Mixed-Media Illustrative Works
Working in bold, colorful, impulsive strokes, artist Eryka Kahunanui unleashes her imagination onto the canvas.
Nectar Riot
Commission - CrossFit Merit
Commission - Glow in the Dark feature
Pua Acrylic on plywood 32x28" 'Olelo Hawai'i Series Pua means flower in 'olelo, the native language of the Kingdom of Hawai'i. Price: $175
State of the Art Facility Acrylic on plywood 24x24" Examines incarceration and imprisonment: how it is sold to us as rehabilitation and public safety but for whom and at what cost to humanity?
'Ohi'a Lehua Acrylic on canvas 'Olelo Hawai'i series - The 'ohi'a lehua plant is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, with uses ranging from kapa cloth to building statues. The nectar is food to the many native bird species. But it's most notable characteristic is it's delicate features while being an incredibly durable plant, growing out from recent lava flow.
Onipa'a Acrylic on canvas 'Olelo Hawai'i Series - Onipa'a means standfast. A directive from Queen Lili'uokalani as the Kingdom of Hawai'i was being overthrown by a US -backed coup. She instructed her people to remain steadfast and keep our Hawaiian values and way of life.
A'a Acrylic on canvas 'Olelo Hawai'i series - A'a means to challenge, brave, or dare an obstacle. 'olelo is the native language of the Kingdom of Hawai'i.
GRR Learns to Paint Acrylic on plywood GRR is an archetype imagined by the artist. Playful, feral, and unafraid.
Baddie Acrylic on pressboard 24 x 36" Confronts the aging woman trope: hardened and weathered, invisible and lackluster, and how these assigned traits can usher in a renewed sense of freedom, womanhood and power.
Good Boy Acrylic on pressboard Cute and lovable, docile and approachable. Permitted to leave but remains in an inquisitive stay. Who controls our movement, obedience, and compliance? Are we still cute and loveable without our collars?
On the Verge Gallery-wrapped canvas 20x20" Examines the so-called freedom of speech. How loud does a person need to be, who is allowed to censor, and when does the voice break through?

