Interested in learning more about my Wahi Pana project at Koko Crater Botanical Garden? Iʻll be participating in an Artist Panel on Monday, June 23, 2025 from 5-7pm at Kapiolani Park (near the old archery range). The Artist Panel will also feature the other “Phase 2” Wahi Pana artists: kekahi wahi and Koloikeao Anthony. CheckContinue reading “Wahi Pana Artist Talk on Monday 6/23/2025”
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Flux Magazine: Twenty Kānaka Artists on Twenty-Five Years of Hawaiian Art
Last month, I was one of 25 Native Hawaiian artists featured in Flux Magazine’s article looking at significant kanaka artists of the past 25 years. Mahalo nui to Kristiana Kahaukawila for remembering our “Ka Holokū” series that Brandon Ng and I collaborated on back in 2011. Read the full article at Flux Magazine here: https://fluxhawaii.com/hawaiian-artists-kanaka-maoli/
“Hoʻi i ka Piko” exhibition extended
My most recent body of work “Hoʻi i ka Piko” is on show at Treehouse in SALT Kakaʻako and the exhibition dates got extended till 10/31/2024. All photographs on display were hand printed on silver gelatin paper from black and white, 35mm film. As a darkroom photographer, I love working with my hands to produceContinue reading ““Hoʻi i ka Piko” exhibition extended”
“2nd P.O.V.” – diptychs of abroad on view at Kaimuki Library
Aloha All! This past summer, my good friend Ashley Katamoto and I traveled around Europe for 3 weeks, eating all the food/getting food poisoning, riding horses/trains/cars/busses, and shooting dozens of rolls of film. When we came back home to Hawaiʻi, we found ourselves with all these amazing images from our trip and we knew we hadContinue reading ““2nd P.O.V.” – diptychs of abroad on view at Kaimuki Library”
Review of “The Lab” in the Star Advertiser
Check out the review of “The Lab: Experiments in Photography” put on by the PAʻI Foundation as part of the Maoli Arts Month and curated by Healoha Johnston. Online version HERE or read the print version below: MAM02016-review1
Fiber Hawaii 2014
Aloha all! A fiber piece of mine was accepted into this year’s Fiber Hawaii show put on by the Hawaii Craftsmen. The opening was tonight and the show will be up until Nov 22! Stop by and visit the show!
“Educating Educators” with the Honolulu Museum of Art
My friends and former employers at the Honolulu Museum of Art wrote a lovely article about me and my sister-teacher Andrea Charuk while we taught with the See Art Make Art program up at the Spalding House location. Please check out the amazing things the museum continues to do with art and art education.
Mother’s Day Card-Making Workshop
Hey all! In honor of Mother’s Day, the Honolulu Museum of Art will be presenting a free cyanotype card-making workshop next Friday, May 9th at 2:30 at Kaimuki Public Library conducted by Spalding House teaching artists. Open to children, young adults, or I guess anyone with a mother figure. Sign up at Kaimuki Library, orContinue reading “Mother’s Day Card-Making Workshop”
Seen It Made It Show at HMA – Spalding House Cafe
I’ll have work exhibited up at the Spalding House Cafe from Feb 8 – March 8, 2014 as part of an instructor art show. All work on the walls were made by the teaching artists of the See Art Make Art program at Spalding House. My fellow artist/sister-teachers are Andrea Charuk, Dee Olive, and AmeliaContinue reading “Seen It Made It Show at HMA – Spalding House Cafe”
Cyanotypes at HMoA
If you go strolling in the the Honolulu Museum of Art, be sure to take a left at the main entrance and check out the new lounge area they’ve created. Last November, the museum asked me to make some cyanotype photograms using culturally-significant plants of Hawaii for signage in the lounge. While I’ve made large-scaleContinue reading “Cyanotypes at HMoA”