Dick Sargent, Owner Email Dick
Move over Bruce Springsteen because in Lahaina Dick Sargent is definitely "Da Boss."
Dick started Sargent's Fine Art in the 1990's when it was just a little cart on Front Street. Then he opened a location on Lahainaluna St and finally graduated to the current location on Front Street in 2000.
Kim Smith, Gallery Director & Fine Art Consultant Email Kim
Kim Smith is the gallery Director and she has been with Sargents since the beginning. Kim is the problem-solver and go-to person for any questions you may have.
Kim & Dick together founded Kim Richards Publishing company which publishes limited edition giclees for Victor Bregeda.
Kim grew up in New York. She came to Maui in 1985.
Chris Bierley, Fine Art Consultant Email Chris
Loreli Bode, Fine Art Consultant Email Loreli
At eleven years with Sargent's Fine Art, Loreli Bode is the consultant who has been with the gallery the longest. She has written two books on the artwork of Victor Bregeda. Based on her discussions with Victor, she writes many of the explanations and descriptions of his paintings for the gallery and the website. During the past year and a half, Loreli has made two trips to sculptor Gaylord Ho's studios and sculpture gardens in Taiwan.
Loreli has been involved with the art world since she first displayed her paintings on the sidewalks in Greenwich Village at the age of 13, going on to show her paintings in galleries in the Village. An NYU graduate, she moved to Reno, Nevada, to do graduate work at UNR. There she taught chimpanzees the sign language of the deaf, and wrote her master's thesis on the physiological correlates of meditation. Loreli was also the first female firefighter in the state of Nevada.
Her travels have included Japan, Korea, Thailand, Nepal including Everest base camp, India, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Italy, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, Peru, Bolivia, Australia, New Zealand, Guam, and Fiji.
"Life is magic - I'd love to help you find art that will bring more magic into your life!" — Loreli Bode
Roman Czerwinski, Fine Art Consultant Email Roman
Roman Czerwinski has a colorful past in addition to his colorful present. Forced to flee Poland in 19??, he moved to Maui in 1984 and joined Sargent's in August 2008 as both a consultant and an artist. In such a short time he has become one of our top selling artists and his jovial spirit always brightens the gallery.
Roman's original impressionist paintings of poppies and Hawaiian flora are rarely on the wall more than a week. For a full bio, please see Roman's artist page.
Roman currently lives in Lahaina with his wife and two daughters.
Ingrid Klausner, Fine Art Consultant Email Ingrid
Ingrid Klausner was born and raised in New York City. She earned a B.A. from Queens College and did post graduate studies at NY University, then went on to get her M.A. from the French Culinary Institute. She was a licensed real estate broker in NYC for 22 years, 17 of which she spent managing a multi-million dollar real estate firm. She was first assistant and food stylist at Peter Kumps Cooking School as well as stagiere at Le Cirque, Lutece, China Grill, and Daniel Bouloud restaurants in NYC. She served as a safari escort and amateur wildlife photographer for Abercrombie & Kent Outfitters in Nairobi, Kenya. She has also been a private caterer in New York, Los Angeles, and London.
Ingrid came to Maui in 1994 where she spent 5 years in Fine Jewelry sales and 9 years as a licensed real estate agent. She has been a Fine Art Consultant with Sargent's Fine Art since it opened in the Front Street location in 2000. She is very attentive to her clients and does exceptional follow-up. She has special expertise in the art of Victor Bregeda and Gleb Goloubetski.
In her spare time Ingrid likes to travel and pursue her interests in cooking, art, jewelry design, classic films, photography, museums, and architecture. In addition she is a student pilot and humane society volunteer.
Christian Savage, Fine Art Consultant Email Christian
Christian Savage has been with Sargents since the fall of 2009. He is very knowledgeable about art having worked on Front Street for years.
Kelly Wright, Fine Art Consultant Email Kelly
Kelly Wright has spent the last ten years traveling around the world searching for awe-inspiring works of art and the perfect wave to ride. His world tour includes: Tahiti, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Mauritius, Rodrigues Island, South Africa, Argentina, Chili, Peru, across America, Canada, and all of the Hawaiian Islands. "My dream was to share peace and aloha around the world, spreading good cheer with everyone I met on the road. I also made it a point to paint and write my experiences and to study great art from all the major museums I encountered on my travels."
Kelly graduated with a Liberal Arts degree from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. He spent eight months studying art and art history with his art teacher and mentor, Joseph Piasantin, in Florence, Italy. "Joe really was the person responsible for inspiring me to paint and for teaching me how to appreciate fine art. I have been painting large oil paintings now for over twenty years. I owe the whole journey to Joe who taught me how to see the beauty and wonder of fine art."
Kelly is absolutely ecstatic to be working at Sargent's Fine Art. "My appreciation for the the art here at Sargent's continues to grow everyday at work. I could not imagine a better place to work. I love sharing, teaching, and helping my clients find beautiful works of art that they will continue to appreciate in the future. If it makes you smile and brings beauty to your home, why not just get it now."
Curt Lee, Art Night Musician Email Curt
Curt Lee is a consumate musician who keeps things hopping at Sargent's on Friday Art Nights in Lahaina. Originally from Toronto where he taught High School for a while, Curt came to Maui in 1997 and since then has been in demand as a guitarist / MIDI master synthesist with some of Maui's finest musicians. He has played with the likes of BB King, The Fifth Dimension, Prince, George Benson, Eric Gilliom, to name a few and is the current Unity Church music director and a highlight every Christmas Eve.
Curt's daughter, Joi, is a fantastic singer just like her mother, Louise Lambert. Occasionally they both join Curt on Art Nights and really rock the house.
Chris Quimby, Shipping Email Shipping
Chris Quimby runs the Shipping Department at Sargents and is responsible for keeping track of all the inventory. He is hands-on from the time the art comes into the gallery until it is sold: he puts the price tags on the art as it arrives, hangs it, moves it around for shows, packs it up securely, and ships it to the clients.
Chris is also an excellent writer and poet, and reguarly contributes to the Calendar Maui blog. He occasionally writes poems to accompany the paintings of Roman Czerwinski.
