Abstract

Original watercolor - unframed

30" h x 22" w

 

Acrylic on canvas with black float frame

72" h x 25.25" w

Growing up on Hawaii Island, Mark Ley has spent every spare moment in the ocean. Diving, surfing and exploring. When his daughter came along, he shared his love of the ocean with her and over the years, his ohana developed their own form of treasuring hunting. They scour the reefs and beaches, gathering the bits and pieces left behind by other ocean explorers. And surfboard fins, stuck in the reefs, became a favorite find.

But collecting them wasn’t enough.

These reclaimed surfboards are then used to create one-of-a-kind works of art. Using acrylic paints and carefully constructed color palettes, Mark dips the fin into the paint and then presses it onto paper—memorializing the board, the special time with his family, and cleaning the reefs—all while providing us with original works of abstract art.

“There’s an incredible scope of shapes of boards, each with its own story and genre,” shares Mark, and through his work we become ocean explorers ourselves.

Original watercolor - unframed

30" h x 11" w

 

Original watercolor - unframed

30" h x 22" w

 

Etching - Oil on Japanese Silk with 23K gold leaf trim
33" h x 34" w  with black float frame

Heartbeat represents just that, a heart and soul and all of life's complications that go along with it.

Etching - Oil on Japanese Silk with 23K gold leaf trim
32" h x 32" w  with black float frame

The silk surrounding the image has been painted with Jacquard pearlescent fabric paint which is permanent and lightfast. It gives the silk a luminescent look while still showing the texture of the silk. The piece represents the circle of Life and was inspired by the feeling Jim had upon bringing his father to Hawaii.

Hand-painted paper collage, framed in black with museum glass

37" h x 26" w | 30" h x 22" w artwork

The process of collage takes Mary’s work into a new dimension. The use of Mary’s hand painted papers take a new form in this series looking at the simplicity of color. 

Hand-painted paper collage, framed in black with museum glass

37" h x 26" w | 30" h x 22" w artwork

The process of collage takes Mary’s work into a new dimension. The use of Mary’s hand painted papers take a new form in this series looking at the simplicity of color. 

Hand-painted paper collage, framed in black with museum glass

37" h x 26" w | 30" h x 22" w artwork

The process of collage takes Mary’s work into a new dimension. The use of Mary’s hand painted papers take a new form in this series looking at the simplicity of color. 

Original oil on canvas on panel
30" h x 30" w

 

Elegant abstraction. How does it make you feel?

Resin colorflow painting in integral sapele frame
24″ h x 36″ w

 

Exploring the endless horizon, Timothy documents the beauty of the contrast between the deep blue ocean and light blue sky.

Original oil on canvas on panel - unframed
31" h x 42" w

Acrylic on canvas - unframed
39" h x 43" w

Currently on display at the Westin Hapuna Beach Resort.

Can be hung vertically or horizontally.

Original watercolor - unframed

30" h x 11.5" w

"Behold the trunk of a Traveler’s Palm, also known as the White Bird of Paradise, or by its scientific name, Ravenala," shares Patrice. "The paddle-shaped leaves of this plant form a large fan as the plant grows.

The lore is that the leaves funnel water down into the trunk, creating a reservoir of water for drier times to come. It’s said that if you’re traveling and feeling parched, tap into the trunk to find water.

Whether or not the lore is true, we all have an inner reservoir of strength. Also known as resilience, we simply need to remember its presence and call upon it in times of need. May this image remind you of your own vast stores of inner resilience."

Acrylic on canvas - unframed
27" h x 48" w

My five-year old, Sofia, asked me a question while we were visiting Kukio Beach, “Is the ocean a girl or a boy?”

I thought about it. In French, “la mer” is feminine and means the sea. “L’océan” is masculine for ocean.

Sofia said, “I think it’s both, a girl where it’s shallow and the water is transparent and a boy when it gets deep and darker.”

The Makai Series explores the masculine and feminine components of the ocean, the ying and the yang, positive and negative energies intermingling, the empty space between objects, the calm space before the wave... There can be no light without dark, no movement without positive and negative forces.

