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Author: Dawn

Art as social activism and community building

July 29, 2022October 2, 2022 Dawn

The show Kānehūnāmoku closed in June 30th at Honolulu Hale while I was still in Sweden for the summer. The main floor was filled with images of wahipana that my […]

 Artistic practice, Community, Hawaii, Living Aloha, New Work, News  #dawnyoshimurastudio, kanehunamoku, learningwatercolor, watercolorisfun

Keale concert at Honolulu Hale

June 25, 2022October 2, 2022 Dawn

Friday June 24 2022 at Honolulu Hale 4-6pm Kānehūnāmoku: The Hidden Land of Kāne exhibit is on view at the Honolulu Hale, the Mayor of the City & County of […]

 Community, Living Aloha, News  #dawnyoshimurastudio, honoluluhale, kanehunamoku, kealemusic

Artist Talk on Zoom Wed May 25 9-10am HST

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022 Dawn

Jan Becket and I, together with Kumu Glen Kila of Koa ʻIke Foundation will be on zoom for a one-hour video call to present our collaboration in the exhibit Kānehūnāmoku: […]

 Artistic practice, Community, Exhibits, News, Social Activism, Workshops  #artinhawaii, #artistsofhawaii, #dawnyoshimurastudio, #enpleinair, #wahipana, #watercolor

Kānehūnāmoku: The hidden face of Kāne

May 17, 2022May 18, 2022 Dawn

This has been a long time in the making, but as Kumu Glen Kila says, timing is divine and to be trusted and accepted. Kānehunāmoku: The Hidden Land of Kane […]

 ancient art, Artistic practice, Exhibits, Hawaii, Living Aloha, News, whattodoinoahu  #artinhawaii, #artistsofhawaii, #dawnyoshimurastudio, #learntopaintwatercolor, #wahipana, #wahipanaexhibit, #watercolor, honoluluhale, photography, westoahu

Hawaii Watercolor Society Juried Members Show 2022

April 16, 2022May 18, 2022 Dawn

Me with my mask lowered for identification purposes in front of Charlie Higa’s work The annual juried Hawaii Watercolor Society Member’s show opened March 29th and is open through April […]

 Artistic practice, Exhibits, Living Aloha, Living with COVID, New Work  #alohaauthentic, #artinhawaii, #artistsofhawaii, #dawnyoshimurastudio, #enpleinair, #hawaiiwatercolorsociety, #watercolor, charleshiga

Family, Food and Friends

February 6, 2022February 6, 2022 Dawn

Food Family and Friends

 Artistic practice, Commentary-Debate, Community, Living Aloha, New Work  #dawnyoshimurastudio, #hawaiipacificuniversity, #papaya, #punahouartgallery, #punahouschool, #watercolorisfun

2022

January 29, 2022February 6, 2022 Dawn

If you want to say Thank You, Donʻt say Iʻm Sorry

 Artistic practice, Book Reviews, Living Aloha, Living with COVID  #2022, #alohaauthentic, #dawnyoshimurastudio, #yaoxiao

Artistic Heritage

December 6, 2021February 6, 2022 Dawn

It is nearing the end of 2021 and the year flew by as I was engrossed in delivering online art instruction to kūpuna through Palama Settlementʻs art program. I went […]

 ancient art, Artistic practice, Commentary-Debate, Living with COVID  #ancientart, #dawnyoshimurastudio

Questions from young artists Part 10 of 10

November 6, 2021February 6, 2022 Dawn

Question 28: What is your daily schedule like as an artist? I didnʻt know what this should look like when I chose to pursue my art full time. The photo […]

 Artistic practice, Commentary-Debate, New Work  #artinhawaii, #artistsofhawaii, #dawnyoshimurastudio, #learntopaintwatercolor, #watercolor

Questions from young artists, Part 9 of 10

October 6, 2021February 6, 2022 Dawn

Question 25: When did you start painting? I answered this sort of in earlier questions, but it started with art classes in school and pencils and paper at home. For […]

 Artistic practice, Commentary-Debate  #dawnyoshimurastudio, #learntopaintwatercolor, #teachingkeiki, #watercolor, #watercolorisfun

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