About Glenn T. Poulain:
As a full-time chiropractor and photographer, Poulain splits his passions between the two fields. Living in Hawaii gives him access to all kinds of ocean life forms, animals, surfers, ship wrecks and coral reefs. Though it started as just a hobby, Poulain's job as a photographer has evolved into a thriving business, both on the islands of Hawaii and back on the mainland United States. While each week brings the 9-5 promise of a job in is chiropractic office, the weekends provide a time for dives and time alone in the water.
From the Ocean Arts Hawaii Web site:
As a certified dive master and marine photographer, Poulain captures images of everything from the Hawaiian monk seals to dolphins to moray eels slithering in and out of the coral reef. In 2002, Poulain developed Ocean Arts Hawaii on a bit of whim. “I had hopes of utilizing photography as a vehicle to express my visions of the underwater world and ocean life off the shores of Hawai‘i.” And in that he has succeeded. His photography can be seen in several ongoing art shows and local fund raising events throughout the island of Oahu.
“I certainly had no expectations of seeing the business or my work cultivate into what it is today.”
Ocean Arts Hawai‘i is responsible for many of the ocean images you see in Waikiki. The newest project is at the Outrigger Reef Hotel in Waikiki, next to the Halekulani Hotel and just across from the future Trump Tower. “We were asked to provide a variety of reef style images that would fit in with the hotel’s new visionary concept and remodeling.” “The newly designed rooms are beautiful.”
Upcoming attractions featuring his work:
July 19-20, 2008 - Hale'iwa Arts Festival, Eleventh Annual Summer Event.
June 21, 2008 - Easter Seals annual fundraiser, Chef du Jours.
May 3, 2008 - 6th Annual Waikiki Spam® Jam
April 26, 2008 - North Shore Canoe Club fund raiser at Haleiwa Joe's 7:30 - 10:30 am.
April 19, 2008 - The Mayor's Office of Culture and Arts present: Art on the Block. Sky Gate Lawn fronting Honolulu Hale. 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.