Kauai artist Troy Carney was born in New Zealand but has resided on Kauai, Hawaii for the past 24 years. Troy is a self-taught artist working in the mediums of oil, gold leaf, acrylic, watercolors and Japanese woodcut printing. His style is romantic realism, featuring exotic elements and sacred symbology.

The Gold Paintings featured here are a unique process in which Troy has developed over the past 7 years. This style involves oil, 12-24k genuine white and yellow gold over a hand cut textured bas-relief.