John Lindquist discovered lampworking on a spring break trip to Vancouver, BC while attending University of Minnesota Duluth. In 2004 John moved to Maui where he discovered Maui Crystal, he became an apprentice under Sean Price for the next 5 years. As a result of John's talent, training, and curiosity, he has found success in the art of lampworking. He is a showing member of the Lahaina Art Society, Maui's Finest Craft Fair, and Artists of Maui. In 2011, John and his wife opened Kai Pua in the space once known as Maui Crystal where John's apprenticeship began. After the Lahaina fire, Kai Pua Artist Studio currently does not have a gallery, but instead John and Anna do various pop-ups at resorts and artfairs around Maui.

Anna Keay Lindquist was born and raised on the coast in Northern California. While pursuing an art degree from Humboldt State University, Anna relished in many mediums including jewelry, ceramics, and painting. For the first 15 years of her art career, she focused on oil paintings of large tropical flowers from her sister’s flower farm on Maui. This led to her moving to Maui in 2004 where she lived on the flower farm, enjoying the rain forest, and painting her subjects. Along the way, Anna met another artist, glass sculptor John Lindquist, and they were soon married and opened Kai Pua Gallery. Once having kids, Anna started painted less, and she started to gravitate back to her jewelry making passion. Now Anna paints part time and her main focus is on her gorgeous ocean themed jewelry using endemic Hawaiian sunrise shells, pearls, geodes and gemstones.