In 1992 shortly after my mother and father were married they gave birth to their only boy.
We didn't have much, but we definitely had each other.
This is where the artistic journey began.
He always inspired the thrill of learning and achieving. He made it a point to reward me whenever I did well in school.
As a child, I would sit next to him while he drafted his way through architectural school, picking up everything along the way.
She educated us in the ways and understandings of the pentecostal church. Where we were exposed to many eye opening realities of the world.
As my mothers hands were reaching higher towards heaven, my father found other uses for his time and hands.
I found myself in the boxing gym, where I gained the confidence to look another man in the eye.
All whilst growing up, I was sketching, painting and carving as much as I could. My resources were limited; so I became very versed in sketching. Paper and pencil.
Heading into high school I lost two cousins to suicide that were very close to me on the same side of the family, only a year apart... One of which I was with the night before.
After failed attempts to find something suitable for my heart and mind, I decided to follow the Holy Spirit & became an artist. I was painting at first Friday in Vegas over 15 years ago.
After being kicked out on the street at 17, Maria and her mother took me in. Where I cultivated the art; her mother thought I was dealing drugs as I was at home all day but still payed all the bills... She kicked us out after 3 months.
We built a beautiful life toghether. We cried, we struggled; then we made it happen. From stay at home dad to full time art making over 15k a month regularly.
More than any of us had ever seen in our lives.
Shortly after the birth of my son Jeremiah Kaniaupio IV. His mother decides to take up drugs and leaves us 3 behind.
During this time, I had so many projects and obligations to take on & I desperately needed help. These two came to the rescue.
She inspired me. My fire was back and we agreed to raise my children so long as I gave her some of her own.
After bouncing from rental to rental, we finally had the opportunity to purchase a home next door to her father and I couldn't have been more happy to be close to family.
After having my son Max, I was in the midst of depression and still battling alcoholism as it was a coping mechanism for me since childhood. She kicked my children and I out with a restraining order.
My mother stepped in and picked us up with our baskets of clothes and we slept on her floor for two weeks. That's all dad needed to bounce back from $0.
Summerlin is where we reside now, in our private home studio where we protect our peace and create world renowned art daily.
After being in an abusive relationship herself, we found ourselves comfortable with one another. She loves and respects my children as her own today and I couldn't ask for a better partner.
From selling originals daily to weekly then shortly after; monthly. As skills became more detailed, the work became unaffordable to previous collectors as prices went up and wages nationwide stayed the same.
Staying in the boxing gym my whole life finally paid off when I met this angel. After rounds of boxing, we ended up discussing art and found out how to plug me into a new industry. He saved us.
I was pulled into design and packaging work full time for an honorable stock holdings company which just so happens to retail the number one healing agent in the world. Cannabis.
Today, I travel the world painting interiors & exteriors of commercial buildings, designing and managing all kinds of projects from small to large as well as my own personal projects like jewelry and fine art.
Through perseverance and faith, anything is possible. Consistency beats talent and everything in between. Don't give up because you never know what the universe might have in store for you right around the corner.. My artwork is a representation of my current peace and understanding of life.. View more below.
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