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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
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Christmas Season 2020

December 5, 2020December 5, 2020 Dawn

What a year! It has been a roller coaster of emotions, and flexing the flexibility string in our character and moxy. I am thankful and blessed to have reunited with […]

 Community, Craft Fair, Living Aloha, News, Workshops  #ColorBridges, #workshop, shopping, watercolor is fun

Straddling Worlds

September 29, 2020September 30, 2020 Dawn

Many of you know I work in a variety of media, but watercolor is my passion. There is nothing else like it that responds so eloquently and honestly and lets […]

 Artistic practice, Hawaii, Living Aloha, New Work, News, whattodoinoahu, Workshops  #ColorBridges, #dawnyoshimurastudio, #exhibition, #learntopaintwatercolor, #moolelo, #wahipana, straddlingworlds, watercolorisfun

HWS Members Show 2020

July 4, 2020August 24, 2020 Dawn

The Hawai’i Watercolor Society Members Juried show opened on March 2020 and was supposed to be held at the space Arts at Marks Garage. Due to COVD19 it was held […]

 Community, Exhibits, Hawaii, New Work, News, whattodoinoahu  #artistsofhawaii, artisticpractice, artsatmarks, hawaiiwatercolorsociety, watercolor

Palama Settlement goes online

May 7, 2020August 24, 2020 Dawn

COVD19 has been increasing across the world and country and now here in Hawai’i. Palama Settlement closed all its programming and we decided to pilot two classes online for Total […]

 Artistic practice, Community, Hawaii, Living Aloha, News, Social Activism  #kupuna, #palamasettlement, #senioractivities, learningwatercolor

Kupuna Watercolor

April 2, 2020August 24, 2020 Dawn

Teaching besides making art myself and with others is my newfound passion. I was reluctant for many years to teach because I didn’t want to be ‘that’ teacher who crushed […]

 Artistic practice, Commentary-Debate, Community, Hawaii, Living Aloha, News  kupuna, learning watercolor, teaching watercolor, watercolor is fun

Color Bridges

March 19, 2020August 24, 2020 Dawn

I got some positive feedback when I got to present my Color Bridges at the Community Main Stage at last year’s Honolulu Biennial and it gave me encouragement to continue […]

 Artistic practice, Community, Hawaii, Living Aloha, New Work, News, whattodoinoahu, Workshops  #ColorBridges, #dawnyoshimurastudio, #learntopaintwatercolor, watercolorisfun

Teaching Art

February 4, 2020August 24, 2020 Dawn

I spent a semester as a Teaching Assistant for the 2019-2020 school year at Farrington High School. I wanted to help out a friend and gain some experience teaching young […]

 Artistic practice, Commentary-Debate, Community, Living Aloha, News, Social Activism  learningwatercolor, teaching, watercolorisfun

KĀNEHŪNĀMOKU

January 20, 2020August 24, 2020 Dawn

This statement was written by Dr. Jan Beckett, whose photography and my paintings were hung in collaboration and support of the vision of KĀNEHŪNĀMOKU at the State Capital entrance January […]

 Community, Exhibits, Hawaii, Living Aloha, New Work, News, Social Activism  #enpleinair, #moolelo, #wahipana, Kānehūnāmoku, maraehaakoa, preservingculture, westcoastoahu

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