Our Featured Artists
Lahaina and Paia, February - Mort Luby
Haiku-based artist, Mort Luby, will play a Maui Hands double-header this February when he serves as "Artist in Residence" at Maui Hands, Lahaina location Friday evenings from 4 to 7 pm and also in Maui Hands, Paia every Monday afternoon in February from 1 to 4pm.
The artist also plans to drop in on Maui Hands, Hyatt in the evenings throughout the month. This is the fourth year in a row that Mort Luby has been Maui Hands’ featured artist in February.
Born in Chicago and educated at the Universities of Notre Dame and Wisconsin, Luby began painting full-time 20 years ago after a distinguished career in journalism. He studied with many of America's great painting masters, including Romel de la Torre, Charles Movali and Clyde Aspevig. Over the years he has won more than 40 painting awards, including four best-of-show ribbons. His work is displayed in corporate offices, libraries, public buildings and private collections in a dozen countries.
Luby works in both watercolor and oils, providing a wide range of subjects and prices.
Makawao, February - Diana Leone
Diana Leone, a professional fine artist of 35 years and well represented by all four Maui Hands galleries, will be artist-in-residence at the new Maui Hands in Makawao on Wednesday afternoons; February 1, 8th and 15th from 1:00 to 3:30.
Whether you are an artist or a collector, Diana welcomes you to come watch her paint. Please stop by to talk-story and, perhaps, add a painting or two to your collection. Commissions are welcome.
Diana's recent works are, intriguingly, more to the abstract than her previous work. They continue to bring in that incomparable essence of Maui in the way that she captures both light and value. The artist paints every day and can be seen painting on the beaches, up-country and around Hana town. When she is not painting en plein aire, she is painting in her Kihei studio.
Diana was the winner of the First Place Award at the Plein Aire Painter's of Hawaii, 2011 open juried show held at Maui Hands, Paia. The dates of the upcoming 2012 PAPOH show will soon be released.
Paia, February - Joyce Bezusko
MAUI HANDS GALLERY AT 84 HANA HWY, PAIA, PRESENTS THE FINE ART JEWELRY OF JOYCE BESUSKO EVERY FRIDAY IN FEBRUARY FROM 12 to 3 PM
Joyce Bezusko's passion, creativity and strive to find the authentic beauty within us all, fuels each of her original, custom-designed jewelry creations.
Surrounded by the ever-changing ocean, calming breezes, majestic mountains, and lush greenery, Joyce's spirit is continually renewed within the nature of her island’s embrace.
With a deep appreciation for retro, and love affair with the "Old Hollywood" romance of vintage jewelry, Joyce is able to craft a unique and captivating blend of modern nostalgia.
Joyce's use of primarily existing materials, maintains her respect for lowering her carbon footprint, proving beautiful works of art and nature can coexist.
"The purpose of art is to feed the soul, inspire, and be inspired."
Artists who are new to Maui tend to experience a shift in their style - toward the inimitable carefree and friendly spirit of Aloha that exists on Maui. The combination of their previous education and talent with their new environment inspires a uniquely Hawaiian form of expression. Artists who were born on Maui show their expansive love of the islands through their work. The Galleries' unique atmosphere is a direct result of this broad range of diverse and creative work. Currently there are close to 10,000 original pieces on display in the Maui Hands Galleries as well as a large selection of reproductions.
