Born in Brazil and based in Hawaii, painter Thai Mainhard is naturally drawn to the rich patterns and textures of the jungle. Painting is an instinctive extension of Mainhard’s being. Her newest body of work explores colorful botanicals and their vessels. In each painting tension rises as she captures the rich textures, vibrant colors, and lush patterns that makeup each emotionally rich abstracted composition.

An intuitive painter, Mainhard is connected to each brush stroke, each slash of paint, and each composition. Beginning inwardly, her process employs sensation over concept, making each mark a lived moment and each painting an extension of herself. Painting for Mainhard is inseparable from life itself. Every gesture carries the imprint of her experience. Asked how long a piece takes to complete, she replies simply: “Since birth.” Her work unfolds as a continuous becoming—a mirror and portal where memory, identity, and imagination merge into an ever-expanding present.