Inspired by the beauty of the islands that she calls home, JT Ojerio creates powerful pieces of art for her brand, Aloha De Mele. And Kevin, Grace and Taylon got to sit down with Ojerio to discuss how she got into the world of art, where she’d like to see the industry change and how […]
What were once plain, tan and brown walls typical of a government building are now filled with color thanks to the addition of three new murals painted in 2020—all of which you can see just walking the historic neighborhood. The murals depict a scenic valley and sunset, native birds and flowers, colorful geometric shapes, a
Artists across the state are coming together under the banner of “Hawai‘i Arists for Racial Justice” to raise money and awareness for the Black Lives Matter movement, which saw a resurgence in public visibility due to protests ignited last week after the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man from Minneapolis. Proceeds from this
“Doing new things opens up my eyes and inspires me,” says Kristen Reyno, the artist behind Lola Pilar Hawaii’s Tutu’s Garden Collection, a series of photographs of locally sourced flowers arranged in designs inspired by vintage Hawaiian quilts. The colorful photographic collection, starting at $45 per piece, features simple toned backgrounds allowing the eye to be
