Current Exhibit
January 11 – March 11
Schaefer Portrait Challenge 2012
2012 Portrait Challenge
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This statewide, juried triennial exhibition features artists from the islands of O‘ahu, Maui, Kaua‘i and Hawai‘i along with portrait subjects who live and work in the state and have a significant connection to the artist. The 2012 Challenge comprises 59 works from 57 individual artists. Those familiar with the history of this exhibition look forward to each new incarnation, anticipating a group of new faces who represent the remarkable people of Hawai‘i.
The artists whose works were selected for the 2012 Challenge are bonded by the desire to transpose the human likeness and interpret each sitter through paint, pastel, graphite, watercolor, stone, clay, wood or mixed media into the final result of a finished portrait.
Participating artists are:
Rose Adare, Dion 'Boyett' Aguilar, Gabrielle Anderman, Daniel Bilmes, Nitya Brighenti, Chris Campbell, Emily Carder, Mike Carroll, Hung Kwai Chan, Ken Charon, Jonathan Yukio Clark, Peter Shepard Cole, Hoaka Delos Reyes, Brentton Demello, Margaret Ezekiel, Stephen Freedman, Ingrid Frégeau, Janice Gail, Stephen Garnin, Lynne Garzino, Bob Getzen, Robert Glick, Tijana Graham, Roberta Griffith, Vince Hazen, Marlene Honma, Robb Jones, Linda Kane, Kathleen Kastles, Ken Kennell, Verdine Kong, Kirk Kurokawa, Howard Lapp, Dennis William Leatherman, Wilton Leauanae, Robert Lober, Susanne Long, Charlie Lyon, Michele Manning, Jacob Arthur Medina, Karen Mortensen, Gerald Murai, Pamela Neswald, Penny Nichols, Patrick Daniel Sarsfield, Boz Schurr, Kirsten Rae Simonsen, Anna Skaradzinska, Nancy Skrimstad, Roger B. Stephens, Wayne Takazono, Steve Vandervort, Albert Weight, Robert Weiss, Billy Welker, Natasha Young, and Patricia Yu.
Gallery
Jurors for Jurors' Choice Award: Madeline Callahan, Jack Naiditch,
Sally French, Michael Takemoto, Duane Preble
Jurors' Choice Winner Jonathan Yukio Clark with Carolyn Schaefer Gray
Audience at Opening Reception
All Artists
Maui Artists
Kaua'i Artists
Hawai'i Island Artists
O'ahu Artists
Jonathan Yukio Clark with his "Grandma" Catherine Yamada
Stephen Garnin (far right) with his Moloka'i friends-family of "Puna"
Gallery
Two generous cash prizes will be awarded:
The $15,000 Jurors’ Choice Award, which is donated by Carolyn and Jack Schaefer Gray, will be announced at the opening reception on Sunday, January 8.
$5,000 Marian Freeman People’s Choice Award, which is donated by Gage Schubert, gives the public a meaningful chance to participate in the exhibit.
Gallery visitors can cast a ballot for their favorite piece in the exhibit through Friday, February 17. The winner will be announced on Saturday, February 18 at 5 pm in the gallery.
Jurors Duane Preble, Sally French and Michael Takemoto