Mixed-media

Acrylic, oil & varnish on wood panel

48" h x 48" w 

Carol Bennett’s ethereal and light “women in water” are reflections of her own passion for the ocean and her daily practice of spending time in it. They’ve inspired her to explore fishing nets and knots, abstract fish patterns, surfers and stand up paddlers. Her background working in Hollywood as a journeyman scenic artist, painting billboards and backdrops for theater, motion picture and TV has led her to create grand-scale public works in glass that can be found in Hawaii State Art Museum, Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii Convention Center, Beverly Hills Hotel, Harrah’s Casino, and many more. She’s had numerous museum shows and continues to create her wide variety of work from her home and studio on Kauai. 

Shellac, India ink, acrylic, oil base relief printing in on wood with inset frame

96" h x 48" w 

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Shellac, India ink, acrylic & oil on wood panel

64" h x 44" w 

Carol Bennett’s ethereal and light “women in water” are reflections of her own passion for the ocean and her daily practice of spending time in it. They’ve inspired her to explore fishing nets and knots, abstract fish patterns, surfers and stand up paddlers. Her background working in Hollywood as a journeyman scenic artist, painting billboards and backdrops for theater, motion picture and TV has led her to create grand-scale public works in glass that can be found in Hawaii State Art Museum, Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii Convention Center, Beverly Hills Hotel, Harrah’s Casino, and many more. She’s had numerous museum shows and continues to create her wide variety of work from her home and studio on Kauai. 

Shellac, acrylic, oil & India ink on wood panel

35.5" h x 23.5" w 

Carol Bennett’s ethereal and light “women in water” are reflections of her own passion for the ocean and her daily practice of spending time in it. They’ve inspired her to explore fishing nets and knots, abstract fish patterns, surfers and stand up paddlers. Her background working in Hollywood as a journeyman scenic artist, painting billboards and backdrops for theater, motion picture and TV has led her to create grand-scale public works in glass that can be found in Hawaii State Art Museum, Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii Convention Center, Beverly Hills Hotel, Harrah’s Casino, and many more. She’s had numerous museum shows and continues to create her wide variety of work from her home and studio on Kauai. 

Shellac, India ink, acrylic, oil on wood

23.5" h x 15.5" w 

Carol Bennett’s ethereal and light “women in water” are reflections of her own passion for the ocean and her daily practice of spending time in it. They’ve inspired her to explore fishing nets and knots, abstract fish patterns, surfers and stand up paddlers. Her background working in Hollywood as a journeyman scenic artist, painting billboards and backdrops for theater, motion picture and TV has led her to create grand-scale public works in glass that can be found in Hawaii State Art Museum, Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii Convention Center, Beverly Hills Hotel, Harrah’s Casino, and many more. She’s had numerous museum shows and continues to create her wide variety of work from her home and studio on Kauai. 

Resin colorflow painting on panel with integral sapele frames
36″ h x 24″ w

Can be hung vertically or horizontally

Resin colorflow painting on panel with integral sapele frames
36″ h x 24″ w

Can be hung vertically or horizontally

Resin colorflow painting on panel with integral sapele frames
36″ h x 24″ w

Can be hung vertically or horizontally

Resin colorflow painting on panel with integral sapele frames
30″ h x 48″ w

Can be hung vertically or horizontally

Resin colorflow painting on panel with integral sapele frames
30″ h x 48″ w

Can be hung vertically or horizontally

Resin colorflow painting on panel with integral sapele frames
48″ h x 48″ w

Please contact for an over-sized shipping quote.

Hawaiian koa wood and resin colorflow painting in integral sapele wood frame
36″ h x 24″ w

"Honoring the wood feels important to me," says Tim. "The color and figure of koa is so rich and diverse, it inspired a new series."

 

Acrylic, ink, & gold leaf on canvas
32” h x 40” w

Acrylic, ink, & gold leaf on canvas
40” h x 30” w

Hawaiian koa wood and resin colorflow painting in integral sapele frame
30″ h x 48″ 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. This collection was inspired by the drive along the Gold Coast–the colors, and movement of this beautiful cruise."

 

Hawaiian koa wood and resin colorflow painting in integral sapele frame
30″ h x 48″ 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. This collection was inspired by the drive along the Gold Coast–the colors, and movement of this beautiful cruise."

