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“Oh, my, art has returned to the gallery walls at Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Gar- den,” I find myself saying. I know I echo the sentiments of artists and art lovers alike who are so pleased to see this
human expressionism,” Sand elaborates.
chitect Spencer Chang is well known for his watercolor and oil paintings in their recycled wooden frames. One that he is exhibiting is HAMAKUA INDUSTRIAL.
Another Kailua resident in the show is Dwayne Adams, a watercolorist who concen- trates on establishing a sense of place in the pieces he cre- ates.
BY MARYANNE LONG
Windward Wanderers Return To Ho‘omaluhia
lovely space back in use. “We are so thrilled to wel- come back the Windward Wanderers at Ho‘omaluhia to showcase their vibrant art displays!” says Joshlyn Sand, director of the Honolulu Bo- tanical Gardens. “This is our first exhibit in the botani- cal garden’s gallery since it closed due to the pandemic in March 2020. Coincidentally, the Wanderers were the last
Hanging work in this gal- lery are 16 members of the Windward Wanderers, a lo- cal plein-air art group who paint weekly around Wind- ward O‘ahu, quite often at Ho‘omaluhia. They have just over 100 paintings and draw- ings of local subjects in this exhibit.
“It is an unassuming structure people pass often without noticing,” Chang ex- plains. “One day it did attract my attention while I was bik- ing, so I made a watercolor sketch and painted it in oil at home.”
Living on the Windward side, Adams says, “I am drawn to the bold contrasts of shapes and light that the Ko‘olau create throughout the day, with changing light patterns and dramatic shad- ows. For this show, I painted Cockscomb in the Ko‘olau, capturing a dramatic spire on a Ko‘olau ridge that is a collection of strong shadows and subtle colors that are re- vealed as a passing shower exposes the ridge.”
A 35-year resident of The Bluffs of Kailua, retired ar-
Windward Wanderers paint at Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden Visitors Center.
exhibit prior to that closure. “It is so refreshing and en- couraging to see these art dis- plays returning to our largest and most popular botanical garden. Everyone is well aware of the natural beauty of Ho‘omaluhia. Now we are once again offering an added attraction for art enthusiasts and garden visitors to diver- sify their experience with this complimentary element of
Center Gallery in Kāne‘ohe at the end of Luluku Road. Honolulu Botanical Gardens is also hosting the Honolulu Triennial with three grand art displays at Foster Botanical Garden Feb. 18-May 8.
MaryAnne Long is an art- ist, art instructor, art collec- tor and curator. Reach her at malong@hawaii.rr.com or longlostart.weebly.com.
(Bottom left) Ho‘omaluhia Visitor Center Gallery with art by the Windward Wanderers. PHOTO COURTESY ROGER TINIUS (Bottom right) HAMAKUA INDUSTRIAL is an oil painting by Spencer Chang. IMAGE COURTESY SPENCER CHANG
(Left) Cockscomb in the Ko‘olau is a watercolor painting by Dwayne Adams. IMAGE COURTESY DWAYNE ADAMS
Roger Tinius, a Kai- lua resident who paints at Ho‘omaluhia frequently, extends an invitation to the public to visit this incredible community asset.
The Windward Wander- ers Annual Members Show is from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. every day until Feb. 27 at the Ho‘omaluhia Visitor
“It is very gratifying to see the Ho‘omaluhia Visitor Cen- ter Gallery open again. There
PHOTO COURTESY ROGER TINIUS
is an extensive community of visual artists here on the Windward side, and this is a great space to share our work and our visions of Hawai‘i. We hope locals as well as visitors take the opportunity to visit,” Tinius shares.