These pieces will be auctioned at the Kahilu Theatre's biennial auction at Merriman's Restaurant on November 17, 2007. If you would like to receive an invitation to the auction or bid on one of these pieces please call Managing Director Janet Coburn at 885-6019. All proceeds from the auction support the ongoing programming of the Kahilu Theatre Foundation.
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Generously donated by a Friend of the Kahilu Theatre Madge left a remarkable oeuvre; her work represents a diversity of technique, media, and mastery of line that reflects her extensive experience with and exposure to, the seminal art styles of the late 19 th and early 20 th centuries. In her work, we see the influences of the great Impressionists and Post-Impressionists: the elegant and graceful figures of Renoir, the strength and dynamic movement of Degas’ ballerinas, and the power and expression of Van Gogh’s lines and abstraction of space. This piece is one of 50 items that will be auctioned at the Kahilu Theatre’s biennial auction at Merriman’s Restaurant on November 17, 2007. If you would like to receive an invitation to the auction or bid on one of these pieces please call Managing Director Janet Coburn at 885-6019. All proceeds from the auction support the ongoing programming of the Kahilu Theatre Foundation |
Generously donated by Harry Wishard About the artist: Harry Wishard is gaining increasing recognition as one of the outstanding contemporary artists of Hawai`i . Born and raised on the Big Island of Hawai`i and being constantly surrounded by beauty, Wishard was easily inspired to embrace a love for art at an early age. Cascading waterfalls, remote valleys, rainforests, dynamic skies and all that his tropical home have to offer provide an endless source of subject matter for his realistic landscapes. Working in oils, he not only strives to capture the unique colors and light of his home, but has recently ventured to other parts of the world to translate their beauty with his brush. Known for his attention to detail, particularly in the rendition of tropical vegetation and skillful interpretation of light and shadow, Harry continues in the tradition set by his illustrious uncle, LLOYD SEXTON. |
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Hybridum Lathamianum Var. Inversum Framed in elegant gold, this pair of antique stone lithographs is rare and genuine. With frame each measures 24 X 30 . The botanical details (in French, German, and English) of the flower by Reichenbach can be found in a pocket on the back of each frame. *SOLD AS A PAIR* Generously donated by a Friend of the Kahilu Theatre |
Generously donated by Dale and Marla Bleecher |
The excellence of McClures work has brought him numerous awards such as first place in the Sculpture Division of the Big Island Wood Show in 2002, 2003, 2004 and Best in Show in the 2004 East Hawai`i Canoe Art Exhibition. His creations are in numerous private and public collections in Hawai`i, on the mainland, and in countless foreign countries. In this bowl, the warm glow and fluttering lines of the koa work together to enhance the tradional rectangular fruit bowl. McClure combined both scale and elegance in a bowl that can serve both a functional and an aesthetic purpose. This magnificent piece measures 27 long X 13 wide X 5 deep. Generously donated by a Friend of the Kahilu |
We are fortunate to be able to offer this exquisite piece of sculpted glass art by the incomparable Dale Chihuly. Optically pleasing, perfectly balanced, a veritable treasure to behold, this incredible piece is from the seaform series which pioneered the use of optic molds in the glassblowing process to create ribs and to strengthen the thin walled glass. This piece exhibits graceful lines of a lime green interior, overlaid with raspberry stripes, accented with a simple black line defining the edge. "The Seaforms seemed to come about by accident, as much of my work doesby chance. We were experimenting with some ribbed molds when I was doing the Basket series. By blowing the pieces into ribbed molds, it gave them more strength. It's sort of like corrugated cardboardor actually, like sea shells themselves, which are very often ribbed. Then the Baskets started looking like sea forms, so I changed the name of the series to Seaforms, which suited me just fine in that I love to walk along the beach and go to the ocean. And glass itself, of course, is so much like water. If you let it go on its own, it almost ends up looking like something that came from the sea." - Chihuly Stylistically over the past forty years, Chihuly's sculptures in glass have explored color, line, and assemblage. Although his work ranges from the single vessel to indoor/outdoor site-specific installations, he is best known for his multipart blown compositions. Generously donated by Genesis Galleries, John and
Vera Kirkpatrick |
