Ho'omau Kaukau
The Hawaiian saying of "Ho'omau Kaukau" is
typically used when a teacher or team leader is
asking if everyone is ready to begin. It is
a way of making sure everyone is ready to start
together as a team as in canoe paddling or in
Hula.
This painting symbolizes strength and teamwork,
and features three Hawaiian petroglyph
canoe paddlers. With paddles raised high, poised
to "kau", or plant
their blades in the water, Guy evokes the bold
spirit of the Hawaiian seafarer.
An exhilarating sense of movement is captured
by combining several different painting
techniques--action painting, a spontaneous
poured-painting technique, along with Guy's fine
traditional glazing techniques, which slowly build
up luminescent colors with layer upon careful
layer.
In Guy's exploration of ancient symbols created
in a contemporary style, the natural curves of the
petroglyph contrasted with hard geometric panel
shapes, this piece features several different
panel thicknesses -- a delicate balance between
painting and sculpture, a bridge between ancient
and modern art.
"This painting has been featured in an ad in
Maui No Ka Oi Magazine and has been getting a
wonderful response from my collectors club and
facebook fans. This piece is beginning to be
what I want my paintings to become...in other
words, this piece turned out how I actually
envisioned it in my mind."
