E Komo Mai! Welcome to my blog.

I'm delighted that you dropped in! E Komo Mai: WELCOME! This blog is basically an online visual journal is modeled after a concept I learned of in psychology 101... waaaaaaay back in college. That concept was somewhere in the chapter on The Significance of Dreams, where it mentioned someone's theory on dreaming about a house usually means that the house represents you. So I have used my actual house (Mauna Lea Manor) to structure my blog. In different rooms you will find different aspects of my life; different interests I like to blog about. This is a way to bring a little organization into my life and thoughts for myself... (dreams are in The Bedroom, Family updates are in The Living room, etc.)
This also, I would imagine, make reading this blog more convenient for you as well. If you are a grandparent interested in seeing photos and hearing stories about my boys, but maybe not so interested in my bellydancing obsession: you can just read what goes on in The Playground. But if you are an Art Collector more interested in my latest work and information on collecting, but not especially interested in my personal life: you'd enjoy The Office. Mauna Lea Manor is sort of the foyer to all the other rooms. If you would like to tour my online portfolio, please visit: www.stephaniebolton.com.
I hope you enjoy your time here ;) & continue to stop by!



Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Painting Outdoors with Sita!

Last Friday I spent the morning painting at Kukio with the lovely & cheerful Sita Soesman!
Her paintings are as delightful as her company! And if you would like to see them,
please visit her artist's blog:

This is my "Sita-scape" ;)

I love this view!

Because I am cheeky- painted my painting in her very unique format:
two tall skinny canvases, one on top of the other to make a square.
I don't know anyone else who paintings a diptych like this so, to me, it is very Sita-ish ;)


I'm a painter painting a painting of a painter painting a painting.
My grandfather would have loved that sentence.

Saturday, March 20, 2010

White Wings

The White Wings is a rare White Chinese Hibiscus with a red stamen.

This 14x11" acrylic on vintage canvas was painted at the Kohala Coast Fine Art Gallery
for Star Knutson.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Ukulele Player

I went to Huggo's on The Rocks on Friday night to get the reference photos for this painting.
The name of the man who was playing is Gene.
You can view it in person Saturday. March 13, 2010 at
Annie's Island Fresh Burgers
located at Mango Court, next to Divine Goods Boutique & Gallery just outside Kainaliu town.
(the wall space at this restaurant is an extension of the Divine Goods gallery)


Monday, February 22, 2010

Grand Opening at Kohala Coast Fine Art

Kohala Coast Fine Art
at Kings' Shops in the Waikoloa Beach Resort
is having their
GRAND OPENING EVENT

6:00pm - 9:00pm
Please come and enjoy delicious pupus provided by Tommy Bahama
wine, beer, & champagne
Spanish guitar music from Jan Orbon
and
meet several of the gallery's 40+ artists in person

Stay for the exciting drawing that will be held after 8pm
You will have an opportunity to win some wonderful prizes-
some of which include original artwork!

ps If you would like to meet me, regretfully, I will not be present until after 8pm
as I teach a dance class every friday evening from 6-7pm in Kainaliu
but stick around till late if you can
because I would be thrilled to meet you!

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Mimi's Garden


Two new paintings!
Mimi's Garden 1 & 2
Now on display at Annie's Fresh Island Burgers
(serving as an extension of gallery space for Divine Goods: Oasis of Beauty)
at Mango Court just outside Kainaliu town

Friday, January 8, 2010

First Artist Reception of the Year

That is pretty hard to read, so let me translate...

Kohala Coast Fine Art
at the Waikoloa Beach Resort's Kings' Shops
is having an Artist Reception
on Jan. 15, 2010
from 6:00 pm - 9:00pm

refreshments co-hosted by Tommy Bahama

Come meet the Big Island's talented artisans and enjoy a wonderful display of
original artwork, photography, sculpture, masterfully crafted wood, and jewelry.

p.s. if you want to use this event as a good excuse to have a romantic dinner, 
I recommend Roy's or the Merriman's Market Cafe

Thursday, January 7, 2010

tragic comedy

"Tragic comedy"
a phrase I read today, written by a friend, but seems to perfectly describe my luck

I had a rough time finding a model for a project...
ridiculously, strangely, hard time.
You'd think there are plenty of guys lingering around my stomping grounds...
no one was available.
I call someone who agrees to pose- 
he never shows up.
I finally do find someone at a coffee shop and get some great pictures,
only to have the guy behind the photo developing counter delete all my pictures.
My friend offers her tenant who kindly obliges 
(though probably terrified that this *really* some bizarre match-making set-up)
As we are on the phone making plans to meet somewhere, 
his phone goes dead.
I try calling my friend, 
answering machine... hmmm
So I go for a drive.
When I finally found a stranger, a tourist,  on the side of road, I pulled over, bit my bottom lip and hoped he wouldn't think I was crazy.
He fortunately was a good sport.
The client liked the sketches 
...but wanted to make a few changes...
which I did not foresee...

They wondered if we could put his arms a few different positions.

That guy is probably back in Canada by now and wouldn't matter besides, since I don't even know his last name or phone number or anything anyway.
*sigh*

It won't really be a problem.
I will pull it off but it is just so interesting to me... how abnormally bumpy this ride has been.

It's almost funny.