Business,  Hawaii Island 2013 Mar–Apr,  Island Treasures

Island Treasures: Blue Ginger Gallery

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“Hula moves me. The drum beat is that of a heartbeat; the stories told with sign language are meaningful. I try to capture the movement and energy in my painting of the “Hula Kahiko.”
“Hula moves me. The drum beat is that of a heartbeat; the stories told with sign language are meaningful. I try to capture the movement and energy in my painting of the “Hula Kahiko.”

Till Ami Meyers brought her silk art to Hawai‘i in 1985. Today she creates one-of-a-kind paintings in all medias and still designs and merchandises for other artists.

Her interest in art began at an early age when her mother introduced Jill to the wonders of the theatre, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and various galleries in New York City.

Jill’s early paintings were rendered with watercolors. Then, she discovered the rapidograph that allowed her to create detailed, fanciful illustrations and playfully humorous caricatures.

Ever an industrious artist, Jill avoided the stereotypical starving artist persona; at the young age of 12, she began capitalizing on her art at a local outdoor market. By age 17, she was designing menus, painting signs, and designing interior environments in New York City.

Jill has also created silk screen designs, illustrated for an outdoor product catalogue, designed and painted on clothing, and designed jewelry for high-end galleries in Beverly Hills.

Later, she designed unique handcrafted wooden mannequins for creatively spirited window displays for clients such as Fred Segal, Machismo, and the Right Bank Shoe Co.—the same manikins outside of Blue Ginger Gallery today!

Jill Ami believes Hawai‘i is a great inspiration for artists. Visions of incredibly beautiful flowers and fauna, the world underwater is endless, and the history of the hula with the mana of the powerful native presence has aroused many great artists.

Come visit the Blue Ginger Gallery and see what Hawai‘i has inspired!

Blue Ginger Gallery
79-7391 Mamalahoa Hwy, Kealakekua
808.322.3898
MyBlueGingerGallery.com

“The flowers of Hawai‘i are so vibrant. I tried to express the beauty of the island when I created “In her Element.” The woman loves the ‘āina and feels so natural surrounded by nature.”
“The flowers of Hawai‘i are so vibrant. I tried to express the beauty of the island when I created “In her Element.” The woman loves the ‘āina and feels so natural surrounded by nature.”

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