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The Waimea Arts Council invites Hawaii Island artists to join and enter 42nd ANNUAL FOUNDERS JURIED ART SHOW Firehouse Gallery • October 3 – Nov. 15, 2026 Opening reception and Awards announcement: Firehouse Gallery, Saturday, October 3, 3 – 5 pm Judging Information: Entries will be judged using five criteria: originality, visual balance, clarity, personal expression, and execution of the medium. Judge Richard Bodien is a painter, poet, and musician based in Hāwī, Hawaiʻi. His work has been exhibited in Seattle, his own Hāwī Gallery, and at the Kahilu Theater. His abstract paintings are represented by Tiffany’s Art Agency. A lifelong student of art history, Bodien has both an artist’s eye and a broad perspective of American, European and Asian art.

"E Ola Mau Ka Nani Nei" - Irina Place & Tatiana Lyskova Mini-Show: Oct.10 – Nov.15, 2026 Artists Reception: October 10, 3 - 5 pm Rooted in the spirit of Hawaiʻi, this exhibition honors the enduring presence of beauty in all its forms — natural, cultural, and deeply human. E Ola Mau Ka Nani Nei invites viewers to pause, breathe, and recognize the timeless elegance woven through everyday life. Each artwork becomes a reminder that beauty is not fleeting but alive, resilient, and ever‑growing. “Forever Beauty” celebrates this truth with a collection that uplifts, inspires, and reconnects us to what is most essential. 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.