Peter Hayward taught himself to paint following a serious car accident, mastering the palette knife and combining the spontaneous brushwork and luminous scenes of impressionism with the bold expressive strokes of post-impressionism. Hayward studied at Middleburg College, graduating in 1923. He was a member of the Salmagundi Club, the Honolulu Art Association, Windward Artists' Guild, the Lahaina Art Association, and the AAPL. He exhibited in New York in the 1950s, winning the Grand Prize All Media at the Washington Square Outdoor Art Show. His artistic career was divided between Hawaii, the East coast, and the many places of the world he visited. He had 14 one-man shows in New York, 5 in Honolulu, and several in Palm Beach, San Francisco, Miami and Boston. Hayward has been described as a poet who creates magic from ordinary prose. |
Generously donated by Robert and Lauren Chancer |
Generously donated by The Isaacs Art Center at HPA. |
Its measurements make it versatile for many uses in your home: diameter at the rim is 21 3/4' and the height is 13. It is in excellent condition. In the older days, hot embers were placed in the hibachi, which helped keep the houses warm in deep winter. They are now highly decorative with multiple uses. This is a rare find from the Meiji-Taisho period, a period that is becoming more and more important to collectors of Japanese arts and objects. Properly displayed, it will be a stunning addition to any home. Generously donated by Linda and Jim Clifford |
Generously donated by Tiffany and Co. |
Generously donated by Marc and Lynne Benioff with Neil Young |
MARTHA GREENWELL was born December 27, 1920 and raised in Honolulu. Always fascinated with the quiet, tranquil, hidden assets of Hawaii, she has been drawing and painting for 70 years. Her favorite subjects include back roads, fog-shrouded forests, old island shacks, weathered fences, waterfalls and streams, and rolling pastures. She credits her father, Sherwood M. Lowrey, a talented painter in his own right as well as a fine carpenter, photographer and business executive, with not only teaching her to draw but also imbuing her with a love of the outdoors. Both parents encouraged Martha's love of art. Married in 1939 to the late James M. Greenwell, a manager at the Parker Ranch, she balanced her roles as wife, mother and artist. Always seen carrying a sketch pad, canvas, pencils, and a camera, Martha Greenwell brought to life the beauty of Hawaii with a childlike appreciation and deep, heartfelt love. The Kahilu Theatre is proud to offer an original Greenwell. This piece brilliantly captures a view of Waiaka stream with Mauna Kea in the background. Please stay tuned for the accompanying picture. Generously donated by Vicki and Greg McManus |
These LIMITED EDITION VINTAGE PHOTOS have
been laser enhanced to repair damage and conserve images that were
becoming lost due to age and wear. Our expert restorers have preserved
these two images of historical significance to the Big Island of Hawaii.
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Generously donated by Laurie and Sam Ainslie, Dr. Billy Bergin, and Jan and Frank Morgan, Kohala Bookshop |
Horatio Nelson Poole (1884-1945) was born into an artistic family
and showed early aptitude for drawing. He eventually became a newspaper
cartoonist ( 1914-1917 for the Honolulu Star Bulletin, and 1917-1918
for the Honolulu Advertiser). He earned money making bookplates for
many famous collections of rare volumes. In this way he met major
collectors, such as C. Montague Cooke, who bought prints of all the
etchings he made in the islands. By 1918, he was one of the most
prominent members of the Hawaiian Society of Artists. His fame reached
beyond Hawaii and he was elected a member of the California Society
of Etchers. In 1924, he became President of the Society. When he
joined the faculty of the California School of Fine Arts, he created
murals Generously donated by a Friend of the Kahilu and Frank and Jan Morgan, Kohala Book Shop |
Be the guests of the Isaacs Art Center in Waimea. This stimulating evening reception for 25-30 of your favorite invitees will begin with a private tour of Isaacs Art Center led by none other than the Center's Artistic Director Bernard Nogues. Bernard's knowledge of art is extensive and is sure to impress as he leads you through the superb collections that include works by D. Howard Hitchcock, Lionel Walden, Lloyd Sexton, Madge Tennent, Jean Charlot, Martha Greenwell, John Young, Louis Pohl and other fine Pacific Rim artists. After the tour, you and your guests will be treated to select wines and pupus hosted by Daniel Thiebauts. To make the evening complete, you will enjoy the beautiful guitar music of Waimea's local favorite, Franz Solmssen. A very special evening in unforgettable elegance awaits. |
In order to properly display this fine work of Paniolo craftsmanship, master woodworker Ski Kwaitkowski has handcrafted a frame of rare curly koa to compliment this piece of Paniolo history. Generously donated by Palani Gouveia, Dr. Billy Bergin, Ski Kwaitkowski, and Lynn White. |