Acrylic on canvas - unframed
24" h x 36" w

My five-year old, Sofia, asked me a question while we were visiting Kukio Beach, “Is the ocean a girl or a boy?”

I thought about it. In French, “la mer” is feminine and means the sea. “L’océan” is masculine for ocean.

Sofia said, “I think it’s both, a girl where it’s shallow and the water is transparent and a boy when it gets deep and darker.”

The Makai Series explores the masculine and feminine components of the ocean, the ying and the yang, positive and negative energies intermingling, the empty space between objects, the calm space before the wave... There can be no light without dark, no movement without positive and negative forces.

Acrylic on canvas - unframed
24" h x 84" w

My five-year old, Sofia, asked me a question while we were visiting Kukio Beach, “Is the ocean a girl or a boy?”

I thought about it. In French, “la mer” is feminine and means the sea. “L’océan” is masculine for ocean.

Sofia said, “I think it’s both, a girl where it’s shallow and the water is transparent and a boy when it gets deep and darker.”

The Makai Series explores the masculine and feminine components of the ocean, the ying and the yang, positive and negative energies intermingling, the empty space between objects, the calm space before the wave... There can be no light without dark, no movement without positive and negative forces.

Acrylic on canvas - unframed
40" h x 36" w

My five-year old, Sofia, asked me a question while we were visiting Kukio Beach, “Is the ocean a girl or a boy?”

I thought about it. In French, “la mer” is feminine and means the sea. “L’océan” is masculine for ocean.

Sofia said, “I think it’s both, a girl where it’s shallow and the water is transparent and a boy when it gets deep and darker.”

The Makai Series explores the masculine and feminine components of the ocean, the ying and the yang, positive and negative energies intermingling, the empty space between objects, the calm space before the wave... There can be no light without dark, no movement without positive and negative forces.

Acrylic on paper, matted with white frame

22" h x 33" w

Growing up on Hawaii Island, Mark Ley has spent every spare moment in the ocean. Diving, surfing and exploring. When his daughter came along, he shared his love of the ocean with her and over the years, his ohana developed their own form of treasuring hunting. They scour the reefs and beaches, gathering the bits and pieces left behind by other ocean explorers. And surfboard fins, stuck in the reefs, became a favorite find.

But collecting them wasn’t enough.

These reclaimed surfboards are then used to create one-of-a-kind works of art. Using acrylic paints and carefully constructed color palettes, Mark dips the fin into the paint and then presses it onto paper—memorializing the board, the special time with his family, and cleaning the reefs—all while providing us with original works of abstract art.

“There’s an incredible scope of shapes of boards, each with its own story and genre,” shares Mark, and through his work we become ocean explorers ourselves.

Acrylic on paper, matted with white frame

22" h x 33" w

Growing up on Hawaii Island, Mark Ley has spent every spare moment in the ocean. Diving, surfing and exploring. When his daughter came along, he shared his love of the ocean with her and over the years, his ohana developed their own form of treasuring hunting. They scour the reefs and beaches, gathering the bits and pieces left behind by other ocean explorers. And surfboard fins, stuck in the reefs, became a favorite find.

But collecting them wasn’t enough.

These reclaimed surfboards are then used to create one-of-a-kind works of art. Using acrylic paints and carefully constructed color palettes, Mark dips the fin into the paint and then presses it onto paper—memorializing the board, the special time with his family, and cleaning the reefs—all while providing us with original works of abstract art.

“There’s an incredible scope of shapes of boards, each with its own story and genre,” shares Mark, and through his work we become ocean explorers ourselves.

Acrylic on paper, matted with white frame

22" h x 33" w

Growing up on Hawaii Island, Mark Ley has spent every spare moment in the ocean. Diving, surfing and exploring. When his daughter came along, he shared his love of the ocean with her and over the years, his ohana developed their own form of treasuring hunting. They scour the reefs and beaches, gathering the bits and pieces left behind by other ocean explorers. And surfboard fins, stuck in the reefs, became a favorite find.

But collecting them wasn’t enough.

