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BIO

Name: Kimi Werner

Profession: Freedive Spearfishing, Artist

Home Town: Maui, HI

Currently living: Maui, HI

Favorite Kaenon Sunglasses: Delite, Leila, Hard Kore

Kimi Werner was born on the island of Maui and raised Haiku and Makawao. She moved to the island of Oahu at age 18 to pursue a degree in Culinary Arts. Her passions always included art and cooking, and in 2001, she received her Associates degree in Culinary Arts from Kapiolani Community College.

Kimi was born on the island of Maui and is a long-time oil painter. She is also the United States Women's National Champion for Spearfishing Freediving.

Because of her love for the water and nature in Hawaii, majority of her work is concentrated in these elements. She enjoys painting from life whether she is painting a landscape, a favorite surf spot, or the human figure. Kimi usually works in alla prima (wet into wet) style and most of her landscapes are done outdoors, "en plein air."

Kimi has received awards and recognition from the John Young Art Foundation, The Windward Artists Guild, and the AHA.
Kimi currently lives in Hawaii where she can pursue her passions of cooking good food, catching great fish and painting what makes her happy!

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