The Association of Hawaii Artists

3/2/15

Anita Benson-Bradley

I have been an artist ever since my grandfather labeled me as such when I was 4 years old. Emotions inspire me - joy, pathos, serenity, mysterious unnamable feelings, adventure and excitement. Certain objects and/or scenes evoke an emotion and I use these as symbols. I choose my color palette to strengthen the emotion. I earned a Master's Degree in both Studio Art and Art History in 1980 and taught in the Art Department at Monterey Peninsula College, CA. for 18 years. After early retirement, I moved to Oahu with my husband in 2005. I spend my days snorkeling, lecturing on marine life and painting, painting, painting! [Anita Benson]

7/8/14

Jennifer Rothschild

Currently Jennifer Rothschild resides in Honolulu and enjoys both painting in Oils and Acrylics. She is a former President of the Association of Hawaii Artists and currently curates Art Shows with her associate and artist, Priscilla Hall.

"Many of my art pieces are textural or three dimensional. This featured 16” X 20” Acrylic painting, “Kelp Forest,” is an exploration in the textures and colors that fascinate me underwater. Movement of the long transparent kelp gives both the familiar and also surreal landscape that I wish to capture and make accessible."

Email: onoaloha@hawaii.rr.com Phone: (808) 286-5675

4/27/14

Sherree McKellar

3/10/14

Anthony Randall

"I have always admired the forms and colors that occur in Nature. Living in Hawaii, the fish and flowers of this tropical island have been my greatest inspiration. As an avid snorkeler and gardener, I find my subjects everywhere. I try to reflect in my paintings this variation of form, boldness of color, and playfulness of subjects."

Anthony Randall was born in 1953 in Los Angeles, California. He attended Cal State Northridge, receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, specializing in textile design and printing. He launched Anthony Randall Fabric, a collection of hand painted and printed fabrics. Noted for his award winning desgins, he created collections for Indeco Enterprises, Dan River, Inc., Luis Esteves, and Scandia Down Shops.

In 1988, Mr. Randall moved to Maui, signing on as Art Director for the newly formed Island Fabric Company. As Art Director, he styled and produced a nationally distributed line of tropical fabrics and wall coverings.

In 1990, Mr. Randall moved to Oahu to concentrate on his own distinctive style of painting. The final result is his collection of tropical "Fish and Flowers". These paintings are bold and colorful, as well as, playful. His distinctive style of hard line combine with soft blending of color truly sets his work apart from others.

Painting for all it's imperfections is always an expression of love, to behold and to share.

2/6/14

Vivian Ursula Bratton

Vivian Ursula was born on the Hamakua coast. She moved to Alaska where she was active in artists in school programs, creating indoor as well as permanent outdoor murals. Since returning to the islands she is a member of the Association of Hawaii Artists, Honolulu Printmakers, East Hawaii Cultural Center and Pastel Artists of Hawaii, where she was awarded signature member status. "As a multimedia artist of printmaking, pastel and acrylic painting, I strive to capture the spirit and sense of the place or subject, many times letting go of the subject. My goal isn't to create a reproduction of the subject but rather to capture the essence and magic that captured my attention."

12/10/13

Tanya D'Avanzo

"My interest in portraits grows out of my work as a clinical psychologist, with an understanding of the universal appeal of the face as a visual stimulus evoking strong emotion. My art is influenced by both European modernists and American portrait painters. I use color as a means for creating mood and stirring the imagination."

Tanya D’Avanzo’s artworks have appeared in over 20 public exhibits including over 10 juried shows. In 2009, she was selected as one of the Artists of Hawaii at the Honolulu Academy of Art. She has had 5 solo art shows, was a winner of a People’s Choice Award at a Figures and Portraits exhibition, and a recipient of an Honorable Mention at the Second Annual Miniature Show by the Association of Hawaii Artists. Her works appear in private collections in Honolulu, the Netherlands, San Francisco, Portland, and New York.

11/17/13

Esperance Rakotonirini

Esperance Rakotonirina's preferred focus is nature and wildlife paintings of Hawaii in a realistic style. Esperance has spent innumerable hours studying Hawaiian native plants including the ecosystem. In 2012, Esperance joined the Windward Artist Guild, ''WAG,'' and the Association of Hawaii Artists, ''AHA." His talent was quickly recognized when he was awarded 1st place of the first Miniature show .

To preview many of Esperance's recent paintings please check out his website at :www.artbyesperance.com; Facebook page: Esperance Rakotonirna Hawaii Artist. To commission his art, please contact him at rmesperance@yahoo.fr.

Christina Uebelein

Christina Uebelein was born in Maryland, raised in Europe, and moved to the Islands in 1967. She received a Masters in Architecture degree and a Certificate in Historic Preservation from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Her sculptures embody the aesthetics of assemblage, Surrealism, and Nouveau Realisme -- art forms in which natural and manufactured, traditionally non-artistic materials and objets trouvés are assembled into three-dimensional structures. Her constructions combine organic, geometric, fantastical, allegorical, and marvelous elements into a unified whole. Her sculptures have been in many juried exhibitions both locally and on the mainland.

Eve Naia Tupper, M.A., aka “Eve Naia” is a nationally recognized artist who lived on Big Island since 1999, and who relocated to Honolulu in 2012. She has lived and studied at the Penland School of Crafts, and holds a magna cum laude Biochemistry/Chemistry double major Bachelor’s degree, and an M.A. in English from Virginia Tech. Eve’s mandala art is published in We'Moon, and her artwork has won awards from the curators of the Corcoran Gallery in Washington D.C. and the Baltimore Museum of Art.

Eve Naia has taught art at venues such as Naropa University, the Hualalai Four Seasons Spa, the Watershed School, and Boulder’s Open Studios School of Art. Since 2001, Eve has taught art as a volunteer in dozens of public school classrooms in Colorado and Hawaii.

To commission or purchase sculptural art, or to order canvas mandala prints, email evemagic1@yahoo.com and visit www.EveNaia.com.

Barbara Sumida

11/16/13

Osvaldo Flores

Born and raised in the artistic and cosmopolitan city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Osvaldo was exposed to many expressions of art at an early age. Armed with an engineering degree, he ventured to New York to seek his fortune. There, he prospered in his field, never losing his passion for photography and cinema which would eventually lead him to his new life. After producing the unique documentary film "La Historia En La Arena " (The Great

Gaucho Circus), featuring internationally recognized stars, he was encouraged to continue his artistic education completing courses at "The Cine Club Argentino" where he studied photography, cinematography fundamentals, video editing, computer graphics, script writing, acting, direction, art history and communications. In 2008, while covering the Honolulu Cultural Festival for a documentary, he was captivated by the exquisite beauty that surrounded him. Now semi-retired, he moved from New York to Honolulu to continue his artistic expression through his unique photos and videos. He is a member of the Association of Hawaii Artists and has exhibited his photos in many juried shows and galleries. He received the 2009 Telly award.