Lineage by Naia Nakai
Lineage by Naia Nakai
SKU:NAIA42230C
Naia Nakai has been a dedicated painter since 1985. Born into a family of gifted artists, she cultivated her creative talents early on and later earned an art degree from CSUC. After moving to Maui in 1992, she found endless inspiration in the breathtaking landscapes and marine life on the island. Whether on land or beneath the ocean’s surface, she is constantly moved by Hawaii’s natural beauty and feels called to share it with others through her art.
Naia captains her own boat into the deep blue Pacific to witness whales, dolphins, turtles and all varieties of reef fish. These experiences have become a catalyst for expressing the joy and peace that emanates from her work. Being on and underwater has become so much a part of her that she is able to capture not only what it looks like, but what it actually feels like. This feeling of connection is universal and so needed in an age where screen time compels our attention in today's technology-driven world.
In addition to her artistic pursuits, Naia serves as a board member for Art Maui, where she works to support and empower local artists, helping them realize their creative dreams.
Details
Dimensions: 20"L x 16"W
Medium Used: Oil on canvas
Framed or Unframed:
This special work of art is created entirely with oil paints. The piece begins by creating an abstract. The finished abstract painting then informs where the whales are placed in the composition.
This special painting pays homage to mothers through generations and comes with this poem:
Lineage
Whale mother
Sing a song that echoes deep in the sea
A tale passed down through currents and tides
Ancestral wisdom ~Ancient yet ever new
Mama whispers her voice soft yet vast as the ocean's embrace
Sharing the secrets of the depths
The currents of life that never cease
"Carry on," she says
"Carry on the lineage ~ dive deeper into all that there is"
From the deepest roots to the highest sky
The wisdom flows
From one generation to the next
Like the endless pulse of the earth
Like the beating of the heart
A rhythm that guides ~ a strength that endures
Through every wave every breath
We carry the lessons
The courage to plunge into the unknown
To rise above ~ to stretch toward the heights
The lineage lives
Not in the past ~ but in the now
In the wisdom we share
In the way we dive
And in the way we rise
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