Nanea Lum is a Native Hawaiian artist based in Honolulu. Her research-based practice ranges from kapa (Hawaiian wauke beaten bark fiber materials) to large scale oil paintings. Her paintings apply cultural concepts of creation that bridge the worlds between creation and creating. Lum holds an MFA and BFA from the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa. Her areas of specialization include Hawaiian traditional craft techniques and art pedagogy involving place-based learning and indigenous knowledge.
Available Works
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Heluhelu kapa me iā ia, 2022
Oil on canvas
31.5” x 41.5”
︎ $1,850 ︎︎︎ Add to Cart
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Kūkaʻa, 2022
Oil on canvas
21.5” x 25.5”
$800
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Weli weli, 2021
Canvas and hand formed paper on wood panel, charcoal ink and acrylic paint
36” x 48”
︎ $1,600 ︎︎︎ Add to Cart
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E Piʻi Ana o Lalo, 2021
Canvas with buried canvas, Waiakeakua stream bed and ʻalaea earth pigments with rabbit skin glue
46.5” x 72”
︎ $3,200 ︎︎︎ Add to Cart
Available Works
Heluhelu kapa me iā ia, 2022
Oil on canvas
31.5” x 41.5”
︎ $1,850 ︎︎︎ Add to Cart
Kūkaʻa, 2022Oil on canvas
21.5” x 25.5”
$800
Weli weli, 2021 Canvas and hand formed paper on wood panel, charcoal ink and acrylic paint
36” x 48”
︎ $1,600 ︎︎︎ Add to Cart
E Piʻi Ana o Lalo, 2021
Canvas with buried canvas, Waiakeakua stream bed and ʻalaea earth pigments with rabbit skin glue
46.5” x 72”
︎ $3,200 ︎︎︎ Add to Cart