Page 10 - MidWeek - March 15, 2023

10 MIDWEEK MARCH 15, 2023
March is Women’s History Month and what better way to celebrate than to stop by The ARTS at Marks Garage to see HERstory II, featuring some of the finest female artists in the state.
20-somethings to at least one octogenarian.”
a person who made an un- kind comment about girls who take pictures of their food,” recalls Schroeder. “I laughed awkwardly, saying nothing, feeling judged. Lat- er that night, while scrolling through thousands of artfully arranged snapshots of food on my phone, I reflected on bad dates, good meals and the sto- ries behind the pictures. This series is the result.”
Female Creatives Gather To Tell ‘HERstory’
By MaryAnne Long
“The artists entered so many pieces that we needed to use all of the walls in the gal- lery and even the showroom window to accommodate them,” explains executive di- rector Elizabeth O’Brien, who co-curated the show with me. “Their work is insightful, col- orful, thought-provoking and masterful. There is a wide variety of pieces, including drawings, collage works, elaborate paintings, sculp- ture, photographs, a quilt, needlework, digital fractal art, jewelry and lots of hid- den gems in the pop-up room. The artists range in age from
“Without a doubt, Barbara was an exceptional artist as evidenced by the many awards she had received for her plein air artworks,” says artist Fran- ces Wong, who was Sumida’s longtime painting partner and friend. “Her paintings reflect a distinctive style about who she was — creative and talent- ed. She was soft-spoken, yet strong and energetic; steadfast and assertive, yet gentle and compassionate. People gravi- tated to Barb. She enriched the lives of all who met her.”
(Above) Bernadette Chan’s raku ceramic vase, titled Lava Flow. (Right) Oil paintings (1978-1979) by artist and world-champion woman surfer Lynne Boyer PHOTOS COURTESY MARYANNE LONG
this month, these young ladies reveled in rock-star attention as their family, friends and art lovers in general clamored for photos with them and lavished them with compliments on their artwork.
There are more 43 artists in this show from O‘ahu, Kaua‘i and Hawai‘i Island. Their works will be on display at The ARTS at Marks Garage (1159 Nu‘uanu Ave.) until the Final Friday Pau Hana (5-8 p.m. March 31). Follow @ artsatmarks on social media for updates.
A special display posthu- mously honors Barbara Sumi- da, a well-known and admired oil painter who died in 2020.
HERstory II also gives newer artists an opportunity to display their art pieces in public for the first time. At the First Friday reception earlier
One such first-timer is mixed-media artist Katie Schroeder.
“In the series I prepared for HERstory II, I was in- spired by a recent date with
Contact MaryAnne Long at malong@hawaii.rr.com or longlostart.weebly.com.
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