I'iwi Giclee

This is a giclee of my "I'iwi at Kiluea Crater" piece. There are two available sizes, 11" x 14" for $72, and 8" x 10" for $35. They are both matted, the dimensions are the sizes of the mats. This design is a lino cut. When I get an idea for a piece I research the animals and elements for the design, I will go on excursions with my family on hikes and wildlife journey's to see and photograph the elements I will be using in my art. I spend extensive time on my drawing and composition before transferring and carving into the linoleum block. I then print it onto Japanese rice paper, and carefully hand paint it.
The I'iwi bird (Hawaiian honey creeper) inhabits the upper forests of Hawai'i, Maui, and Kaua'i. They have long curved bills specialized for sipping nectar from tubular flowers and also from the lehua blossoms of the native Ohia tree. The I'iwi bird is endangered.
The red-orange feathers were highly prized by the ancient Hawaiians and used to decorate capes, helmets, and other articles. The 'Ohelo berry (Hawaiian huckleberry), the lehua blossoms, and the 'ama'u fern are all sacred to Pele, the volcano godess and grow on the lava flows. The ohelo berry was a sacred plant in ancient Hawai'i, its berries were thrown into the pit of Kilauea crater as an offering to Pele.
I'iwi at Kilauea Crater was inspired by the beauty and mana of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park