脢禄Onipa脢禄a: Art and Community Artist Panel

April 14, 11:00pm - 12:30pm
West Oʻahu Campus, UH West O'ahu Library, 2nd Floor

Listen to a discussion with three renowned Hawai脢禄i artists at 脢禄Onipa脢禄a: Art and Community. Featuring Artists Solomon Enos, Haley Kiliehu, and John 芒鈧揚rime芒鈧 Hina.

Solomon Enos

Solomon Robert Nui Enos is a Native Hawaiian artist, educator, illustrator, and visionary. Born and raised in M脛聛kaha Valley, O芒鈧渁hu, Enos hails from the well-known Enos 芒鈧渙hana. His recent work reveals an extraordinary talent, adept at artistic expression in a wide variety of media including oil paintings, book illustrations, outdoor murals (both painted and in glass mosaic), and mixed-media sculptures. His work touches on themes of ancestry and identity, the human relationship with the earth, and the future of Hawai芒鈧渋, its people, and its resources.

Haley Kailiehu

Haley Kailiehu was born and raised in the 脢禄ili 脢禄脛聛ina of Kukuipuka, a beautiful pu脢禄uhonua in the ahupua脢禄a of Kahakuloa, on the island of Maui. Her first experience with art was through making lei po脢禄o with her mom at an early age. They would gather ferns, 脢禄脜聧hi脢禄a lehua, and other foliage from the forest above their home, then spend hours weaving it all together to create lei. Through these experiences, Kailiehu developed a passion for creativity and a keen sense of artistic expression that mirrors the world around her.

John 芒鈧揚rime芒鈧 Hina

John 芒鈧揚rime芒鈧 Hina has found a highly effective way of steering youth from the dangers of growing up in at-risk neighborhoods, and turning them into community-minded artists and cultural workers. Hina has created over 50 public murals and coordinated numerous public arts events on O脢禄ahu.

For more information visit: http://www.uhwo.hawaii.edu/ekamakanihou/?p=3556


Event Sponsor
UHWO Library, UHWO Hawaiian and Pacific Studies department, UHWO History department, UHWO Political Science department, and the 脢禄Ulu脢禄ulu Archive, West Oʻahu Campus

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