Ninikea Artist Bio

Clarissa Dunlap signs her Hawaiian themed artwork as Ninikea

Born and raised in Brazil, Clarissa has been a resident of the Hawaiian Islands since the year 2000. With a Bachelor’s degree in visual arts and a lifetime experience as an artist she is grateful to express her relationship with the Hawaiian Islands through a unique artwork created on wood, using a wood burning pen, pencil and acrylic paints.
The result is a mixed media painting that is very original and different.
With a color palette that is an analogy of the ancient Kapa prints, Clarissa’s wood-burning artwork carries on a Hawaiian theme inspired by the ancient people who once inhabited the islands.
She is an established fine artist with artwork in many private and public collections worldwide along with a solid history of art shows and exhibitions in Brazil, her country of origin and the USA where she resides.

“My artwork is a celebration of human life in harmony with nature.
A reminder to the importance of contemplating, connecting with the earth and
preserving the environment to remain healthy and happy human beings.
The native peoples of all different cultures have a strong relationship with nature,
a connection that seems to be scarce in our modern world.
My images express my own need to live that way.
I chose to live in Hawaii to enjoy that connection.”
Clarissa.

Represented in Hawaii by:

Gallery of Great Things, Waimea
Elements Jewelry & Crafts, Hawi Town
Waimea Town Market, Artist booth every Saturday, 8 am-noon
Ninikea.com, Artist Online Shop