Glass pieces are developed from the inside out and involve the building of clear and color layers, with the addition of small chips of colored glass for texture and detail, and the combining of chemicals in the form of metallic salts to react with the metal colorants in the various colored glasses. Oxidation and reduction are used to create surface reaction and spot heating is used to mix and dissolve colorants. The complexity of the colors is developed only with patience and experience. This auction is for a spectacular bowl measuring 8 tall and 7 wide at rim. The colors call forth the intensity of the Big Islands volcanic landscape, capturing in perfection the intense reds and blacks of lava. Stephanie Ross earned her degrees first at California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, then received her graduate degree from the University of Hawai`i at Manoa. She has taught art to high school and elementary students since 1975. In 1997 she opened her own studio in Honolulu where she created her own works and taught private students. Ross was introduced to glass in 1995 and has worked in collaboration with Hugh Jenkins since 1996. Hugh Jenkins has worked in glass since 1969. He got his first introduction to glass-blowing at the Foundry in Honolulu. He brought glass into the Punahou School art department in 1972 and continued to teach there until 1998. Jenkins came to the Big Island in the summer of 1999 to create a glass-blowing teaching program in Waimea with the Hawai`i Center for Learning Science through Art. In 2000 he installed a professional studio in the historic Mac Nut Factory in Honoka`a. Jenkins has recently been involved in developing high-efficiency burner systems for a number of glass studios across the state and nationally. He is also pioneering vegetable oil as a fuel for personal glass studios and will present his progress at the international Glass Art Society conference this summer. Jenkins glass work has evolved through several functional and sculptural phases. Since 1996 he has worked with Stephanie Ross on a highly-colored series of bowls and vases. Now, working from their home studio, Jenkins and Ross create works that are both naturalistic and abstract. The result is a sense of imaginary landscape in the walls of the vessels depicting impressions of the volcanoes, forest, ocean and widely different environments of the Big Island. Generously donated by Hugh Jenkins and Stephanie Ross, Big Island Glass Gallery |
Michael Powell abandoned a promising corporate career in 1987 to study painting with Hiroshi Tagami who insisted that he evolve his own style. Michael has a devoted following of over 1000 individual and corporate collectors who appreciate the ethereal qualities of his tranquil Hawaiian landscapes and seascapes that are distinctly Powell. Generously donated by Laurie and Sam Ainslie |
Hiroshi Tagami, one of twelve children whose father had died very young, spent his youth working on O`ahu plantations to support his family during the Depression. He was already a veteran of the Korean War and had a photography business when he used his G.I. Bill to enroll in the Honolulu Academy of Arts in 1964. Since then he has become one of Hawai`is most successful painters, with over 6000 paintings displayed in public and private collections worldwide including the permanent collections of AMFAC Corporation, Bank of Hawaii, State Foundation of Culture and the Arts (Hawai`i) and the Walter Cecil Rawis Museum in Hawai`i. Whether abstract, landscape or portrait, Hiroshis masterful paintings always make an indelible impression, each reflecting his spiritual nature and consummate love of life. Generously donated by Ann and John Alkire |
Generously donated by Harbor Gallery- Gunner and Elli Mench, and Deena and Steve Hurwitz. |
These two beautiful color lithographs brilliantly capture the spirit of the Kioea (Chaetoptila angustipluma), and the `Akohekohe (Palmeria Dolei). These elegant lithographs perfectly characterize the details of the plumage and essence of these endemic Hawaiian birds. These framed pieces will add a touch of handsome historical fauna to any room. The Kioea, member of the Hawaiian honey-eater family that became extinct around 1859, was in decline before the discovery of Hawai`i by Europeans. The Kioea was a large bird, about 13 inches long, with a long, slightly curved bill. What distinguished the Kioea from other honeyeaters was the broad black stripe on its face and bristle-like feathers on the head and breast. The native Hawaiian word "kioea" literally means "stand tall". The only four known specimens that exist in museums are from the island of Hawai`i, although fossil records show that related birds existed on other Hawaiian islands as well. It is unknown what led to its extinction. The `Akohekohe, is 7 inches in length and is the largest of the honeycreepers on Maui where it survives within a 58 km2 on the north-eastern slopes of Haleakala. It is listed as Critically Endangered and is extinct on Moloka`i (last confirmed observations in 1907). It is primarily black, and can appear to be entirely black in poor light, particularly if the bird is wet. The black feathers are tipped with gray on the breast and throat, whitish on the wing and tail tips, and the nape and body is speckled with orange. This lithograph portrays an adult with two juveniles. Generously donated by a Friend of Kahilu Theatre |
