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The chairman of Ha- wai‘i Craftsman Annual Statewide Exhibition calls its alliance with Maui Arts & Cultural Center “ a dream come true.”
juror. Neida Bangerter, gallery director of Maui Arts & Cul- tural Center’s Schaefer Inter- national Gallery, was selected to first pick the art pieces to be in the show and then choose which ones would receive the 22 awards offered.
The Canvas Expands For Annual Craftsman Show
By MaryAnne Long
“This partnership show- cases our members to a new audience and strengthens our statewide commitment to all the artists of Hawai‘i,” says Christopher Edwards. “I am pleased that for the first time ever, the neighbor islands have more artwork and artists in the exhibition than Oʻahu. Passing this milestone is truly signifi- cant for us.”
Neida Bangerter
PHOTO COURTESY JOSE MORALES
In choosing pieces for the show, Bangerter explains, “I go with my first impression, craftsmanship, and level of innovation in an idea. I tell art- ists to give the juried statewide calls with awards their most in- novative and resonating work. That is what a juror wants and looks for.”
(Above) Erik Sullivan PHOTO COURTESY TERRAIN SPOKANE (Right) Erethizon is Sullivan’s mixed-media sculpture made with 2,000 needles. PHOTO COURTESY ERIK SULLIVAN
The numbers were impres- sive — 615 entries from 218 artists, up 12% overall this
With the wide range of entries and the exceptional artistic skills presented, Ha- wai‘i Craftsmen found it im- perative to secure a seasoned
It is not always the most experienced craftsmen who are juried into a show or win
awards. One such person is Erik Sullivan, currently an MFA student at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
year. Of those, 115 works from 94 artists from six islands were juried into the show.
His experiences in out-
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