Tomas Belsky Gallery: Da Ladies: paintings, prints, figures and poems...

Caucazoidal Queen

oil on canvas
18" x 24"

private collection

 

 

Erika

oil on canvas

giclee available, original not for sale

 

painting called "Erika"

Pra Ganar Un Grande Amor

oil on canvas 

private collection

 

Keiki with Mango

limited edition block /screen print

very rare print, no longer available

 

 

Small Nude 

oil painting

private collection

 

 

Local Girl

oil on canvas
24" x 18"

no longer available

 

 painting called Local Girl

Mango Lady

oil on canvas
22" x 30"

private collection

 

Moanikeʻala, 2018

mixed media
10" x 13"

 

 

 

 

 

Notes on Moanikeʻala (above): A rescued print made into a mixed media rendering due to an error during the process that ruined the entire edition of twenty five. I started this picture back in June 2014 and finished one aspect of it on August 6, 2018. * See poem also by Tomas Belsky that accompanies this print of his life partner Moanikeʻala Akaka (1944 - 2017) below. 

 

Footnote to a Portrait 

I promised her many years ago

when she believed a critic who branded me

Hilo’s Picasso

to this day I shudder to hear it.

But the part was comfortable,

so I played it. 

Moani, for her part 

comfortably played the wronged Queen

passing among her Islands

noting well numerous affronts

to her people and aina. 

We grew into the parts we played

or perhaps they consumed us

over the past two score plus years.

I promised her gold

to adorn the delicious nape

but we found the gold

got in the way while navigating the nape,

so the gold was cast asunder,

postponed and forgotten

until now. 

How true: all that glitters is not gold,

And, ku’u ipo, as you well know,

This will have to do

Until the real thing comes along.

 

 

Moanikeʻala ʻ99

oil on canvas
38" x 48"

no longer available

 

 

Moanikeʻala ʻ99

Wahine Kona Side

limited edition block / screen print
14" x 10.75"

 

 

 

Wahine in Grey

oil on canvas

private collection

 

oil on canvas "Wahine in Grey"

Ziji

 

Waihine Sentada

 

 

 

Untitled Figure II

 

 

 

Zigi's Hat

 

 

 

 

Lino Lady I

1986
block print
8 1/4" x 10 3/4"
limited edition: 50

 

available brown or off-white artist's kraft paper

 

 

 

Lino Lady II (Dancer I)

1986
block print
8 1/4" x 10 3/4"
limited edition: 50

 

available brown or off-white artist's kraft paper

 

 

Lino Lady III                  

1986
block print
8 1/4" x 10 3/4"
limited edition: 50

 

available brown or off-white artist's kraft paper

Aylinda Suite I                

1995
block print
(9" x 13")
limited edition: 50

 

available brown or off-white artist's kraft paper

 

 

Aylinda Suite II                 

1995
Block/silk print
(9" x 13")
limited edition: 50

 

available brown or off-white artist's kraft paper

 

 

Aylinda Suite III                

1995
Block/silk print
(9" x 13")
limited edition: 50

 

available brown or off-white artist's kraft paper

Dancer I (Lino Lady II)

Block/Silk Print            

limited edition of 50       

 

available brown or off-white artist's kraft paper

 

 

 

Dancer II

 

Block/Silk Print                

limited edition of 50       

 

available brown or off-white artist's kraft paper

 

Dancer III

 

Block/Silk Print                

limited edition of 50       

 

available brown or off-white artist's kraft paper

 

Born Again

 

Block/Silk Print                

Limited edition of 50       

no longer available

 

 

 

Figure I

 

Block/Silk Print                

Limited edition of 50       

 

 

Figure 1
Figure II

 

Block/Silk Print                

Limited edition of 50       

 

available brown or off-white artist's kraft paper

 

Figure II

 

Figure III (Ms. B)         

Block/Silk Print                

Limited edition of 50       

 

available brown or off-white artist's kraft paper

Figure IV                     

Block/Silk Print                

Limited edition of 50       

 

available brown or off-white artist's kraft paper

 

 

The Fox                    

Block/Silk Print                

Limited edition of 50       

 

available brown or off-white artist's kraft paper

 

 

Figure Forte I

 

Block/Silk Print                

Limited edition of 50       

 

available brown or off-white artist's kraft paper

 

 

Figure Forte II

 

Block/Silk Print                

Limited edition of 50       

 

available brown or off-white artist's kraft paper

 

 

Homework

Block/Screen Print                

Limited Edition of 100

 

available brown or off-white artist's kraft paper

 

Homework print

 

Espejo

Block/Silk Print                

Limited edition of 100        

 

available brown or off-white artist's kraft paper

 

espejo low res

 

Daybreak Bahai

 

Block/Silk Print                

Limited edition of 100        

 

available brown or off-white artist's kraft paper

 

 

Cubbies Fan

 

Block/Silk Print                

Limited edition of 100        

 

available brown or off-white artist's kraft paper

 

Cubbies Fan low res

 

Brick House

 

Block/Silk Print                

Limited edition of 100        

 

available brown or off-white artist's kraft paper

 

Brick House on white low res