Linda Rowell Stevens

There belongs to Hawai'i wonderful myths and legends, complex and immensely fascinating. Much like the more known Greek myths, there are Gods and Goddesses, heroes and villains at the center of the stories.

Many books have been written that retell these stories, Our Own Hawai'ian Majesty, King David Kalakaua (1836-1891) wrote such a book: “The Legends and Myths of Hawai'i”. This book is beautifully written with stories and images that have greatly inspired me.

It is not the myths and legends alone that inspire my oil painting. It is the aina, the land, it is living here for over 33 years, this Hawai'ian land at the core of my soul. It is the love that has greeted me through the eyes of the people who live here. It is the hope for their heritage, the reverence of their past.

I want my work to say… “don’t let it slip away”.

May there forever be proud people who believe in who they really are. If in any way I can help to show how they shine, through my work, then I am content.

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