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Note: Remove "(no-spam)" from all email adresses before using them. January 2005 Laurie Kaye Show at Firehouse Gallery
Laurie Kaye is the featured artist at the Firehouse Gallery in Waimea, Island of Hawai`i during the
month of January 2005. About 40 paintings will be on display, including works in watercolor and
acrylic. The show will be up from Tuesday, January 4 through Saturday, January 29, 2005.
In one lifetime, Laurie Kaye was a kid running the streets of Chicago, got a B.S. in Journalism from
Drake University, sang Jazz on the circuit of the Playboy Clubs for three years, recorded two Rock
albums and shared stages with John Mayall, The Guess Who, and many others, traveled extensively
living for years in Guatemala until the civil war got too serious, became the second honcho on the
world's largest dude horse operation in Colorado, caring for up to 2,000 head of livestock, opened a
riding stable in Breckenridge, Colorado where he's spent more than the last twenty summers, bought a
place on the Big Island's Hamakua Coast, reconnected with Ollie Mitchell and Slyde Hyde, his pals
from the 70's rock scene and is often a guest singer with Ollie's big band the OlliephonicsÉand he's
a painter to boot.
"I knew I would paint when I got older, then I got older," says Kaye. "My first paintings were born
during my first visit to Hawai`i in the early 80's. I found blank canvas or paper to be an unborn
universe where color could create all by itself and I have always allowed my paintings to pursue
their own life. Trying too hard or getting scared will screw up a painting for me. That's why they
are all different and why for many years I never considered selling my artwork. But Hawai`i is a
place of and for dreamers, and thanks to the Waimea Arts Council and its loving members, I now have
a chance to show my stuff to other dreamers like me."
Laurie Kaye's paintings can be found in private collections throughout mainland USA, Guatemala,
Belize, Australia and New Zealand.
The artist's reception will be held on Saturday January 8th from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. at the Firehouse
Gallery, and who knows, he may sing a song or two. Friends, family, and all are invited to come and
talk story with this talented local artist.
The Firehouse Gallery, a project of the Waimea Arts Council, is the large red building located within the historic corner at the main stoplight in Waimea. The Waimea Arts Council is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the arts in North Hawai`i and is supported primarily by donations from its members. Scheduled gallery hours are Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For more information, call 887-1052.
Dolly Loo with members of Waimea ArtsCouncil honoring her on her induction into the Big Island Women's Hall of Fame on December 11.Pictured are Denise Ulrich, Jay West, Amaury StGilles, Barbara Schaefer, Janice Gail, Judy Folk,Dolly, Darlene and Ski Kwaiatkowski, and Marge Wald. Congratulations again!
Happy New Year to each and every one of you from the Waimea Arts Council Board Members!
We're looking forward to an interesting year with renovations to the Historic Corner, which will
include changes for the Firehouse. There is still no definitive time lines for any of the scheduled
construction projects, which means we are not certain when or if we'll need to close the gallery.
Again, we'll keep all members informed when we have more information.
Sincerely,
2005
Artist members of the Waimea Arts Council are invited to display two pieces of their work, any
medium, almost any subject (no nudes, according to our lease). Due to the size of the gallery and
the number of members who enter, we limit the size of a piece to 36" x 36" or the equivalent 1296
square inches. All 2D work must be wired and ready to hang.
Artwork for this show may be submitted at the gallery during the month of January until 2:00 pm on
Saturday January 29. The show is scheduled to be up February 1 - 26. But, in order to make this
happen we could use some help:
It would also be great if someone could volunteer to be in charge of this show. If you can help with
any or all of this, please call Denise Ulrich at 328-8819.
The annual Waimea Cherry Blossom Festival is held from 9:00 - 3:00 on the first Saturday of
February, which will be February 5 in 2005. The Waimea Arts Council usually displays cherry
blossom related art on that day - and often for the entire month of February - in the Makalii
Room and sometimes on panels set up in front of the gallery. So, dig out your old cherry blossom
art - or do something new - and bring it to the gallery so we can have a good representation for
the festival.
