Maui Fine-Art Gallery by Photographer Kimberly Curtis

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MAUI FINE ART GALLERY

Aloha & welcome to my Maui Fine Art Gallery page. With each image, I will be telling a brief story about how it was created and any special significance it. The images showcased on this page are available for purchase. If you are interested in purchasing these images, please contact me and I'll get right back to you with prices, available sizes, shipping cost and any other questions you may have. Be sure to click on each image to see a large view.

I will be adding to this gallery over time, so do check back frequently. All of my portraits are best when stretched on canvas and/or stretched and wrapped also known as a gallery wrap. No frame is needed.

Mahalo for your interest

Kimberly Curtis

Rainbow Over Lahaina

This is my signature landscape portrait. I photographed this on film in 1987, during one of my first trips to Maui before I moved here in 1998. This was B.D. (Before Digital)! I went to Lanai on an all day trip and sailed back. It was a perfect day on the waters of Maui. When we sailed into Lahaina Harbor, with the music of Maxi Priest playing on board, this beautiful rainbow appeared over The West Maui Mountains.

It was a once in a lifetime moment, and in the 19 years since, I have never seen this same scene or have it even come close. This image is just how it was captured. Below it, is an enhanced version. I like it both ways and it looks best when stretched on canvas. E-mail Kimberly if you are interested in purchasing this image

Mangos

How wonderful it is to just walk down the street and pick up mangos...so sweet, so juicy. Yummm!

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Three Whales

Look close- Mama, Baby and Daddy. Whale season is from the end of November until the end of April. Every February, Maui celebrates Whale day. Parades of whales and other ocean friends go down South Kihei Road. There are activities all over the island including musicians, and even a Whale Regatta - Little rubber whales race on a watercourse. On this particular year Whale day occurred on Valentines Day. My daughter, Melissa, took me out for a whale watch and we saw this group of whales. What an exciting experience to see a family of whales! E-mail Kimberly if you are interested in purchasing this image

Whale Breeching

The very same Whale Day, this beautiful whale breeched just feet away from our boat. I was photographing another whale at a distance with my telephoto lens, when I turned to see this magnificent creature. My camera lens was actually too long. So here I am scrambling to change lenses to my regular 24-105 lens. I just couldn't believe how close this whale was!

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Up-Country Paniolo

I love this because it shows one of the hidden hearts of Maui. Paniolo-is cowboy. Many who are not familiar with all of Maui may say "Cowboys in Maui?" Oh Yes! Ulupalakua Ranch is 18,000 acres in size and much of it is dedicated to raising cattle and growing grapes for the Tedeschi Winery. During a visit back to California my dad took me to a steakhouse and he said "I bet you haven't had a good steak since you moved to Maui" I then told him about our cattle. He now enjoys coming here for a good steak, or and Elk burger with a glass of Pineapple Wine!

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The Kai Kanani

As many of you know, I am very proud of my daughter, Melissa (Captain Mel) as she became one of the captains of The Kai Kanani in 2007. This is a 64 foot sailing catamaran built in St. Croix. She helped with sailing it back to Maui. I actually watched her going through the Panama Canal on web cam. It's a beautiful boat with a fantastic crew. If you are ever in Maui again, or if you live here, be sure to take the time to enjoy a snorkel or sunset cruise. You board right from the shore (not the harbor), in Makena, South Maui. I photographed this one evening when also photographing a family portrait session and the boat came right up behind us. Melissa and the crew are pretty good about trying to bring the boat in closer for portrait sessions.

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Maui Surfboard Fence

The owners of the house started collecting surfboards years ago and attached them to their fence. Surfers then started donating their used boards to add to the collection. There are now about 400 surfboards!

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Maui Jacaranda

These beautiful purple flowered trees are most prominent in March and April. I went on a drive one day with my friend, Maureen. We were on our own photo safari of Up-Country Maui. These trees are found mostly in Kula because the weather is ideal. It is quite a bit cooler with more rain in the Kula area. Every year, people drive from all over the island to photograph and paint these gorgeous trees.

