Recent news & articles:

Charm of a road less travelled - Hidden gems on Maui's northwest shore well worth a tricky drive
Edmonton Journal, March 21, 2009

Turnbull Studios and Sculpture Garden
Maui Weekly Thursday, March 6, 2009

Family of sculptors open their home
Maui Weekly Thursday, November 27, 2008

Hui No‘eau Annual Juried Exhibit
Maui Weekly January 29, 2008

"While many of the two-dimensional works are excellent, several of the three-dimensional pieces are positively astounding. Steve Turnbull consistently creates beautiful, abstract, flowing sculptures, and here, in Spirit Dance, he has created a magnificent cedar ballet."

Waves of Grain
An article in the Neiman Marcus InCircle Entree magazine about Steve Turnbull's sculpture

Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhornm of Thailand receives a gift at the East-West Center's annual fundraiser, "An International Affair"


Steve Turnbull and the Honorable Mrs. Jean Ariyoshi with gift sculpture

The Princess of Thailand, Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhornm, came to Oahu on behalf of her father, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, to accept an Asia Pacific Community Building Award and to dedicate a new "sala" for the University of Hawaii. Former Hawaii First Lady, Mrs. Jean Ariyoshi contacted the Hawaii Craftsmen to put out a "call to all island artists" proposing an abstract elephant as a gift for the Princess. Steve Turnbull was the artist selected to create the elephant out of Koa wood.

This was a beautiful opportunity for art to serve its place in international relations, and for a Hawaii artist to have his work in the royal collection. Steve said, "It was an honor and quite an experience to be in the presence of Her Royal Highness. I am proud to be chosen as the sculptor to create such a special gift from our state and The Honorable Mrs. Jean Ariyoshi. It was an evening I will never forget. My gratitude goes out to the Hawai'i Craftsmen, Mrs. Ariyoshi, and the East West Center for their gracious hospitality for the event."

Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhornm on right

The Honorable Mrs Jean Ariyoshi presented the gift saying, "Our famous sculptor from Maui, Steve Turnbull, created this beautiful Koa Elephant for your royal collection. We chose an elephant because I know of your collection and love of elephants and what they represent to your country." Her Royal Highness graciously accepted the gift.

Steve and Christine visiting with Rose Anne Jones, Executive Director of The Hawai'i Craftsmen and standing before portraits of the King and Queen of Thailand.

At our table we were honored to be seated with Kamaki Kanahele, the priest that brought in the Royal Highness with a hawaiian chant and his mother the Martriarch of Hawaii, Aunty Agi.

Maui information:

Maui's Weather
You'll want to know before you come. Glen James is our favorite weather man and there's lots of other interesting stuff on his site.

Maui Arts & Cultural Center
The Center celebrates the richness of the cultural diversity that converges on Maui

Maui News
Enjoy the breaking news in our small town.

Maui Visitors Bureau
These are the people in charge of telling everybody on the planet that Maui is "no ka oi", the very best.

Artists now showing in the Gallery

Painters:

Thomas Peters • oil originals

Lisa Kasprzycki • oil originals

Jan Shaner • oil originals

George Eguchi • tropical island scenes, oil originals

Ken Kennel • the art of pointilism

Joel Heinz • the lost art of tapa cloth paintings

Christine Halton • engraved and painted exotic wood paintings

Fine Art Crafts:

Al Schwartz • ceramics

Marylyn Holland • ceramics and monks

Susan Jensen •Native Hawaiian baskets

Cynthia Linden • glass mirrors and whimsical art

Diane & Ray Pizzo • glass art

Kristen • fine carved gourds

Photography:

John Hugg

Scott Meade

Carolyn Quan

Aubrey Hord

Jewelry:

Pat Pearlman • beaded and handmade metals

Beach Breaks • found beach glass jewelry

Maggies Gems • hand blown glass jewelry

Cathleen Bunt • gold and silver artist

Kathy U'U' "Kachi" • island creations of gold and silver with shells and natural stone

Alycia McKee • silver and gold fine jewelry

Mckenna Hallett • recycled metals and glass jewelry

Hillary • fine art glass jewelry

For our collectors:

Worthy Organizations:
The Will Smith Foundation