These reclaimed surfboards are then used to create one-of-a-kind works of art. Using acrylic paints and carefully constructed color palettes, Mark dips the fin into the paint and then presses it onto paper—memorializing the board, the special time with his family, and cleaning the reefs—all while providing us with original works of abstract art.

“There’s an incredible scope of shapes of boards, each with its own story and genre,” shares Mark, and through his work we become ocean explorers ourselves.

 Oil on linen - framed in oak float frame

Oil on canvas - framed
24” h x 48” w

Oil on canvas - framed
24” h x 48” w

 Oil on linen - framed in oak float frame

Acrylic on canvas - unframed

22" h x 80" w (can be hung vertically or horizontally)

Growing up on Hawaii Island, Mark Ley has spent every spare moment in the ocean. Diving, surfing and exploring. When his daughter came along, he shared his love of the ocean with her and over the years, his ohana developed their own form of treasuring hunting. They scour the reefs and beaches, gathering the bits and pieces left behind by other ocean explorers. And surfboard fins, stuck in the reefs, became a favorite find.

But collecting them wasn’t enough.

These reclaimed surfboards are then used to create one-of-a-kind works of art. Using acrylic paints and carefully constructed color palettes, Mark dips the fin into the paint and then presses it onto paper—memorializing the board, the special time with his family, and cleaning the reefs—all while providing us with original works of abstract art.

“There’s an incredible scope of shapes of boards, each with its own story and genre,” shares Mark, and through his work we become ocean explorers ourselves.

Acrylic on paper, matted with white frame

22" h x 33" w

Growing up on Hawaii Island, Mark Ley has spent every spare moment in the ocean. Diving, surfing and exploring. When his daughter came along, he shared his love of the ocean with her and over the years, his ohana developed their own form of treasuring hunting. They scour the reefs and beaches, gathering the bits and pieces left behind by other ocean explorers. And surfboard fins, stuck in the reefs, became a favorite find.

But collecting them wasn’t enough.

These reclaimed surfboards are then used to create one-of-a-kind works of art. Using acrylic paints and carefully constructed color palettes, Mark dips the fin into the paint and then presses it onto paper—memorializing the board, the special time with his family, and cleaning the reefs—all while providing us with original works of abstract art.

“There’s an incredible scope of shapes of boards, each with its own story and genre,” shares Mark, and through his work we become ocean explorers ourselves.

Acrylic on paper, matted with white frame

22" h x 33" w

Growing up on Hawaii Island, Mark Ley has spent every spare moment in the ocean. Diving, surfing and exploring. When his daughter came along, he shared his love of the ocean with her and over the years, his ohana developed their own form of treasuring hunting. They scour the reefs and beaches, gathering the bits and pieces left behind by other ocean explorers. And surfboard fins, stuck in the reefs, became a favorite find.

But collecting them wasn’t enough.

These reclaimed surfboards are then used to create one-of-a-kind works of art. Using acrylic paints and carefully constructed color palettes, Mark dips the fin into the paint and then presses it onto paper—memorializing the board, the special time with his family, and cleaning the reefs—all while providing us with original works of abstract art.

“There’s an incredible scope of shapes of boards, each with its own story and genre,” shares Mark, and through his work we become ocean explorers ourselves.

Acrylic on paper, matted with white frame

22" h x 33" w

Growing up on Hawaii Island, Mark Ley has spent every spare moment in the ocean. Diving, surfing and exploring. When his daughter came along, he shared his love of the ocean with her and over the years, his ohana developed their own form of treasuring hunting. They scour the reefs and beaches, gathering the bits and pieces left behind by other ocean explorers. And surfboard fins, stuck in the reefs, became a favorite find.

But collecting them wasn’t enough.

These reclaimed surfboards are then used to create one-of-a-kind works of art. Using acrylic paints and carefully constructed color palettes, Mark dips the fin into the paint and then presses it onto paper—memorializing the board, the special time with his family, and cleaning the reefs—all while providing us with original works of abstract art.

“There’s an incredible scope of shapes of boards, each with its own story and genre,” shares Mark, and through his work we become ocean explorers ourselves.

