Kyoko Endo, Ria Keltz-Remenar, Corrine Gallardo, Bonnie McCann

Tropical Passion, my hand-dyed tissue collage, won 3rd place at the Cafe Che Pasta art show, organized by Corrine Gallardo of the O’ahu Arts Center. The show was juried by Rujunko Pugh. Rujunko graduated with an MS in Molecular Bioscience and Bioengineering from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She was born in Japan, grew up in California and North Carolina, and now resides in Hawaii.  Her award winning work has been exhibited in the Honolulu Academy of Arts, Artist of Hawaii, the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce’s Commitment to Excellence and various fundraisers in Hawaii such as The Contemporary Museum’s ConTempo, the Punahou Carnival and Le Jardin’s Annual Dinner.  She has also had solo and group shows at The Contemporary Cafe, The Loft, Hawaii Pacific University Gallery, The South Street Gallery, The Balcony Gallery and Che Pasta. 

Rujunko’s comments on Tropical Passion - “Good composition, good balance of color, form evocative ginger/bird of paradise/lily , interesting use of medium.”

Featured artists in the show are Eddie Davis, Kyoko Endo, Osvaldo Flores, Corinne Gallardo, Thomas Garcia, Maurice Hutchinson, Laura Isola, Ria Keltz-Remenar, Bonnie McCann, Julie McIntyre, Sandy Sawin.

1001 Bishop St in Honolulu, a group show featuring 11 artists with a contemporary flair!
May 1, 2009 opening reception and showing until June 27, 2009.

Many thanks to those of you who came down and had a little fun!

Gyotaku print with hand-dyed tissue collage and assorted mixed media.

The "everready bunny" - Marie Winner

Myself and fellow artist Larak Briscoe.

I just finished ‘hanging’ for the art show!  Marie and Kurt, volunteers at the Cathedral Gallery, are fabulous to work with and Alika always to seems to breeze in when we are stuck in a situation to help solve it.  A hidden gem, if you’ve never been there, the Cathedral Gallery is tucked beside the Our Lady of  Peace Cathedral, downtown Honolulu.

Also showing in August is Larak “Raki” Briscoe, company name RakiRaku Pottery.  His ultra shimmery, shiny vessels are practical as well as beautiful.  Perfect for the jewelry also on display.  Lena’s Custom Jewelry  includes Venetian blown glass and Bali silver.

We’d love for you to join us for a wine and pupu reception beginning at 5pm on Friday, August 1st.

August 1, 2008 Cathedral Gallery

1184 Bishop St. Honolulu, 5-9 pm

The opening reception for my next art show is just around the corner!  Part of the First Friday series downtown Chinatown, Honolulu, the Cathedral Gallery will be showcasing myself and a 3D artist for the month of August.  It should be a lot of fun, as well as a bit fishy.  Funky fish bowls with tissue collage.  Gyotaku fish prints embellished with tissue collage, gold thread, shells . . . it’s been wonderful to get my hands back into my art.  I love digital, but nothing like good old glue and paint under the fingernails to feel productive!

Don’t worry, there will be photography.  Edgy interpretations of locales around O’ahu paired with, you guessed it, tissue collage.  When you see it, and feel it, you’ll understand my excitement over this new addition to my pallete.  Here’s a preview of what I’ll be showing . . .

You'll have to come down to see what happens to it.