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A Quiet Moment, 2002
I love the title because it conveys exactly what I'm after when...
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Agapanthus for Lunch, 1988
I watched the sure-footed bovine sneak across the cattle guard and sample...
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Back Road to Makena, 2004
Not so many years ago, there was a back way to the...
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Banana Sunday, 1996
This painting is largely about shapes. I love the graceful arch of...
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Beach Day, 1987
One of the benefits of living Upcountry is that you can see...
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Bridle Path, 2001
A friend and I were sketching trees on Haleakala Ranch when the...
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Cane Fire, 1986
My wife and I take a lot of walks together and one...
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Cistern, 1997
In the days before county water systems, cisterns were an efficient way...
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Colours, 1989
The British spell the word color? with flair. I thought this was...
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Cracked Seed & Soda, 1987
Everyone upcountry seems to have a Kaupo story. Here's mine... I got...
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Dairy Gate, 1986
In my opinion a strong painting has a strong drawing underneath it....
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Eastern Exposure, 2003
You have to get up very early in the morning to get...
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Eddie's View, 2014
I love the way light describes the texture and topography of the...
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Eleven Thousand Acres, 2010
The title, Eleven Thousand Acres, refers to Ulupalakua Ranch joining the Maui Coastal...
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Evening Blush, 1997
I could write a book about what has led me to paint...
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Feeling Ducky, 2000
My children received ducks one easter and they became a feature in...
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Firmament, 2012
Some titles come to me almost subconsciously. This was one of those...
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First Light in the Morning Air, 2008
A few decades back, I painted this pasture in the late afternoon...
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Gathering Gold, 2002
My idea of fine subject matter is the gradually gathering colors of...
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Hale Paniolo, 2005
Surrounding a cluster of red cowboy houses stands a grove of enormous...
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Hammock, 2000
Hammock was painted from the garden of the Silver Cloud Inn looking...
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Hanamu Dusk, 2004
Twenty years ago artist Curtis Wilson Cost painted one of his most...
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Into the Clouds, 1989
Into the Clouds was painted on a private ranch road located mauka...
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Irregular Regulars, 1986
The old gas pumps in Ulupalakua may not be beautiful, but in...
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Jacaranda Season, 1983
One of the cardinal rules in art is never to center anything....
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Jacaranda Trio, 2015
I am asked frequently when I know when a painting is finished....
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Keokea Picnic, 2013
The first place my wife and I lived on Maui was the...
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King of the Hill, 1998
Walking the hills of Haleakala over the years, I've been charged by...
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Kōke'e Waters, 1994
I was on Kauaʻi hiking with friends and keeping an eye out...
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Kula Kupe'e, 2011
The road through Kula has a wealth of scenic beauty almost any...
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Kula Plum, 2000
There is a color that stripes across the upcountry landscape every year...
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Lavender Passage, 1995
The road to the top of Haleakala has much to offer the...
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Lavender Rain in Full Bloom, 2014
Here in the higher elevations of the island, we have entered the...
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Lavender Spring, 2012
From my perspective, one of the most inspirational areas on Maui is...
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Leaning Into Lavender, 1979
Many assume there aren't big seasonal changes here in Hawaii, but when...
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Long Standing Tenants, 1977
According to Jill Cost's studio records, Long Standing Tenants was the first...
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Lunch in Ulupalakua, 1985
I spent the morning in Ulupalakua wandering the area for a composition...
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Mala Mauka Cropped, 2011
This view over Maalaea Bay to the West Maui mountains is ever...
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Mala Mauka Detail, 2011
This view over Maalaea Bay to the West Maui mountains is ever...
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Mala Mauka Panorama, 2010
This view over Maalaea Bay to the West Maui mountains is ever...
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Mirror of Gold, 2000
Every evening in the field next door to my studio, there is...
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Moloka'i Calm, 2009
The point of view of this painting is from a small bridge...
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Moloka'i Roof Pigeons, 2001
Every so often pigeons take to the air, circle around for a...
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Mutual Curiosity, 1985
I was sketching these wonderful entry posts at the Von Tempsky Ranch...
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My Studio, 1982
I lived and painted in this Kula house for almost twelve years....
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Old Jac, 1988
Some trees seem to be a celebration of their species, where they...
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Pasture Shadows, 1987
The Kula hills are dotted with paddocks and cattle-related constructs that make...
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Petaluma, 2000
Petaluma is a painting dear to my heart, as it was one...
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Phred and Phriend, 2010
I have an old friend here on Maui who has raised pheasants...
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Poi For Julia, 1987
Taro fields really get my attention. There's a beauty in the utility...
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Polipoli Gold, 2015
Every December, the molasses grass shows off a beautiful red plumage. When...
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Polo Fans, 1985
The polo grounds on Maui are beautiful, but every time I've been...
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Ponds and Terraces, 1983
Wailua is a tiny area alongside Keanae where taro grows in abundance....
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Sanctuary, 1991
A friend of mind in Kula raises pheasants and releases them into...
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Second Green House on the Right, 2021
On the makai side of lower Kula, a cluster of paniolo houses...
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Secret Pond, 1991
I was on Kauai hiking with friends and keeping an eye out...
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Shank of the Evening, 1997
There are about 15 minutes at the end of the day when...
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Spring Light, 1986
Somewhere in my psyche there is an archetype of place, of home,...
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Springtime Grazing, 1984
I painted this piece in 1984, the year we opened the Kula...
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Strands of Gold, 1991
I think it's the feeling that time appears to be holding still...
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Summer Fog, 1990
The Vierra's live a couple of jogs up the road from us....
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Summer on Haleakalā, 2000
In the open pastures of the upper areas of Haleakalā, the morning...
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Sunlit, 1979
Many years ago my wife and I were hiking in the hills...
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Taro Ponds, 1985
At the foot of a verdant tropical rain forest, the silent flowing...
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The Cow and the Calf, 1996
The Cow & the Calf Came Down the Path - due to...
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The Farrier, 2006
The sharp scent of Eucalyptus fills the crisp air of Haleakala Ranch....
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The Road Home, 2025
I’ve been walking this path for over 50 years. It wends its...
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Upcountry Amethyst, 1990
As the summer solstice rapidly approaches, Maui denizens are treated to a...
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Upcountry Maui, 1985
What I was drawn to when I went to do this painting...
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Verdure, 1979
This graceful diminutive Hawaiian church was on its way out the year...
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Vinca Patch, 1989
The old Ulupalakua Ranch buildings have been a fascination for me for...
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Waiānuenue, 2018
The Curtis Wilson Cost is proud to announce the completion of the...
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Whispering Through Wailuku, 1993
I like Wailuku town. It has a certain charm that comes with...
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Wild Jacs, 1994
At times I think it might be hazardous to paint a subject...
