Community Events

Artist Kathryn Duval’s “Mostly Makai”  – mini show opens November 1 in the back gallery room of the Firehouse Gallery with a reception from 2 – 4 pm.The show features painted landscapes from multiple Hawai’i island locations, especially those on the ocean.  It runs from November 1 to 30, 2025Kathryn Duval is a Hilo based artist who frequently joins her local plein air groups in East Hawai’i. She works mainly in acrylic and watercolor, and occasionally with multi-media.  She is inspired by the shapes of trees, waves and clouds, and these feature frequently in her work.  Many of her plein air works are done alla prima in one onsite session. The Firehouse Gallery is located at the intersection of highways 190 and 19 and is open from Thursday – Sunday 11-3 and whenever flags are flying. For more information, call 808-887-1052.