Maui has been Dick Nelson’s home since 1975, when he arrived as the Director of the Wailea Arts Center. Hawaii was not new to him, for his family had moved to Hawaii from Sodus, N.Y. when he was five years old. He graduated from Punahoe School, … [Continue reading] about Dick Nelson
What Does Opportunity Look Like?
Opportunity takes many forms. It can mean the chance to see the world, to have your art viewed by many or to learn new things. Opportunity can mean networking or finding a mentor. But opportunity rarely finds the artist. Rather the artist must seek … [Continue reading] about What Does Opportunity Look Like?
Josephine Halvorson
Josephine Halvorson makes paintings on-site, face to face with an object in its environment. Often no more than an arm’s length away, she detects variations in texture, light, and temperature, transcribing these perceptions through the medium … [Continue reading] about Josephine Halvorson
Ichiro Irie
Born in Tokyo and raised in Los Angeles, Ichiro Irie is a visual artist, curator, director of the artist-run-space JAUS in Los Angeles, and founding member of the curatorial collective QiPO. Irie received his B.A. from University of California, Santa … [Continue reading] about Ichiro Irie
Joy
“I don’t think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains.” -Anne Frank As we enter the last light of the year, the season of holidays casts a different shadow for all. Many find themselves equally surrounded by … [Continue reading] about Joy