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Where Hawai‘i’s stories take flight, from Altai to Ka‘ala.

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Read our stories, learn about upcoming events and news.

Our Services

  • Creating paintings and mixed-media works that bridge culture, heritage, and imagination. Each piece is a story, inviting viewers into dialogue with place and memory.

  • Capturing moments, projects, and personalities with care and vision. From branding shoots to personal portraits, our images speak beyond the frame.

  • Producing music, sound design, and album projects in our fully equipped studio. We help artists translate their creative voice into audio experiences that resonate.

  • Designing and executing exhibitions, installations, and events that blend visual art, music, and narrative. Each project is a curated experience connecting community, culture, and creativity.

About Studio Kōlea

Studio Kōlea is where stories take flight.

Studio Kōlea is a space where art, music, culture, and community converge. Rooted in Hawai‘i but carrying stories from Altai to Ka‘ala, like the Kōlea bird, we create paintings, photography, exhibitions, storytelling, and music—all supported by our own art, photography, and recording studios—to honor ancestral memory while opening room for new expressions.

Every piece, whether visual or auditory, is a dialogue between place, heritage, and imagination, inviting viewers and listeners to explore, reflect, and feel. In the future, Studio Kōlea dreams to welcome more artists and storytellers into our circle, expanding the journey while keeping the heart of the studio alive.

Welcome to Studio Kōlea — move with us, witness the art and music, and discover stories waiting to take flight.

Portfolio

  • A living room with a green velvet sofa, a white side table with two white vases, and a painting of a woman sleeping on a bed with a teapot, plate, and slippers, hanging on a light-colored wall.

    Paintings

    A curated collection of paintings and mixed-media pieces, each exploring culture, memory, and imagination. Click to view details, mediums, and stories behind each work.

    See Paintings
  • A woman dressed in traditional Hawaiian attire, sitting on stone steps in front of a house with a white exterior and green shutters, wearing a floral lei and a crown made of leaves and flowers.

    Photography Projects

    From portraits to branding shoots and creative projects, our photography captures moments with depth, light, and narrative.

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  • Close-up of a professional audio mixing console with various knobs, buttons, and faders used for sound mixing.

    Music & Audio

    Featuring music produced in our recording studio, sound design projects, and album work. Listen to albums and discover the stories carried through sound.

    Listen Music
  • Three people standing and talking in front of framed botanical art on a white gallery wall, with a window featuring a patterned curtain in an art gallery.

    Exhibitions & Workshops

    Highlights from past exhibitions and workshops — a fusion of visual art, music, and storytelling that invites community engagement.

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Interior living room with a dark green wall, a painting of a woman lying on a bed with a pillow that says 'Radical Rest,' a wooden chair, a marble coffee table with a bowl of fruit and an open magazine, a tall bookshelf with decorative items and books, an abstract patterned rug, and a large potted plant.
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