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Hawaii
Series
The
Hawaii Series ( 2001)
I never unnerstood
why people around the world adore Hawaii until I visited
the island myself... and found the real, the earthly,
Eden. There the vegetation is so verdant and luxuriant,
the water so azure and crystalline, and the blossoms
so colorful and gorgeous, that I felt my heart melt,
and my entire world brighten. But as I gently brushed
aside this exotic veil, I began to discover what lay
behind it: the rich reddish-brown soil, modestly and
secretly nurturing thousands of living things, and
trees, not with lavish tropical leaves, but with beautiful
stormtossed branches, clinging for survival on the
windswept shore. When I ventured deeper into the islands,
I found even more... Hawaiian fishermen offered beer
and roasted eel, reminding me that hearty generosity
and instant trust was once the primary bond between
human beings. A pack of dogs fiercely chased and over
took me, but then cavort happily with me, reminding
me that as soon as we drop our facades and become
respectful of all life, we are indeed the children
of nature and the offspring of the same God. So to
me Hawaii is not just the popular tourist attraction
where I could find tropical spectacles; in my heart
it is a Shangri-La where my very soul was purified
and I could truly see who I am, and who we are. .
. . . . - Cao Yong -
Tropical
Hideaway
Image
size: 18" x 36"
Archival Print on Canvas
Edition of 195 plus 19 Artist Proofs
Image
size: 18.5" x 31"
Archival Print on Canvas
Edition of 550 plus 55 Artist Proofs
Image size: 29" x 48"
Archival Print on Canvas
Edition of 425 plus 45 Artist Proofs
Lahaina
Afternoon
Sailing
on the wings of the wind as my ship approached
Lahaina, I was astonished by the vision
that came into view: in a pool of golden
light, ships swayed with the silky waves
and palm trees danced against the cerulean
sky. Glimpses of red and white puzzled
me, until the colors pieced themselves
into an elegant structure ashore. I couldn't
help but imagine the long-ago whaling
era that inspired Moby Dick when Lahaina
was a forest of masts, nor could I wait
to set foot on this port, the famous spot
for pleasure, fishing, and whale watching.
Image
Size: 30" x 48"
Archival Print on Canvas
Limited Edition of 425 Signed and
Numbered plus 45 Artist Proof (AP SOLD
OUT)
Image Size: 20" x 32"
Archival Print on Canvas
Limited Edition of 550 Signed and
Numbered plus 55 Artist Proof (AP SOLD
OUT)
Sacred
Pools
Although
painting is a silent process, as I painted
this image, I clearly heard a melody in
the gently falling water. Was it the murmur
of life from this untainted island, I
wondered? Or was it the song of the unspoiled
soul in all of us? I followed the melody
as I worked, and eventually found myself
within this scene, a perfect refuge of
tranquility.
Image
Size: 31" x 18.5"
Archival Print on Canvas
Limited Edition of 550 Signed and
Numbered plus 55 Artist Proof (AP SOLD
OUT)
Image Size: 48" x 29"
Archival Print on Canvas
Limited Edition of 425 Signed and
Numbered plus 45 Artist Proof (AP SOLD
OUT)
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