About the Artist

Aloha, I am Joel P Heinz Sr.  I was born
in Minnesota, raised in California, and
now live my dream in Maui.

In 1995, I began painting acrylic on
canvas.   All of my art training has
come from associating with other
artists and the joy of experimenting
and discovery.  My favorite subject is
Tropical Marine; I love it so.  When I
paint the sea and all the delightful
things therein, it brings me peace;
then, everything else falls into place.

I dabbled in Egyptian art for a short
time in order to work in detail, a
characteristic of most of my artwork.  I
want my artwork to be clearly seen
whether viewed up close or from a
distance.

In recent years, I have gained a
greater appreciation for the Hawaiian
culture.  This has resulted in
subject-matter changes in my recent
work.  I was intrigued by geometric
designs on Hawaiian Kapa (also known
as Tapa Cloth) and ancient petroglyph
rock carvings.  I began to combine
these two cultural icons in my
paintings.  I have even taken artist's
license to create a few of my own
petroglyph designs.  Some recently
acquired Tapa Cloth has led to a
painting frenzy that I am thoroughly
enjoying.

After much encouragement from
friends, I began sculpting some of my
favorite petroglyphs in KOA wood, a
native Hawaiian hard wood treasured
for its beautiful grain.  I have also  
been carving in lava rock, tumbled
marble, slate and fiberglass to create
coaster sets and commissioned garden
decor.

Mahalo for visiting my site. Please click
on any of the tabs at the top of the
column to the left to view my various
works.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I
enjoy creating it.


          Joel P. Heinz, Sr.
16 Laupapa Place, Haiku, HI  96708
    Studio Phone (808) 575-2746
      Hawaii Cell (808) 283-6901
    California Cell (510) 612-8292
 Email:  
paintingsbyjoel@yahoo.com
Paintings by Joel
November 2, 2008
Paintings on Canvas
Koa Wood Sculpture
Paintings on Tapa
(Kapa) Cloth
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Hand-painted and
Polyurethane Coated
Coasters
Galleries, Festivals, Fairs, and Events

  • Simon-Jon Gallery, Wharf Cinema
    Mall, Front St., Lahaina, Maui
    (kapa paintings, giclee's, wood
    sculptures, coasters) 9 am to 9 pm

  • Turnbull Studios and Sculpture
    Garden, Wailuku, HI (kapa
    paintings, giclee's, and coasters);
    see Turnbull's Website for gallery
    days & hours

  • Hana Coast Gallery, adjacent to
    Hotel Hana-Maui, Hana, HI (kapa
    paintings, coasters), see Hana
    Coast's Website for gallery hours.

  • Maui Hands, Hyatt Regency,
    Ka'anapali; Baldwin Avenue,
    Makawao; Hana Highway., Paia;
    and Front Street, Lahaina, (kapa
    paintings, wood sculptures,
    coasters), see Maui Hands'
    Website for gallery hours.

  • Lahaina Art Society Banyan Tree
    Gallery and Old Jail Gallery, 648
    Wharf St., Lahaina, Maui (Kapa
    paintings, coasters), 9 to 5 daily.  
    See:  the LAS Website!  

  • Banyan Tree Art Fair, Lahaina,
    Maui - October 25 & 26; November
    4, 11, 15 & 16, and 29 & 30; 9 am
    to 5 pm.

  • Art on the Green, Tuesday's
    (November 6 & 18; December 2,
    16, & 30)10 am to 3 pm.

  • SF Aloha Festival, August 2009 at
    the San Francisco Presidio,
    California.  For more info, check
    out  the PICA Website

  • George Na'ope Kane and Keiki
    Hula Festival, August 2009, Double
    Tree Inn, Modesto, CA.  For more
    info, see:  the Kane Hula Website
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