Project Description
About the Piece
On my morning walks on Wilhelmina Rise, I frequently pass this charming cluster of small bungalow homes. Their distinctive pink color, double-pitched “Dickey roofs” and Craftsman-style makes me smile every time. I noticed a Historic Hawai’i Foundation plaque and I was intrigued to learn more about their history. Built in 1938, Hale Hana Court (aka “Hale Hani Court) is a classic courtyard design on a steep hillside, with 5 individually owned homes. All are single-wall construction. The “Dickey Roofs” (prized today) were inspired by famed Hawaii architect Charles Dickey after noticing King Kamehameha V’s grass beach house in Waikiki.
About the Artist
Susie Y. Anderson has been described as a “Pacific Colorist” with her own distinctive impressionistic style. She is a devoted and prolific oil painter, and is especially passionate about painting outdoors from life as a plein air artist. For her, this approach to creating art not only vitalizes but renews her painting instincts by the many challenges it presents. An acclaimed landscape and marine artist, Susie finds broad inspiration for her work ranging from the dramatic sea and landscapes of her home in Hawaii to depicting the light and color of the vast farmlands and snow-covered mountains of her second home in Park City, Utah, and beyond.
Susie is a Signature Member of the American Society of Marine Artists (ASMA). She is also a Founding Signature Member of the Plein Air Painters of Hawaii (PAPOH), a Member of Oil Painters of America (OPA) and the American Impressionists Society (AIS). The Pacific Rim Institute of Marine Artists (PRIMA) nominted Susie to represent Hawaii as a Fellow for PRIMA. Her paintings are found in numerous private and corporate collections worldwide.