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T he special exhibition Emergence is pre- sented by members of the Windward Artists Guild, in collaboration with the As- sociation of Hawaiʻi Artists and selected sculptors, ce- ramicists, wood crafters and
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(From left) Glass art by husband-and-wife team Hugh Jenkins and Stephanie Ross. PHOTO COURTESY HUGH JENKINS; Pastel artist Barbara Tinius’ painting depicts her cat Nani playing In the Bag. PHOTO an
COURTESY BARBARA TINIUS; David Friedman worked with acrylics to create Z-shape into the Light. PHOTO COURTESY DAVID FRIEDMAN
‘Emergence’ Offers Artists Creative Latitude
By MaryAnne Long
glassblowers.
In addition, three former
members of WAG and/or AHA, Candace Fenander, Joan Fleming, and Barbara Sumida, are being honored posthumously. The work of each of these talented artists is still sought-after by col- lectors for their unique styles and artistic excellence.
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Emergence is on display at Downtown Art Center’s
“Our Emergence theme is open to broad interpretation
An interesting feature of this exhibit is the showing of work by two married couples:
kins and wife Stephanie Ross.bo Fenander and his wife hadski never actually participat-un ed in an art show togetherthe nat
second floor main gallery (1041 Nuʻuanu Ave.), 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.
to allow artists full latitude in their creativity,” says co-cura- tor Liz Corbin. “The concept of Emergence started with the idea of springtime emerging out of winter and we started
throwing out ideas about the different ways that artists could interpret the theme. Some were very literal; others were much more subtle and imaginative. As the entries
have come in, it’s been fun to see the many interpretations that have emerged.”
or, Kenny Fenander and his latein wife, Candace, and Hugh Jen-sti
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