INSPIRED BY THE BIG ISLAND
Hawaiian PostcardsBRING THE BOTANICAL WONDERS OF THE ISLANDS INTO YOUR HOME
Inspiration Behind Hawaiian Postcards
Along the Big Island’s stunning Hamakua Coast and about a ten minute drive from Waipio Valley nestles a charming, historical 1932 sugar plantation restored to accommodate modern life and welcome travelers from all over the world.
After discovering this spot, Waipio Wayside Bed and Breakfast Inn has become our base camp, our second home, a place to reunite with old friends and make new ones. We have made it our go-to destination for decades now.
I don’t know what took me so long to bring a few art supplies for our trips to the Big Island. It could be the travel size Winsor & Newton watercolor kit that my father gave me that did it. Or that I get anxious to be back in the studio when I’m away too long. To remedy that I turned part of my stay at Waipio Wayside as an artist’s retreat.
After a few recent trips to the Big Island, my studies turned into a small collection of pen and ink with watercolors. I call them Hawaiian Postcards for their size, their made-on-location, and for their whimsical, light-hearted style. It was a beautiful way to slow down and really take in the beauty and diversity of the island’s flora that I get to share with you.
In Hawai’i, all is sacred,
the aloha spirit is real
and mana is powerful magic.
SHOP HAWAIIAN POSTCARDS
Tranquility, bright engaging colors, and the botanical beauty of the Hawaiian Islands greet you with the warmest alohas. These “postcard” size prints bring the wonder of the tropics into your home, each carries an intimate on-location composition of other-worldly fauna for you to enjoy or to give as a gift.
An ocean view at Waipio Wayside Bed & Breakfast Inn where I could sit overlooking the Pacific, listen to the bamboo rattle and bird song, while creating the watercolors that became “Hawaiian Postcards.”
Small watercolors and ink made on location, inspired by the Big Island “Hawaiian Postcards” are my warmest aloha greetings to you and for your home.
All artwork is the sole property of Kristin Maija Peterson and is held under copyright, even after purchase. The images, artwork, and contents of this website may not be copied, collected, or used for personal or professional gain without written permission from Kristin Maija Peterson. All images of artwork, sold or otherwise, are retained by Kristin Maija Peterson.
ABOUT
Terra Kind Studio showcases the creative work of visual artist and designer Kristin Maija Peterson. Growing up among prairies, lakes, rivers, and oak savannas along with her project work with environmental organizations have collectively influenced her creative path. Kristin works in watercolor, graphite, color pencil, oil pastels, and pen and ink, interpreting in detail the beautiful chaos she finds in native wild spaces and its inhabitants who call these spaces home. Kristin sees all living creatures as kin and is always kind to spiders.
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