2015 "Kanaloa Angelfish" Original canvas
9x12 Original pop-out canvas illustration
(acrylic, spray, ink, mix media)
From the "Let's Mutate!" series, Kanaloa is one of the 4 major gods in Hawaiian folklore. Lord of the ocean, this god is associated with the ocean, long distance voyaging and healing. Traditionally, Kanaloa is symbolized by a the squid or octopus, but has many forms from which it can appear. This canvas has depicted Kanaloa in one of his many travel forms for the sea.