"Free to Fly" - 24x36 In The Raw Series

This is my first turtle done In The Raw at this size.  It's fun to go back to a simple style and not complicate things with the background. 

"Sun Lover" - 9x12 Original oil on Koa veneer panel

"Love the sun or the Son of God, either way it's the Light of the world."

Available at Britton Gallery in Haleiwa.  See Galleries/Shops page.

"Persevere" - 11x14 framed original graphite on bristol board.

"We must tread on towards the goal, one step at a time."

"Happy Birthday" - 18x24 Original oil on canvas

"There's much to celebrate when babies are born."

"Island Playground" - by Walfrido and Edgardo Garcia II.  Available at Walfrido.com.  Please inquire.

"A place where whales rejoice their newborn young by jumping for joy and turtles find love as the sun slowly sets in this island playground."

"Love We Found" - 36x54 Original oil on canvas.  Sold.

"We search and search and search and search.  When the timing is right, our search comes to an end and a new beginning."

"Home is Where the Heart Is" - Ltd. Ed. Giclee on canvas available at Walfrido.com.  Please inquire.

"Humpback whales travel thousands of miles to Hawaii to give birth and raise their calves.  Honu travel over a thousand miles to lay nests and make their trip back to the main Hawaiian Islands.  Home is truly anywhere you call it."

"Dinner and a Sunset" - Original oil 10x14 size. 

"Eating during sunset can make any place into a 5-star restaurant. "

"Mana 'Olana" ('Hope' in Hawaiian) - Original oil to be published in Ltd. Ed. Giclee on canvas. 

Hope in numbers can be like prayers in the multitudes. 

"Warmth of Love" - 16x20 Original oil on canvas

Available at Genesis Gallery in Waikoloa on the Big Island of Hawaii.

"When love is on the mind, nothing can stop us."

"New Found Friend" - 16x20 original oil on canvas

Available at Genesis Gallery in Waikoloa.

"New friends can cause a sense of excitement and wonder."

"Love at First Sight" - 16" x 20" original oil on canvas with textured turtles. 

Immediately you know, your heart  races and you hope the look back is mutual.

"Isle of Creation - Big Island" - collaboration with Walfrido and Edgardo II.

"New life and land are born on the Big Island of Hawaii."

"Happily on the Way" - 12 x 48 Original oil on canvas with texture on turtle

Turtles crawl up on the beach to relax, rest and just bask in the sun.

Available at Genesis Gallery in Waikoloa.  See Galleries/Shops for location.

"Colors of Aloha" - 10x14 original oil on canvas, In The Raw Series.  Not available. 

I painted this on the Big Island and was asked to add 3 baby turtles to represent the collector's family. 

"First Love" - Coming soon in Limited Edition Giclee on canvas, 24x48 size. 

"First loves are cherished even more when they are the one and only love."

"Love in My Heart" - Brand New!  30x72 Limited Edition Giclee on canvas

"Where the Light shines reveals the love that it brings.  A mating pair of turtles are witness to the life in the deep blue, beneath the shelter of an underwater cave."

"Love We Found" - 36x54 Original oil on gallery wrap canvas.  Sold.

"Love is a treasure that we search for throughout our lives and it's a blessing if we even get a chance at it once.  Not everyone gets a chance to love."

Guided by Light - Original oil on canvs with texture on turtle, 10x14 size.

"I painted this while on my trip to the Big Island."

"Mother's Day" - Original oil on canvas 12x48

"This painting commemorates the day for all mothers."

"Cruising Speed" - Original oil on canvas 12x16

"This turtle is cruising by investigating the scene."

"From the Earth" - Original oil on Koa veneer panel

"This is only a handful of paintings I've done on the Koa wood panels.  The Honu emerges from the wood and comes to life."

"As  I Lay Pondering..." - 12 x 24 Original oil on canvas with texture on turtle. 

"I often wonder what turtles think as they lay on the beach." 

"Watchful Eyes"  -Original oil on canvas 12 x 24

Available at Genesis Gallery in Queens Village Waikoloa on the Big Island.

"Some people have guardian angels.  Some have the ocean's angels keeping watch."

"Talking Story" - 12 x 48 Ltd. Edition Giclee on canvas

"Gather around to talk with friends and catch up on time lost."

"As Light as My Guide" - 12"x 24 " Original oil on canvas with texture.

"Let the Light guide you on your journey in life."

"Up Close & Personal" - 12"x48 Ltd.Ed. Giclee on canvas.  Please inquire.

"Curiosity or wonder, this Honu is getting a closer look at you."

"A Friendly Meeting" - Available in Limited Edition Giclee on canvas 10x48 size. 

"This friendly Honu is diving down towards the viewer to greet them."

