The artist DAVIDK.HAYES, whose art is special for reasons beyond its beauty, was born and raised in Hawaii. He graduated from St. Louis High School in Honolulu and received a BA from University of Hawaii in 1985.
His great love of cross-country backpacking and exploration of much of Hawaii's most remote places has given him the knowledge of native and introduced species.
He is fully aware of the impact on flora and fauna of introduced species, which has altered ecology of the islands over centuries.
I find his work amazing, as not only are the birds so finely painted, but they are captivating in the context of their home.
Pictures:
Top- Hawaii creeper (in doing these Blogs I try to place only birds found on the Big Island)
Bottom: Poster of the lost birds of Hawaii- I am trying to track down one here in Waimea.