Abstract Collab: 143 I Love You by Kristie Fujiyama Kosmides, Jake Shimabukuro, and Tracey Niimi

Acrylic on canvas, diptych - unframed
36" h x 24" w each (49" w overall)
Includes video by Tracey Niimi featuring the creation of the painting to live music by Jake Shimabukuro, and includes the music Jake created during their session in a video book.

Visual artist Kristie Fujiyama Kosmides, ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro, and award-winning filmmaker Tracey Niimi believe that we are all creative beings, and by practicing and partaking in creative pursuits we can support our wellbeing in our personal and professional lives. The multimedia trio first collaborated on a large-scale audio-visual project for the Hilo International Airport Lobby, depicting the island's landscapes, colors, symbols, and sounds. Inspired by this process, they began creating work based on one another’s art. Despite working in very different mediums, they discovered through this process that they share an expansive and optimistic philosophy toward art, creative collaboration and life.