“This rendering of a silhouette wearing a traditional lei headdress symbolizes a ceremony of joyous events, tempered with a pandemic that has affected the Island way of life. Specific edges of inlay pieces are scorched to create an illusion of shadow, prior to assembling the image.” -Paul
Paul apprenticed in Switzerland to become a journeyman/master in piano and church organ building, boat building in England, and marquetry and furniture making /restoration in Italy since 1977. He created custom marquetry art and furniture in CA from 1981 to 2018, is in collections worldwide, and is currently living/working in Hawaiʻi.