POHakALANI
Pohakalani in Hawaiian means “the heavens break forth.” It is the darkness right before dawn, when the first small rays of light and color flash across the sky. It is a dawning, a new day, a discovery and experience of hope, a blessing from God.
About 30 to 40 minutes before the sun rises over the horizon, I have discovered a deep blue in the sky. As the light rises, a multitude of glows fill the sky, shifting ever so subtly if you follow them. I never tire of watching the iridescent shimmer on the sand as the waves retreat. Each day I carry these memories into the studio, adding one layer per day over many weeks or months, until there are enough experiences of hope within the work for it to be released.
