Back in February, before the corona virus reared its ugly head (in the US), we were happily slapping paint up in the streets of Kakaako for the 10th anniversary of Pow! Wow! Hawaii.

This year was extra special because I shared the big street-facing wall of Fisher Hawaii, with my dear friend Punky Aloha (Shar Tuiasoa). We treated the wall like two separate murals with a simple narrative to connect them —because we’re illustrators and that’s what we do!

Here’s the quick and dirty:
On the left side of the wall, I painted a girl camped out under her desk, escaping her responsibilities and getting lost in a book. (She left a note on her chair that says she’ll be back at 12:30, but if you peep the clock she’s been MIA for a couple of hours). Shar’s side of the wall features an amazing “Tita in Wonderland” that illustrates the captivating story the girl is reading/daydreaming about/escaping to.

Huge mahalo to everyone who stopped by to send words of encouragement up the janky scaffold, and drop off refreshments.
And of course to the Pow! Wow! sponsors: @hawaiihta, @xlargejp, @xlarge_us, @montanacans, @montanacans_usa, @hawaiianairlines, @monstenergy, @alohilaniresort, @heineken_us, @thinkspace_art, @ourkakaako, @wardvillage, @zippys, @scotthawaii, @kahala, @citymill