Hawaiian koa wood and resin colorflow painting in integral sapele frame
48″ h x 30″ w 

"Honoring the wood feels important to me," says Tim. "The color and figure of koa is so rich and diverse, and it creates such a striking element in the art."

 

Acrylic on canvas with white float frame

26.5" h x 75.75" w

Growing up on Hawaii Island, Mark Ley has spent every spare moment in the ocean. Diving, surfing and exploring. When his daughter came along, he shared his love of the ocean with her and over the years, his ohana developed their own form of treasuring hunting. They scour the reefs and beaches, gathering the bits and pieces left behind by other ocean explorers. And surfboard fins, stuck in the reefs, became a favorite find.

But collecting them wasn’t enough.

These reclaimed surfboards are then used to create one-of-a-kind works of art. Using acrylic paints and carefully constructed color palettes, Mark dips the fin into the paint and then presses it onto paper—memorializing the board, the special time with his family, and cleaning the reefs—all while providing us with original works of abstract art.

“There’s an incredible scope of shapes of boards, each with its own story and genre,” shares Mark, and through his work we become ocean explorers ourselves.

Original watercolor - unframed

22" h x 30" w

Sometimes when shifting patterns, we dip a toe in the water to see how it feels. We might quickly withdraw said toe or swim for a while in the new pond. This do-si-do continues while we adjust our ways of being and living. These in-between times call for the Art of Compromise."

Original watercolor - unframed

11" h x 30" w

Hawaiian koa wood and resin colorflow painting in integral sapele frame
48″ h x 36″ w 

"Honoring the wood feels important to me," says Tim. "The color and figure of koa is so rich and diverse, it inspires me to continually explore ways to share it." 

 Please contact for oversized shipping quote.

Acrylic on canvas - unframed
54" h x 48" w

 Please contact for oversized shipping quote. 

Hawaiian koa wood and resin colorflow paintings in integral sapele frames
48″ h x 30″ w  each

"Honoring the wood feels important to me," says Tim. "The color and figure of koa is so rich and diverse, and it creates such a striking element in the art."

 

Original watercolor, framed
33" h x 40.5" w

Can be hung vertically or horizontally.

Acrylic on canvas 

48" h x 36" w

"There are all kinds of paddling out," shares Mark. "As surfers we paddle out solo, in packs and for memorial. We sit in circles, lines and random collections of unique individuals. Boards drifting back and forth with the movement of the ocean and the energy of this gypsy like community. United by a simple shared experience of being in that place, at that time, riding those waves. The power of the now is real and raw. Named for a famed surf spot on the Kona coast, this paddle out is drawn from a childhood memory of a sunset session with friends, mentors and local heavy hitters."

 

Acrylic on canvas 

36" h x 48" w

"There are all kinds of paddling out," shares Mark. "As surfers we paddle out solo, in packs, and for memorials. We sit in circles, lines, and random collections of unique individuals. Boards drifting back and forth with the movement of the ocean and the energy of this gypsy like community. United by a simple shared experience of being in that place, at that time, riding those waves. The power of the now is real and raw. Named for the infamous Santa Cruz surf spot that is cold, heavy and territorial." 

 

Acrylic on canvas - unframed
23.5" h x 42" w

My five-year old, Sofia, asked me a question while we were visiting Kukio Beach, “Is the ocean a girl or a boy?”

I thought about it. In French, “la mer” is feminine and means the sea. “L’océan” is masculine for ocean.

Sofia said, “I think it’s both, a girl where it’s shallow and the water is transparent and a boy when it gets deep and darker.”

The Makai Series explores the masculine and feminine components of the ocean, the ying and the yang, positive and negative energies intermingling, the empty space between objects, the calm space before the wave... There can be no light without dark, no movement without positive and negative forces.

Acrylic on canvas 

36" h x 48" w

"There are all kinds of paddling out," shares Mark. "As surfers we paddle out solo, in packs, and for memorials. We sit in circles, lines, and random collections of unique individuals. Boards drifting back and forth with the movement of the ocean and the energy of this gypsy like community. United by a simple shared experience of being in that place, at that time, riding those waves. The power of the now is real and raw." 

