I am always doing pop-ups across the island. I am always with the Mālama Hawaii Makers Market the first 3 weeks, Lōkahi Market in Kailua on the last Sunday of the month, and sometimes different hotels.
I always recommend checking my website and Instagram for my pop up dates.
June Featured Artist: Emily Ogolsky Meng
Emily is a watercolor and colored pencil artist, inspired by a profound connection to the natural world. Her work embodies themes of strength, resilience, and environmental protection with whimsical vibrant colors. Through her art, Emily hopes to inspire a deeper appreciation for our planet and encourage efforts towards its protection.
April Featured Artist: Jorden Prussing
Jorden was born on O’ahu and has been drawing his whole life. He enjoys filling sketchbooks with pencil and ink drawings while also working digitally on his tablet. His work combines elements of fantasy and the beauty of Hawai’i into a unique style.
February Featured Artist: Kawehi Mahi-Roberts
A wahine, Kanaka Maoli with roots in both Hilo and Puna, on Moku O Keawe. Just a wahine wanting to tell the moʻolelo kahiko o Hawaiʻi through modern art.
December Featured Artist: Ewa Mosc
Originally from Warsaw, Poland, I spent my early years in France and studied art theory and art management in Paris. Before moving to Hawaii, I lived in New York for 11 years working in various roles in the art, photography, fashion and design industry. Driven by a desire to live closer to nature, I moved to Hawaii in 2019 and have been inspired by its lifestyle ever since.
November Featured Artist: Rani Leilani
Rani was born in Hawaii and grew up in Australia. Once she finished high school, she moved back to Hawaii for a few years before traveling to Utah where she received her BFA in Illustration at Utah Valley University. After graduating, she worked as an in-house illustrator and designer for companies like "American Crafts", "Polished Play" and "Cricut". Life events played out over the years that followed, prompting her to move back to Hawaii. Since moving back, she has been grateful for the chance to share her art in a bigger way, allowing her to connect with the community out here, both locals and visitors alike.
August Featured Artist: Danielle Villoria
Dani is an O'ahu-born illustrator with a love for all things botanical. After studying Fine Arts in Boston, she returned home to Hawaii. Now a wife and mama to four dino-loving girls, her inspiration is a constant parade of imaginative adventures. When she's not painting dinosaurs, you'll find her homeschooling and going holoholo with her 'ohana around their island home.
July Featured Artist: Sarah Farris
Sarah Farris is an artist deeply connected to her Hawaiian roots. She incorporates her cultural heritage into her work to honor and inspire others. Through her empathic approach to painting, she explores the intersection of science and spirituality, infusing her artwork with energy and capturing the essence of her emotional journey.
MAY FEATURED ARTIST: Racquel Araki
Born and raised in Waianae on the leeward side of Oahu, my 'Ohana is a huge part of my life. I’m blessed to be married to my best friend and expert fisherman. A young mom at 16, six amazing keiki later, and I wouldn't change a thing. Wild at heart, I love our island home, I paint it like I see it.
FEBRUARY FEATURED ARTIST: Stefani Truyol
Aloha, meet Stefani, our February featured artist and winner of the Year of the Rabbit Art Contest!
Stefani Truyol is an illustrator and watercolorist born and raised in Colombia, currently based in Honolulu.
Passionate about the natural world, she is dedicated to connect art and nature in her work. With her work she wants to increase interest and awareness for nature conservation as well as bring a sense of tranquility and happiness to the viewer.
She works both in traditional methods (watercolor, ink, acrylic, gouache, and charcoal) as well as digitally.
JANUARY FEATURED ARTIST: Esperance Rakotonirina
Aloha, meet Esperance, our first featured artist!