 

Charcoal & oil on wood panel

48" h x 78" w 

Carol Bennett’s ethereal and light “women in water” are reflections of her own passion for the ocean and her daily practice of spending time in it. They’ve inspired her to explore fishing nets and knots, abstract fish patterns, surfers and stand up paddlers. Her background working in Hollywood as a journeyman scenic artist, painting billboards and backdrops for theater, motion picture and TV has led her to create grand-scale public works in glass that can be found in Hawaii State Art Museum, Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii Convention Center, Beverly Hills Hotel, Harrah’s Casino, and many more. She’s had numerous museum shows and continues to create her wide variety of work from her home and studio on Kauai. 

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, and it creates such a striking element in the art."

40” h x 64” w

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"Transcendence happens in those moments that move us," shares Heidi. "Sometimes the moments are small and seemingly insignificant, like the light moving across the water as the sky shifts with color each dawn. Transcendence  happens when we are there — present in the moment — part of the light and the shifting sky - one with the world as it holds us, unfolding into the new day.

This work celebrates the sun rising in the east behind Mauna Wakea. The vantage point is from the deep waters off Kawaihae beach and fishing village before the harbor was built."

By Pualani Kanahele (chanted before sunrise)
ala e
Ka la i kahikina
I ka moana
Ka moana hohonu Pi’i ka lewa
Ka lewa nu’u
I kahikina
Aia ka la.
E ala e!
E Ala E

Awaken/Arise
The sun in the east From the ocean
The ocean deep Climbing (to) the heaven The heaven highest In the east
There is the sun Awaken!

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

Shellac, acrylic, & India ink on wood panel

35.5" h x 23.5" w 

Carol Bennett’s ethereal and light “women in water” are reflections of her own passion for the ocean and her daily practice of spending time in it. They’ve inspired her to explore fishing nets and knots, abstract fish patterns, surfers and stand up paddlers. Her background working in Hollywood as a journeyman scenic artist, painting billboards and backdrops for theater, motion picture and TV has led her to create grand-scale public works in glass that can be found in Hawaii State Art Museum, Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii Convention Center, Beverly Hills Hotel, Harrah’s Casino, and many more. She’s had numerous museum shows and continues to create her wide variety of work from her home and studio on Kauai. 

Resin colorflow painting with integral sapele frame
24" h x 84" 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."

 

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.

Resin colorflow painting with linen liner and custom anigre frame
45" h x 81" w 

Please contact for oversized shipping quote. 

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."

 

38” h x 46” w

Hawaiian koa wood and resin colorflow painting in integral sapele frame
48″ h x 48″ 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."

Please contact for oversized shipping quote.  

Acrylic on canvas
40” h x 30” w

"Anaeho'omalu Bay, in one telling of the mo’olelo (story), was named after young princess from Puna who made her way across the island with her sister, Puako. They both settled at the places named after them. This work is part of the Purple Mountain series–a study of the mauka to makai ahapua’a on the Big Island of Hawaii. Anaeho’omalu, or “A Bay” as it is commonly known, inspired this work with the mountain in the distance." - Heidi Buscher

Acrylic and gold leaf on canvas
36” h x 24” w

"Two great stones once stood in the valley of Nu‘uanu on Oahu. These were said to represent the goddesses Hapu‘u and Kala‘iola. The goddesses were known to possess mysterious powers; they were guardians of Nu‘uanu Valley. “Akua no ka pali,” gods of the precipice” 

Acrylic and gold leaf on canvas
36” h x 24” w

"An old legend tells of Maikoha, a farmer who lived in Nu‘uanu Valley. At that time, people of old did not have kapa to clothe themselves; they bore the driving rains of Nu‘uanu without the benefit of kapa as protection. Upon his death bed, Maikoha grew weary of the cold. To his daughters he foretold a plant that would grow from his grave. He instructed them to use this plant to make kapa from its inner bark. As prophesied, the wauke plant grew from his burial place. Maikoha’s daughters followed his guidance and learned the ways of kapa-making. From this, the wauke plant spread throughout the islands and the methods to make its bark into the finest kapa were learned. So renowned was his gift of wauke that Maikoha became known as the chief ‘aumakua of the kapa makers: Maikoha, the Kapa-Maker’s God." - Heidi Buscher

