Sea Glass by Calie Durant

Acrylic on canvas, mounted to wood cradled panel - framed in dark oak-toned aluminum
30" h x 24" w painting - framed at 31" h x 25" w x 1.5" d
Professionally wired and ready to hang

Calie Durant is an abstract painter whose work bridges a lifelong dedication to visual communication with a sustained commitment to a practice shaped through layered inquiry and revision. She studied graphic design in art school before earning her BFA with a major in painting. Raised in Hawai‘i, she was drawn early to the relationships between color, form, and atmosphere, sensitivities that would later inform both her design career and her studio practice.

Before turning fully toward painting, Calie worked in branding and advertising as an art director, designer, and strategist in New York and San Francisco. She led creative teams and crafted cohesive visual systems across web, mobile, and print. During this time, she partnered with renowned clients including Pottery Barn, Williams-Sonoma, Ogilvy & Mather, and Landor Associates. This background refined her approach to composition, structure, and visual clarity, elements that now underpin the disciplined yet expansive nature of her abstract work.

In 2021, Calie moved back to O‘ahu with her husband and two children. She now paints from her home studio in Honolulu, where a sense of rhythm, openness, and spatial awareness informs the ongoing evolution of her practice.

Sea Glass reflects the way fear changes when we remain present with it. What initially feels sharp and overwhelming can soften through time, experience, and willingness to stay. The piece speaks to transformation, where vulnerability gives way to strength, clarity, and quiet beauty.

The painting unfolds through layered textures and fluid movement. Soft aquas, greens, and pinks move across the surface like waves shaping what they touch. The composition reveals itself gradually, holding space for lingering attention and offering a gentle reminder that even our most tender moments can become luminous.- Calie Durant

Currently displayed at the Mauna Lani, Auberge Resort, 1st floor south hall.