Thanks to Amaury St-Gilles' wonderful effort and due diligence, the Waimea Arts Council was awarded
third place ($1000) in this yearâs competition. A total of 41 non-profits from around the island
entered trees. Winners were selected on the number of votes entered at $1.00 donation per vote.
AdvoCats took the second prize of $2000, and the Kohala Hospital was awarded the first prize of
$3000.
Amaury, a long-time patron of the Waimea Arts Council, designed a unique tree for the WAC. The tree
consisted of a series of concentric sized boxes wrapped in green holiday paper, covered with small
lights and stacked more than six feet high. The whole "tree" was then tastefully draped with gold
transparent ribbon. If you see Amaury tell him how much you appreciate all his hard work.
Member Jay West was on hand to accept the award for WAC during the December 22 evening ceremony held
at this year's annual event at the Mauna Lani Resort. The trees were displayed in the lobby of the
hotel from the end of November until December 26. A big mahalo to all the members that collected
donations and votes.
Jay West will be exhibiting a few of her photos as part of a group exhibition at Wailoa Center in
Hilo from January 7-26. Members from the Kona Camera Club and the Kona Underwater Photography
Society were invited to show in this special exhibition. A reception will be held on Friday,
January 7 from 5-7 p.m. Wailoa Center is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday, and from noon-4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Jay has been a member of the Kona Camera Club for the
past two years.
Long time Waimea Arts Council member and supporter Joe D'Amore died December 3, 2004 in Kailua-Kona.
New Jersey born D'Amore was 11 years old when he first picked up his dad's camera while on a family
vacation. That moment left him impassioned with capturing natural images of form, color, shadow,
and light. Nine years later, he was a 20 year old, serving his country as a U.S. Army medic in
Vietnam, still taking images, except now it was through the open door of a medi-vac helicopter on a
rescue mission north of DaNang.
Upon his return in 1968, he moved to Fort Collins, Colorado and spent the next seven years shooting
images throughout the Rocky Mountains. Joe eventually settled in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, in 1979, and
continued his art while working as a diver and charter fisherman. When his desire to document the
changes occurring to the Big Island became an overwhelming calling, he accepted the challenge and
established Plane Views of Hawaii in 1995.
His files include over 65,000 images of the Big Island, Alaska's Kenai Peninsula, New York, New
Jersey, and Colorado. Joe flew and shot images from his own aircraft, a 1979 Piper Cherokee
Warrior II. Joe's images brighten the walls of the Ellison Onizuka Space Museum at Keahole Kona
International Airport and the H.M. Bark Endeavor Foundation offices in Australia, as well as many
homes and offices throughout the world.
His enthusiasm for his art and support of the arts will be sorely missed by all.
An invitation to all members over fifty-five years of age and who volunteer in any way for the
Waimea Arts Council - Come join RSVP Retired Senior Volunteer Program (No fees, no meetings).
Hawai'i leads the nation in the category of volunteers. Join us as a continued example of our
children, grandchildren, and fellow citizens. Without volunteers many, many needs would never
be met. Call Coran Kitaoka, our local representative at 322-2427.
Month of December
Ann Guth
Docents in December; Cheryl Ans, Ann Guth, Suzanne Haight, Tatiana Leaf, Bettie Lyon, Henry Lyon, Julie McCue, Kathy Peters, Denise Ulrich, Marge Wald, Merna Joan Watta, Jay West, Sandra Woodford.
Suzanne Haight for taking the trash.
Barbara Schaefer for copying the newsletter.
Scheduled Days: 22
Previous Month's Membership for 2005: 73
EDITOR:
CONTRIBUTORS:
This monthly newsletter is made possible totally by donations from Waimea Arts Council members.
We welcome any news you would like to share. Please submit your piece to:
Judy Kautz (885-7158; 885-9017 (fax); jkautz(no-spam)@aloha.net)
or leave your contribution in the newsletter box in the office at least two days before the end of each month.
Articles approved by Waimea Arts Council will be published in the next newsletter.
Mahalo!
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