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The Artweek feature on the Star Advertiser just got a nice update. If you want to see what is going on throughout the art scene on all the islands, here it is. There's a lot of listings! It's a good page to bookmark for those of us who love art! I am adding it to the art links for easy access. http://www.staradvertiser.com/features/calendars/artweek/
KAILUA ARTIST THOMAS DEIR TO GIVE FREE WORKSHOP AT BEN FRANKLIN Thomas Deir, who specializes in everything from tile murals to realism and abstract art, will give a free 2 hour workshop at Ben Franklin in Enchanted Lakes on Saturday, March 19 from Noon till 2:00. HOW TO CREATE A PAINTING FROM SCRATCH It will consist of planning an idea to a finished colored sketch and then to a painting. There will be no special tools needed, just a note book and a pencil to take notes. Deir will be prepared do some demonstration of painting techniques as well. Feel free to ask questions along the way. Deir wants to help people express their ideas and show them how he does it. To see some of his work, go to www.ThomasDeir.com
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It's almost holiday time and WAG is celebrating in style. We have planned a beautiful catered party at Sherree's courtyard on the beach. There will be live music and great company, gourmet food and an amazing ambiance. Please join us - if you are not a WAG member, you can join us and get year's worth of access to exhibits, events, and workshops as well as helping to fund the charitable activities WAG performs every year. Educational grants and sponsorships of events that stimulate the arts in our local area are the focus of WAG's efforts in the community. See the flyer for details. We hope to see you there!
The Association of Hawaii Artists (AHA) announces its Fourth Annual Miniature Show opening November 2 through November 28 at the Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden, Visitor Center Gallery, 45-680 Luluku Road, Kaneohe, HI. Exhibit hours are daily from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The public is invited to the opening reception on Saturday, November 14, 4-6 p.m. All artwork is 8x10 inches (without frame) or smaller and will be available for purchase. Juror James Goodman is an Associate Professor of Art and Dean of Arts and Sciences, Leeward Community College. Warren Stenberg will be the curator. Linda Umstead will be chair of the show.
With October almost over, it's the perfect time to plan a visit to the exhibit if you have not seen it yet. The show is up until October 30, 2015, at the Gallery at Ho’omaluhia Botanical Gardens (45-680 Luluku Road, Kaneohe). The gallery is open daily from 9 AM – 4 PM, and entry into the gallery and garden is free. The reception and awards were presented on the evening of Friday, October 9, 2015. I am finally posting a recap with photos of the reception. First, the awards for this exhibit were as follows: [caption id="attachment_256" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Juror William Zwick, Linh Tang, Davilla Harding, Warren Stenberg, K Armstrong, Dorothy Brennan[/caption] First Place: Linh Tang Second Place: Davilla Harding Third Place: Warren Stenberg Honorable Mentions: Dorothy Brennan, K Armstrong Congratulations to all our excellent winners! The work was of a particularly high caliber this year. Thank you to William Zwick, the curator, for helping jury and hang the show. The board members were all present except for President Carol Moore. [caption id="attachment_251" align="aligncenter" width="300"] WAG Board: Cindy Livermore, Sherree McKellar, Wendy Roberts, Marti Rounds, Ted Clark, Suzanne Barnes, Anita Bruce, (not pictured: Carol Moore)[/caption] Thanks to everyone who attended the reception. Thanks also to everyone who visits the show throughout October, and particularly to those who have purchased works from the show. We appreciate your support of the arts in our community!
[caption id="attachment_232" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Hoomaluhia WAG 56th Annual Members Exhibit[/caption] Windward Artists Guild is holding the 56th annual member exhibition October 4 - 31, 2015, at the Gallery at Ho’omaluhia Botanical Gardens (45-680 Luluku Road, Kaneohe). The gallery is open daily from 9 AM - 4 PM, and entry into the gallery and garden is free. Please join us at the reception (open to the public), Friday, October 9, 2015 5:30 – 7:00 P.M. The show was juried by William Zwick and features a wide array of styles and genres from talented Oahu artists. After a whirlwind of activity setting up the show, we are pleased to say that there were a lot of amazing pieces entered in the latest Windward Artists Guild Exhibit. The overall caliber of work is very strong this year. Here are a few photos for a glimpse of the show, but it doesn't begin to capture every piece, or the beautiful details of each work. Don't miss the chance to see it in person! [caption id="attachment_233" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Hoomaluhia WAG 56th Show[/caption] [caption id="attachment_234" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Hoomaluhia WAG 56th Show[/caption] [caption id="attachment_235" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Hoomaluhia WAG 56th Show[/caption]
WAG members (and really any interested artist reading this), is invited to become involved in Urban Sketchers O‘ahu (USkO) . I received the following invitation to our membership from Sebastian, one of the members of USkO: " Urban Sketchers O‘ahu is the regional chapter of Urban Sketchers, an international organization dedicated to raise awareness, interest, and enthusiasm for urban sketching (aka “sketching on location”) as a way to document local scenes, express ourselves artistically, and make connections with the community. Our group is made up of artists of all experience levels and with varied preferences when it comes to styles and media. At present, we meet monthly, generally on Saturday mornings, but we will be adding events in the future. Our next event will be at "Art on the Zoo Fence" by Kapi‘olani Park on October 3, 2015. It will give us the opportunity to sketch people and art stands, as well as interact with local artists. We hope that you will join us! Aloha, Sebastian" If you read this entry after October 3, 2015 or you can't attend on the Oct. 3 event (which is also the intake date for our WAG show, so understandably, this may not be the most easy event for many of us to attend), you can always find out the latest events and join USkO at the following link: https://uskoahu.wordpress.com/upcoming-events/ Thank you for reaching out to us, Sebastian and Urban Sketchers!
[caption id="attachment_205" align="aligncenter" width="300"] High School Students working at Hoomaluhia[/caption] Lucky Castle HS art students! Their teacher, Casilda Gracias used her 2015 WAG grant for a field trip to Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden. Her concept was to have students research native Hawaiian plants, then create both a pastel painting, and a canvas painting, using the techniques of artist Georgia O'Keefe. They additionally learned the meaning of endemic, indigenous and native plants, as well as state laws that govern over threatened and endangered native Hawaiian plants. [caption id="attachment_207" align="aligncenter" width="225"] Hard at work[/caption] Their chalk pastel painting designs were first sketched in pencil. The subject had to touch all 4 sides of the paper, and the focal point was required to be off center. The sketches showed value, shadows and highlights, then were colored with pastel in either warm, cool, or realistic colors. At the end of the project, each student successfully produced a Native Hawaiian mini canvas watercolor painting. Some of the finished works
Windward Artists Guild is holding the 56th annual member exhibition coming up in October at the Gallery at Ho’omaluhia Botanical Gardens (45-680 Luluku Road, Kaneohe). Intake for the show is October 3, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. (No late entries - please be on time to prevent disappointment). WAG 56th Annual Membership Show Prospectus Reception will be Friday, October 9, 2015 5:30 – 7:00 P.M. Exhibiting artists, please bring a pupu to share. Bring your friends to celebrate!