Still, few people know what it is really like to be a native of the Aloha State.
For Shar Tuiasoa ofPunky Aloha Studio, her island upbringing is a formative element of her art.
Each one creates a visual space where her own storyand those of women like herare represented and celebrated.
Everything I create is created from the heart.
Her pieces tell the story of modern island life with bright, graphic forms and stylized details.