"A Safe Haven" - available in Limited Edition Giclee on canvas sizes 16x20 and 12x16.  Collaboration with brother Walfrido Garcia.  Also available in open edition giclee on paper sizes 16x20 and 11x14 sizes (outer border, actual image size is smaller). 

"The turbulent ocean and erupting volcano represent the pitfalls and challenges one must overcome in their lives.  It's always nice to know that the Light will lead us to shelter and security."

"Cleansing" - available in Limited Edition Giclee on canvas size 12 x 24 and 20 x 40. 

"Sometimes we must let nature take it's course and we must let other into our lives and help heal us.  We need to surround ourselves with good people so we begin to inspire each to greater things."

"Love Calling" - Available in Limited Edition Giclee on canvas 16x20.  Also available in open edition giclee on paper 11x14 and 16x20 sizes (outer edge, actual image size is smaller).

"This represents a mating couple deciding to go to deeper waters of their relationship where love is calling them.  Painted for Valentine's Day, there are 14 hearts in the water that glow."

"Infinite Possibilities" - Available in Limited Edition Giclee on canvas 36 x 48 size.  Also available in open edition giclee on paper 16x20 and 11x14 sizes (actual image size is smaller).

"With His love, all things are possible.  The heart shaped light represents His love stretching out and guiding our paths."

"Hope" - Available in Limited Edition Giclee on canvas 10x20 and 8x16 sizes.  Also available in open edition giclee on paper 16x20 and 11x14 sizes (actual image size is smaller).

"We base our beliefs on Faith and with Faith we have Hope.  This baby turtle represents the infant child within us fighting for a chance to live and showing us all that it's one step at a time, even if we have to crawl."

"Light Beckoning" - Available in Limited Edition Giclee on canvas 16x20 size.  Also available in open edition giclee on paper 16x20 and 11x14 sizes (actual image size is smaller).

This is my second collaboration with my father.  This piece symbolizes one's search for the true meaning of life.  Somewhere deep down inside we feel a certain calling to goodness or to the path of righteousness.

"To Soar Like an Angel" - Available in Limited Edition Giclee on canvas 18x24 and 10x14 sizes.  Also available in open edition giclee on paper 16x20 and 11x14 sizes (actual image size is smaller).

"Swimming with the turtles is like flying with the angels.  There's a certain peace you feel out in the ocean swimming with large peaceful creatures."

"Mother's Love" - Available in Limited Edition Giclee on canvas 10x14 size.  Also available in open edition giclee on paper 16x20 and 11x14 sizes. 

"Mother turtles spend hours on the beach building a nest and laying eggs only to never see them again."

"Precious Youth" - Available in Limited Edition Giclee on canvas sizes 18x24 and 11x14.  Also available in open edition giclee on paper sizes 16x20 and 11x14. 

"This painting represents our most precious commodity:  our youth.  Through our youth we see a reflection of ourselves and an opportunity to raise responsible and productive children."

"Race for the Reef" - Available in Limited Edition Giclee on canvas 18x24 and 10x14 sizes.  Also available in open edition giclee on paper 11x14 size.

"This painting was painted for a fund raiser for Aquarius Aquarium that was a 5K run."

"Gesture of Aloha" - Available in Limited Edition Giclee on canvas 18x24 and 10x14 sizes.  Also available in open edition giclee on paper 16x20 and 11x14 sizes. 

"This turtle in waving 'Aloha' as it passes peacefully by."

"Welcoming Arms" - 12x48 original oil

"Honu Dreamscape" - 16x20 original oil framed in solid Koa.  $1450.00

This special view through a turtle shaped window finds one staring at a sunset with a humpback whale in the distance breaching. 

"Majestic Flight" - 16x20 Ltd. Ed. Giclee on canvas

"To Shine Upon" - Original oil 12x24.  Available in Ltd. Ed. Giclee on canvas from Heart Rock Productions at Walfrido.com

"The Light shines upon us giving us grace and life."

"Curious Observer" - 14x22 Original not available.  Available in Open Edition Matted Prints 11x14 size.

Honu can often be seen popping their heads above water for air or just to take a look around.

"Guiding Light" - Available in Limited Edition Giclee on canvas 16x20 size and 16x20 and 11x14 sizes in mini-print. 

In the path of life we are all called to stray in many directions.  Some are enticed by the darkness and its lure of false promises. But for those who choose to, there is one who accompanies and guides us on our journey.  He is the Light...

"Honu Surf" - 16x20 Original Oil on canvas. 

I wanted to convey a feeling of movement as if you were inside the wave with the turtle surfing it. 

"Close Encounters" - Available in Limited Edition Giclee on canvas and open edition prints. 

"This is a close up of a Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle which few get to see."

Contact:  Deenoze@hotmail.com