Fitness Court at Keōpūolani Regional Park
Inspired by ‘Ōlelo No‘eau #2437: O ka pono ke hana ʻia a iho mai na lani. (Continue to do good until the heavens come down to you. Blessings come to those who persist in doing good.)
This mural celebrates Keōpūolani Regional Park as a gathering place for healing, movement, and remembrance. Developed through months of community engagement and cultural consultation, the piece draws from the stories and spirit of Kahului to honor both ancestry and future. At its center, the koa‘e kea (white-tailed tropicbird) soars through the landscape, symbolizing connection across time: between mauka and makai, past and future. The artwork invites us to move with intention, carry forward legacy, and uplift the spirit of life, health, and healing.
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Through a new partnership with the Hawaii Medical Service Association and the National Fitness Campaign, whose mission is to build healthy communities, two outdoor Fitness Court installations were developed for Maui County parks in July 2025. With a 224 square foot sheer wall backing the structures, each Fitness Court presented an opportunity for a public artwork to enhance and enrich the site while also addressing public input received in our recent Maui County Public Art Community Survey to produce art that preserves local stories, environment and history.
Maui artist Courtney Holland was selected by community panel to design a work of public art at the Keōpūolani Regional Park site that engages a diverse public audience and celebrates the site’s history, culture and sense of place. |
View the Kahului Community Center Park artwork page HERE
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Courtney Holland | @theluckyholland
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Courtney Kanani Holland is a digital media artist that has grown up in Maui, Hawaiʻi. Influenced by childhood memories, she has created surrealist artwork that evokes personal and collective experiences. Taking pride in her Hapa background, she illustrates mementos that remind her of growing up in Hawaiʻi that the community can relate to. When Courtney is not creating artwork, she is most likely to be found as your barista in Wailuku. Along with helping support other artists, she has assisted with murals at Lihikai Elementary, Wailuku Coffee Company, Waiside Detailers, and Hoi Hoi Bakery.
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Proposed Concept
Revised Concept
For 3 months, artist Courtney Holland worked closely with Maui Public Art Corps, Hale Hōʻikeʻike at the Bailey House / Maui Historical Society, County of Maui, National Fitness Campaign and Kahului community consultants to create a work of public art informed by the history, culture and sense of place of Keōpūolani Regional Park. What began as a proposal centered on the image of the he’e becoming one with mauka (mountains) and makai (sea) has beautifully and organically developed into a composition featuring the koa'e kea (white-tailed tropicbird) moving through the canvas space in a representation of past, present and future.
"Listening to people tell their stories about Kahului has made me feel proud of where I come from," shares the artist, "taking time to reflect on the information given from each community member, at first I was thinking more literal with every idea I had. I believe I had multiple ideas wanting to conjoin but never fully did. Being able to take a step back, I found a more focused idea I want to portray. I have a better understanding of what I want my mural to become. Focusing heavily on the idea of following the footsteps of our elders. I wanted to encapsulate the idea of wanting to become a better person for the people that raised us as well as personal wellbeing." READ MORE.
"Listening to people tell their stories about Kahului has made me feel proud of where I come from," shares the artist, "taking time to reflect on the information given from each community member, at first I was thinking more literal with every idea I had. I believe I had multiple ideas wanting to conjoin but never fully did. Being able to take a step back, I found a more focused idea I want to portray. I have a better understanding of what I want my mural to become. Focusing heavily on the idea of following the footsteps of our elders. I wanted to encapsulate the idea of wanting to become a better person for the people that raised us as well as personal wellbeing." READ MORE.
Community Consultations
Community consultation with Mary Kielty
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Community Consultation with Art Vento
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Community Consultation with Aunty Kekoa Enomoto
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‘Ōlelo No‘eau meeting with Sissy Lake-Farm
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Project Timeline
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