Celebrating Local Creativity & Community

This artwork is a special one as it resembles the lush mauka landscape in ʻAiea. A reminder to connect with our natural environment and to those who have come before us. Located on the ʻAiea Loop Trail, “Kalauao Falls” is represented in this piece where the waters give life and nutrients to kalo. Kalo plays an important role in providing food and sustenance to our community and connects us with culture. As we connect with nature whose roots run deep, we connect with our past and gain wisdom for our future. Similarly to this renovation project, this piece breathes new life into the environment that surrounds it.

Mahalo for the opportunity to create for those who visit this space.

Jack Soren is a multifaceted artist of Native Hawaiian and Māori descent whose work bridges traditional culture with contemporary expression. Born and raised on Oahu’s North Shore, Jack’s artistic journey is deeply rooted in his Hawaiian heritage, the island’s natural beauty, and his lifelong connection to surfing.

Jack’s artistic style evolved from his early experiences with graffiti art, blending street art techniques with cultural imagery. His work spans various mediums, from large-scale murals to intricate canvas pieces, often imagery through a modern, indigenous lens.”

For more information about Jack, please visit here.

Note: the art rendering is attached. I will be sending the hero image for the page later today and also the information on the second artist, too. Let me know what else you will need.

Artist Chris Miyashiro’s dynamic mural, titled Āiwaiwa and the Days of Kō, can be found on the second level, near McDonald’s. The art is an anthropological, agricultural and spiritual study of the area, ʻAiea. According to Miyashiro, viewers can embark on an imaginative experience of the lush springs of Waiolaʻa, the Keaīwa, and the heiau hoʻola. “Remember this place, the students gathering herbs and sitting in prayer. See again the spirit of this land, moving through the days of kō, the plantation ages, a time of cultural diversity,” said Miyashiro. “May we feel again the cherished dew in the plains of ʻAiea.”

Chris Miyashiro is a celebrated contemporary artist whose work captures the essence of island life through vibrant colors, dynamic compositions, and a deep reverence for Hawaiian culture and natural beauty. Born and raised in Honolulu, Miyashiro draws inspiration from the rich tapestry of multicultural influences that define modern Hawaii, seamlessly blending traditional Polynesian motifs with contemporary artistic techniques.

For more information about Chris, please visit here.