Acrylic and gold leaf on canvas
40” h x 30” w

Acrylic and gold leaf on canvas
38” h x 40” w

Shellac, India ink, acrylic, and block printing ink on paper - unframed

42" h x 42" w 

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Acrylic and oil on wood panel

35.5" h x 35.5" w 

Acrylic and oil on wood panel

35.5" h x 35.5" w 

Shellac, india ink, acrylic, oil, spray enamel, block printing ink,  & art resin on wood panel

108" h x 36" w (three sections)

The Story Sticks: by Carol Bennett 

It occurred to me that surfing, like other daily practices, is always the same yet always different. Conditions, the tide, vibe in the water, and time of day vary–actually the only thing that is consistent is the surfboard itself, and if that surfboard could talk it would have stories to tell.

This is one of my three monolithic “Story Stick” triptychs, that I made anticipating my room at the Surfing Hawaii Exhibition, at the Maui Cultural Center. 

My son rides a $100 Costco Wave Storm, which I used for my template, so what you see is true to size. While I used a multitude of processes and materials, I wanted the dominate hit to be graphic. I carved big linoleum blocks, and a polka dot roller, my intent was to have patterning that is reminiscent of old school Hawaiian shirts and surf posters: Tommy Bahama meets Endless Summer. 

Shellac, india ink, acrylic & oil on wood panel

30" h x 40" w 

 

Shellac, india ink, and acrylic on wood panel

24" h x 24" w 

Carol Bennett’s ethereal and light “women in water” are reflections of her own passion for the ocean and her daily practice of spending time in it. They’ve inspired her to explore fishing nets and knots, abstract fish patterns, surfers and stand up paddlers. Her background working in Hollywood as a journeyman scenic artist, painting billboards and backdrops for theater, motion picture and TV has led her to create grand-scale public works in glass that can be found in Hawaii State Art Museum, Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii Convention Center, Beverly Hills Hotel, Harrah’s Casino, and many more. She’s had numerous museum shows and continues to create her wide variety of work from her home and studio on Kauai. 

Shellac, india ink, & oil on wood panel

60" h x 36" w 

Carol Bennett’s ethereal and light “women in water” are reflections of her own passion for the ocean and her daily practice of spending time in it. They’ve inspired her to explore fishing nets and knots, abstract fish patterns, surfers and stand up paddlers. Her background working in Hollywood as a journeyman scenic artist, painting billboards and backdrops for theater, motion picture and TV has led her to create grand-scale public works in glass that can be found in Hawaii State Art Museum, Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii Convention Center, Beverly Hills Hotel, Harrah’s Casino, and many more. She’s had numerous museum shows and continues to create her wide variety of work from her home and studio on Kauai. 

Shellac, india ink, & acrylic on wood panel

36" h x 60" w 

Carol Bennett’s ethereal and light “women in water” are reflections of her own passion for the ocean and her daily practice of spending time in it. They’ve inspired her to explore fishing nets and knots, abstract fish patterns, surfers and stand up paddlers. Her background working in Hollywood as a journeyman scenic artist, painting billboards and backdrops for theater, motion picture and TV has led her to create grand-scale public works in glass that can be found in Hawaii State Art Museum, Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii Convention Center, Beverly Hills Hotel, Harrah’s Casino, and many more. She’s had numerous museum shows and continues to create her wide variety of work from her home and studio on Kauai. 

Acrylic, oil & varnish on wood panel

32" h x 60" w 

Carol Bennett’s ethereal and light “women in water” are reflections of her own passion for the ocean and her daily practice of spending time in it. They’ve inspired her to explore fishing nets and knots, abstract fish patterns, surfers and stand up paddlers. Her background working in Hollywood as a journeyman scenic artist, painting billboards and backdrops for theater, motion picture and TV has led her to create grand-scale public works in glass that can be found in Hawaii State Art Museum, Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii Convention Center, Beverly Hills Hotel, Harrah’s Casino, and many more. She’s had numerous museum shows and continues to create her wide variety of work from her home and studio on Kauai. 

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.

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.

Acrylic & oil on paper - unframed

36" h x 24" w

Shellac, india ink, acrylic, oil on hand wood-grained paper - unframed

10" h x 8" w

Ethereal and light, Carol Bennett's women in water are reflections of her own passion for the ocean and her daily practice of spending time in it. 

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.