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Lahaina Harbor

A group of photographers and I went out on a walk through Lahaina. Our mission was just to enjoy the day and photograph what we wanted. Nice assignment! Seeing as how I'm all about boats, this is one I decided to play. I hope you like my rendition.

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Plumeria

I photographed this on my first trip to Maui in 1986 with my friend, Michelle. We took a day trip to Hana and saw this beautiful Plumeria tree. We were such silly girls and didn't understand what the trip to Hana was all about. So, in case you've never taken the drive, here is the secret answer: it's all about the journey not the destination. Take your time and appreciate the little things and the big. They may be hidden and if you go too fast, or are in a hurry to get back to your hotel, you'll miss the true beauty of East Maui. About this image, I have added some special effects to enhance specific areas. This is beautiful stretched on canvas.

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Sunset Beach -North Shore Oahu

I went to Oahu last year for a family portrait session. Usually, when I go to Oahu, it's for business and I come right home. This time, I had to stay over, do to flight schedules, so I decided to explore some other parts of the island than Waikiki and the malls. I put the car in auto pilot very early in the early morning and Sunset Beach is where I stopped. I didn't even know it was the world famous Sunset Beach at first but found it to be such a beautiful place. This surfer walked into my frame when I didn't expect him-but I'm glad he did.

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Mailboxes On The Back Road

A friend, another photographer, was visiting here and we went for a drive taking the back-road to Hana. It was fun taking a day trip with someone else who had the same passion for photography as I, and I didn't have to drive! Being in a convertible and not driving, I had great visual field. So we're driving along and had just passed these broken mailboxes, and I Yelled, STOP! He said "What did you see?" ...Only another photographer would not panic when I yelled, and knew it was a photo op we had just passed. I told him to back up, we did, and got out. I pulled out my camera and caught this. He then grabbed his camera and did the same.

I had driven by this spot many times and never saw it. I'm always the driver. So had it not been for my friend driving I may never have seen this.
Thanx ET!

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Pineapple Row

Pineapples in Maui are Oh so delicious and sweet.
These are on my fence made of lava rock.

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Wailea Palms

It was one of those special evenings in Wailea. I had just finished a family portrait session, put away my camera and gear, turned around and the sky just lit up like a light bulb went on. I pulled out the camera and caught these beautiful Wailea palms.

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Sailboat Races in Santa Cruz

I recently visited my hometown of Santa Cruz California. It was a great week of not your typical class reunion. After-all we were from Santa Cruz! This is at the Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor. There were sailboat races. This is the end of the sailboat race as they came into the harbor.

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Poppies

Poppies are a rare find in Maui. I'm not sure if they usually grow here, but I came across a patch of them in a remote area of Kula. I think the seeds were smuggled in here. I was very happy to have found them however. E-mail Kimberly if you are interested in purchasing this image

High Surf in South Maui

The south side of Maui is one of the most scenic area of the island. When we get a high surf advisory from the weather service, for south facing shores, it's a calling to me to take off into the care to find the perfect waves. For me, it's with my camera, for others, it's with surfboards.

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South Maui Surf With An Edge

This is another scene in Makena, but with this I used High Dynamic Range filtering to give it the extra edge and a different look. E-mail Kimberly if you are interested in purchasing this image

About Hula Portraits

Kimberly is available to photograph your Hula or Polynesian dance. She asks that you supply your own costume, dance wear and adornements. She recommends you bring your favorite dance music or musician and if you are under the direction of a Kumu Hula to obtain permission to be photographed. She will choose the appropriate location and time of day to insure the best possible portraits. All Portraits are printed on Canvas and are Lifetime Guaranteed to Never Fade.

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Spirit of Aloha

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The Grace of The Dance

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Hikaa Lani O Maui-Look Heavenward

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Hula Feet

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Summer Blooms

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KIMBERLY CURTIS PHOTOGRAPHY

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