Aloha. I am “Shiner” Bruce Whitaker, blessed to live, raise my family, and carve Hawaiian koa here on the island of Maui. Forty years of sculpture, painting, and song.
Shiner Bruce Whitaker
Selected Work
An Aloha Letter
If this is your first time, or you have been here before, welcome. Art is my way of life. It is what I do, it is who I am, my passion, my love and celebration for life.
I am blessed to live, raise my family, and create my artwork here on the island of Maui. It is truly an honor to call this place home. I hope you receive inspiration while browsing.
May we all be fearless and generous with our art.
“Shiner” Bruce Whitaker
The Artist
Born in Lafayette, Louisiana. Years hitchhiking and painting signs across America. Arrived on Maui in 1983, apprenticed under master sculptor Bruce Turnbull, and never left. Now he carves koa, paints, and writes songs from a two-acre farm on the slopes of Haleakala.
Read the full story →Every sculpture is one of a kind, and most find their collector. If something speaks to you, or you would like to commission a piece with meaning, Bruce answers personally.
