Inspired by the beauty of her island home, Susanna Cromwell creates inspiring art in the form of illustrations, unique framed paper quilts, original block prints and more. Regardless of the medium, expect flora, fauna and ocean life to be front and center.

Though raised outside of Boston, MA, Susanna's parents are from Cape Verde, a small archipelago off the West Coast of Africa, so she grew up fascinated by tales of island life. Today, those dreams of island life are a reality, as she resides here on Maui. Working as an artist and raising her four children, art has become a family affair. In fact, handcrafted frames are made by her husband using hardwoods in their adjoining Haiku studios. 

Pieces have a decidedly vintage Hawaiian look, though her approach combines traditional Indian and Japanese block printing with unconventional techniques to create one-of-a-kind pieces.

She's inspired by vintage aloha shirt designs,   African tapestries from her heritage, antique botanical drawings, and Matisse cut-outs, to name a few.