 

Acrylic on canvas 

36" h x 48" w

"There are all kinds of paddling out," shares Mark. "As surfers we paddle out solo, in packs, and for memorials. We sit in circles, lines, and random collections of unique individuals. Boards drifting back and forth with the movement of the ocean and the energy of this gypsy like community. United by a simple shared experience of being in that place, at that time, riding those waves. The power of the now is real and raw." 

 

Acrylic on paper (4 parts) with white linen mat and white shadowbox frame

82.5" h x 31.5" w (can be hung vertically or horizontally)

Please contact for oversized shipping quote.

Growing up on Hawaii Island, Mark Ley has spent every spare moment in the ocean. Diving, surfing and exploring. When his daughter came along, he shared his love of the ocean with her and over the years, his ohana developed their own form of treasuring hunting. They scour the reefs and beaches, gathering the bits and pieces left behind by other ocean explorers. And surfboard fins, stuck in the reefs, became a favorite find.

But collecting them wasn’t enough.

These reclaimed surfboards are then used to create one-of-a-kind works of art. Using acrylic paints and carefully constructed color palettes, Mark dips the fin into the paint and then presses it onto paper—memorializing the board, the special time with his family, and cleaning the reefs—all while providing us with original works of abstract art.

Through his work we become ocean explorers ourselves.

Acrylic on paper (4 parts) with white linen mat and white shadowbox frame

82.5" h x 31.5" w (can be hung vertically or horizontally)

Please contact for oversized shipping quote.

Growing up on Hawaii Island, Mark Ley has spent every spare moment in the ocean. Diving, surfing and exploring. When his daughter came along, he shared his love of the ocean with her and over the years, his ohana developed their own form of treasuring hunting. They scour the reefs and beaches, gathering the bits and pieces left behind by other ocean explorers. And surfboard fins, stuck in the reefs, became a favorite find.

But collecting them wasn’t enough.

These reclaimed surfboards are then used to create one-of-a-kind works of art. Using acrylic paints and carefully constructed color palettes, Mark dips the fin into the paint and then presses it onto paper—memorializing the board, the special time with his family, and cleaning the reefs—all while providing us with original works of abstract art.

Through his work we become ocean explorers ourselves.

Original watercolor - unframed

23" h x 23" w

Original watercolor - unframed

23" h x 23" w

Acrylic on canvas - diptych

30" h x 60" w (30" x 30" each)

Acrylic on canvas 

30" h x 40" w 

Etching - Oil on Japanese Silk with 23K gold leaf trim
33" h x 45" w  with black float frame

Original watercolor in white frame
22.5" h x 22.5" w image - 28.5" x 28.5" framed

"This image came to me in a dream in the midst of painting the paradigm series," shares Patrice. "A paradigm is an underlying thought pattern shaping the world in which we live, so while this painting is decidedly different from the Paradigm Paintings, it is related. 

Although the dream image was black and white, the colors are essential. As with the Paradigm paintings, it was important to keep the colors bright. While there’s no comparison to the images we’re receiving from the James Webb Space Telescope, this piece holds the energies of the universe.

We can either spend our times noting our differences or noting our similarities. In the end, it doesn’t really matter. We’re all made up of the “same stuff” put together in myriad ways. We are all interconnected."

Oil & acrylic on canvas
40" h x 30" w

 

Oil & acrylic on canvas
30" h x 40" w

 

Oil & acrylic on canvas
30" h x 40" w

 

Acrylic, olena pigment, and gold leaf oil marker on canvas - diptych

30" h x 48" w (30" x 24" each)

Acrylic and gold leaf oil marker on canvas - diptych

30" h x 48" w (30" x 24" each)

Acrylic on canvas - unframed
39" h x 52" w

 

Acrylic on canvas- unframed
24" h x 24" w

 

Acrylic on canvas- unframed
24" h x 24" w

 

Oil on linen
25” h x 42” w

Original watercolor with koa frame and blue mat
33" h x 40.5" w

Original watercolor - unframed

20" h x 33" w

Original watercolor - unframed

30" h x 11" w

Original watercolor - unframed

22" h x 22" w

Original watercolor - unframed

33" h x 20" w