Our Featured Artists
Front Street, Lahaina, August
Rik Fitch
Rik Fitch - "The Hawaiian Impressionist" will be painting in the Lahaina Maui Hands Gallery Friday August 8th, Mon August 11th, and Friday August 29th from 3:30 to 7:00PM 612 Front St. Lahaina across from the banyan tree.
Beloved Maui impressionist painter Rik Fitch will be the artist in residence
at Maui Hands' Lahaina Location this August. Rik, once considered an
upcountry painter, has relocated to Kihei and is courting his new muse -
Maui's shoreline. The southside scenery is inspiring the next chapter for
Rik and is giving voice to his unique interpretation of his new subjects:
Maui's south shore waves, sand, and beachside life. "Exaggerate the
essential and make the obvious vague." Is a quote from Vincent Van Gogh, and
Rik, a longtime admirer has absorbed this concept into his painting
technique resulting in a uniquely island-style impressionism that captures
the playful spirit of the islands in his colorful and animated brushstrokes.
Three of his new original works are being debuted at the Maui Hands Lahaina
Location this month.
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.
