Saturday, June 23, 2012

Fine Artist of the Month: Linked Hawaiian words for Robert Yasuda

Each month I am adding to an on-going series of writings and works about Fine Artists who work(ed), or are primarily working in the NYC area.  This month I produced a linked list/poem of Hawaiian words for NYC Fine Artist, Robert Yasuda.

pakî
luakini

'ale
lauʻawa

luʻu kini ea
nā mea ʻike ʻia

pā kau ulua
laupapa

Paʻa ka wai ā lilo i hau'
Moana Pākīpika

huli hele 
malu


kahena 
paʻahiku


kū i ka niʻo
haʻoneʻe 

paʻa-i-lalo 
palena nui 

kaha kaulike 
ʻilikai


kukaʻi kamaʻilio 
kaha lala 


papa kumumanaʻo
kaha kaupale

pena kiʻi 
mahalo nui 



Robert Yasuda has paintings to be experienced through June 30th at David Lusk Gallery