Hawaii artist, Dennis Mathewson always seeks inspiration from his surroundings. Whatartist couldn’t be constantly inspired by erupting volcano’s, breathtaking ocean surf, abounty of tropical flora, an abundance of vibrate sea life and islands rich with Polynesianhistory and culture?Many artists learn art and painting in school, while others like Dennis are born as a giftedartist. Dennis Mathewson has been a professional artist since the age of fifteen andthrough all his adult life, he was born with artistic talent. He has lived and breathed in thecreative world around him as long as he can remember. Growing up with the custom hotrod and motorcycle trends of the 1970s and 80’s it still inspires his current work today.Painting and creating from his passion of what he sees in his mind and what lifesurrounds him in his island lifestyle.Mathewson showcases the realistic, liquid style of the ocean, tropical jungle landscapesand a bounty of diverse subjects in his skillfully hand carved mixed media metal art alongwith his exclusive signature color combinations. His trend setting unique original artbegins with an aluminum blank or other metal surfaces and utilizing special tools, whichallow him to carve the images directly into the metal, giving them a magical 3Dappearance under various lighting environments. These almost halo graphic imagesbecome three-dimensional and strikingly lifelike to the viewing eye. His work is aculmination of diversity derived from years of past experience to this contemporary artform.Mathewson’s fun and whimsical storytelling tiki as well as edgy pieces are sure to bring asmile to local folks and visitors alike.In addition to being an acclaimed artist in the fine arts, Mathewson a master refinisherhas decades of experience in award-winning motorcycle, automotive and industrialcustom painting. He had successfully owned and operated his diversified commercial artstudio in Honolulu for over 35 years and is considered one of the worlds “top guns” in thecustom automotive painting industry. Presently, Mathewson mainly focuses on his highlydemanded fine art painting to supply the art galleries that display his work.Adding to his accomplishments, he is a certified scuba diver, photographer, afreelance writer for numerous trade magazines and a gifted speaker, instructor andfeatured artist at major events worldwide. His book Hawaii Made the art of DennisMathewson showcases his history and years of work.Dennis Mathewson’s unprecedented style is highly prized and collected byenthusiastic fans, celebrities and devoted art collectors worldwide.