Have art, will travel – A solo exhibit in Hawaii

From September 2010 – January 2011 I locked myself in my ‘art cave’ and flung paint. Bright, bold paint. Paint in colors that Alaskan artists don’t normally get to use in winter time.

…I could get use to this. ;)

East Hawaii Cultural Center Hilo, Hawaii I had been honored with a great opportunity to have a solo exhibition in Hawaii.

The venue is East Hawaii Cultural Center in Hilo, Hawaii. I had submitted a proposal to their gallery committee in late 2009 and was selected for their 2011 calendar.

Below are the 10 paintings I created for the exhibit.

"Palila Bird & Koki'o 'ula" Red Hibiscus and "First Light" Nene (Hawaiian Goose) and Ohelo Berry"Orchids in Magenta" & "Bamboo Orchids" Oil on Canvas by Karen Whitworth"Protea Parade" & "Iiwi Bird and Ohia Lehua" Original Oil Painting by Karen Whitworth"Heliconia Glow" Original Oil Painting By Karen Whitworth"Kolea & Pohuehue" Golden Plover and Beach Morning Glory - Original painting by Karen Whitworth"Pua-Melia & Amakihi" Pink Plumeria and Hwaiian Honey Creeper - Oil by Karen Whitworth"Last Light" Rainbow Falls, Hilo, Hawaii and Birds of Paradise Flowers by Karen Whitworth

The title of the exhibition is “Birds of Paradise” Flora & Feathered Fauna of Hawaii. Here are some snapshots of the opening night. Many thanks to Renee Robinson for many of them!

Full-House at "Birds of Paradise" Exhibition at EHCC February 2011

Karen Whitworth explaining the painting process to an EHCC guest

Karen Mingling with Guests at Opening night of "Birds of Paradise"

It was such a blessing to go on this journey and better yet to have my Grandmother join me. She signed me up for my first painting class 13 years ago. How fitting to have her here with me for this amazing experience!

Nana and Karen

On February 26th the paintings go on to Kona, HI where they will find new homes through Rumley Art and Gallery at the King Kamehameha Hotel.

Still pinching myself as I write this blog post. :) To have this much fun for a living is almost too much! I am so very thankful.

Thanks for reading!

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Posted on Sunday, February 20th, 2011 at 1:19 am under Blog.

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6 Responses to “Have art, will travel – A solo exhibit in Hawaii”

  1. Wendi PQA 24. Feb, 2011 at 7:26 pm #

    Love that you are enjoying your gift and sharing with so many! I am so happy we MIRL (met in real life!)

    • karenwhitworth 24. Feb, 2011 at 7:29 pm #

      Thanks for following along Wendi! :) I am also grateful we have met IRL. Twitter is great!

  2. cathleen 24. Feb, 2011 at 8:05 pm #

    These are magnificent paintings Karen! You’ve done an exceptional job!! What a thrill at your tender age. Can’t wait to watch what you achieve in years to come!
    hugs,
    Cathleen~

    • karenwhitworth 24. Feb, 2011 at 9:12 pm #

      Thank you Cathleen! I consider myself greatly blessed to have the opportunity to chase my passion like this! Having the support of my family makes it all possible. :)

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