The Blue Sea Artisans Gallery featured artist for the month of February is reclaimed wood artist Chad Gray.
While working in construction, Gray sees a lot of wood thrown into the dumpster. Following his inspiration, years ago he decided to take some of the scraps and make beds for his daughters. His creative bug awoke and he started collecting scrap wood from other contractors and woodworking friends, new and old hardwood flooring, teak roofing shingles, and cut offs from Koa tables. Gray has been influenced by other wood artists, photos on Pinterest, and by this beautiful island we live on. He sees objects in nature and in his head and tries to make them using wood.
Gray’s “Remembering Hawaii” collection highlights different wood textures and framing little pieces of nature and culture of Hawaii. His featured pieces are “Remembering Hawaii Green” and “Rembembering Hawaii Ocean.” They are intricately cut pieces of wood, some wood pieces are painted in these mosaics showing off the beauty of Hawaiian Island life.
Gray will be working at the gallery on Saturdays, Feb. 5 and 15.
The gallery, located in the Keauhou Shopping Center, is open from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.
For more information, call the gallery at (808) 329-8000.