I’ve been counting down until the opening night of Contact 2016 at the Honolulu Museum of Art School. In reality, our artwork needs to be completed and installed before then, this Monday or Tuesday. Making our countdown at 5 work days! Eek! Michelle offers us a color tease regarding her next part in our artContinue reading “Less than 8 Days!”
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9 Days & a Sneak Peek
With Contact 2016 opening only 9 days away Michelle and I are stitching our art installation together as quickly as possible. Michelle has sent a sneak peek at her part in our project: Her stitch work tells the story of the kāhuli, Hawaiian Tree Snails, and their populations here. No, the kāhuli do notContinue reading “9 Days & a Sneak Peek”
10 Days until Contact 2016 Opening, March 24
Baby fresh greens are being created today. On the Philodendron, new leaves begin a paler green and unroll themselves when they are ready to face the hot tropical sunshine. Created using 24 gauge colored copper wire, the baby leaves are then curled and wired into the roll. Largest leaves are designed using 18Continue reading “10 Days until Contact 2016 Opening, March 24”
Countdown to Contact 2016
Only 11 days until the opening on Thursday, March 24 at the Honolulu Museum of Art School on Victoria St. Partnering with another artist, Michelle Schwengala, we are presenting at Contact 2016 Hawai’i from a natural & social science perspective. Right here! On the mezzanine bannister. Be sure to make your way up to theContinue reading “Countdown to Contact 2016”
All Four Seasons – My Latest Art Adventures
2015 has been a very eventful year! It’s still going strong and thankfully so am I. “The artist must participate in the epoch in which he lives; he must be of his country, of his people if he wants to be authentic.” – Francesco Oller This is a great book about Hawaiian Islands history. A goodContinue reading “All Four Seasons – My Latest Art Adventures”
La Petite Show Details
This Saturday, Aug 8, 2015 will be my first group art exhibition in Honolulu! My work, along with 9 other artists, will be hanging in Square Barrels from 8AM – 9PM. Meet & Great the Artists will be from 6 – 9PM Make a day of it! Free Art Adventures are also happening across HotelContinue reading “La Petite Show Details”
7 Lessons Learnt* During My Artist Residency
After a bit of time unpacking my suitcase and settling into my new home here in Hawai’i, I’ve reflected on some of what I’ve learned about myself as an artist during my time as Artist-in-Residence at Tanks Arts Centre: 7. Bring my laptop! Several weeks of living, working & playing through my smartphone is enoughContinue reading “7 Lessons Learnt* During My Artist Residency”