June 2017

Hawaii Watercolor Society June 3-24 2017 at Ho’omaluhia Botannical Gardens

June 9, 2017 Community, Exhibits, Hawaii, New Work, News

The Annual Hawaii Watercolor Society Member’s Show opened this week and is on view at Ho’omaluhia Botannical Gardens, a favorite spot for members to draw inspiration from. On online catalogue of the winners and artists showing can be seen here. HWS recently changed its focus to include water based media and to encourage experimentation and innovation in its membership. This means that acryllic paintings are now accepted and hopefully will change the breadth of both technique and approach to beRead More

Aloha Show Opens May 23-June15 at Honolulu Hale

June 8, 2017 Community, Exhibits, Hawaii, News

LESS IS MORE. Judging from the comments of visitors who sent me their photos and impressions of the show, I think it benefited from not having too many pieces hanging in the annual show, as has been the case sometimes in the past. The first place winner Jui-Lien Sanderson’s ‘Afternoon Glow’ also exemplifies the aesthetic that benefits from such a show–the simple, yet very personal view of the artist in depicting a cat in repose.  I was also pleased toRead More