Awards, Exhibits, Press & Publications

There's been a fair bit of press over the years and been included in a couple of coffee table books - Contemporary Hawaii Woodworkers; the Wood, the Art, the Aloha, and Aloha Expressionism by Contemporary Hawaii Artists.

AWARDS

2019-Peoples' Choice Award at the 33rd Annual Hawaii Wood Guild Exhibit.

2014–1st Place Open Award at the 28th Annual Hawaii Wood Guild Exhibit for Nature’s Palette made in collaboration with Tiffany.

2013–1st Place Joinery and Artist’s Choice Award at the 27th Annual Hawaii Wood Guild Exhibit for Harmony Table (made in collaboration with Joshua Johansen).

2011—Peoples’ Choice & Woodturners’ Choice Awards at the 13th Annual Big Island Woodturners Exhibit for Eternal Spring—such an honor.

2010—Honorable Mention at the 18th Annual Hawaii’s Woodshow,  for Curly Koa Uprising. Presented by the Hawaii Forest Industry Association.

2010—1st Place Open at the 24th Annual Hawaii Wood Guild Exhibit for Eternal Spring, a curly mango lidded vessel.

2009—Honorable Mention at the 17th Annual Hawaii’s Woodshow for Connections, a curly koa platter with translucent details. Presented by the Hawaii Forest Industry Association.

2008—Artists’ Choice Award for Blossoming Gem at the 22nd Annual Hawaii Wood Guild Show. Awarded by our fellow wood artists- MAHALO to you all!

2007—Award of Excellence at Hawaii Craftsmen’s 40th Statewide Juried Annual Exhibition for our Blossoming Gem Jewelry Box. Awarded by juror, John Natsoulas, of Natsoulas Gallery in Davis, CA.

 

2006 – Award of Excellence at Hawaii Craftsmen’s 39th Annual Statewide Juried Exhibition for an all koa Dancing Gem (similar to this one). Awarded by juror, Donald Clark of Ferrin Gallery.

 

2006-Skolman Award at Hawaii’s Woodshow.
This was our first exhibit (and our first Dancing Gem Jewelry Box) and quite a thrill!

The award is for the best use and design of lesser-known, Hawaiian-grown woods for the three jewelry boxes we entered. The show is hosted by the Hawaii Forest Industry Association.

 

EXHIBITS

2021-Current

Art Display at the Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection

2023

Transcendence Show at Hualalai Realty by Tiffany's Art Agency 

37th Annual Hawaii Wood Guild Exhibit

2022

Brand New Blue Show at Hualalai Realty by Tiffany's Art Agency 

36th Annual Hawaii Wood Guild Exhibit

2021

Tropical Abstraction Show at Hualalai Realty by Tiffany's Art Agency 

35th Annual Hawaii Wood Guild Exhibit

2020

Island Life Exhibit at Hualalai Realty by Tiffany's Art Agency - Jan. 2 - March 12, 2020

34th Annual Hawaii Wood Guild Exhibit - Jan. 18 - Feb. 28, 2020

Solo Show @ Tiffany's Art Agency - Feb. 1 - 29, 2020

2019

33rd Annual Hawaii Wood Guild Exhibit– Jan. 12 – Feb. 22, 2019

Solo Show @ Tiffany’s Art Agency – Feb. 1 – 28, 2019

Tropical Abstract @ Kohanaiki – March 22 - June 14, 2019

Energy of the Ocean @ Tiffany's Art Agency - July 1 - 31, 2019

New Land @ Tiffany's Art Agency - August 1 - 31, 2019

 

2018

32nd Annual Hawaii Wood Guild Exhibit– Jan. 13 – Feb. 23, 2018

Solo Show @ Tiffany’s Art Agency – Feb. 1 – 28, 2018

2017

Wooden Transformations -Solo Show at Henderson by Tiffany’s Art Agency – Oct. 1 – Dec. 29, 2017

2016

Waimea Ocean Film Festival – Jan. 1 – 8, 2016

Warm Waters Show at Henderson by Tiffany’s Art Agency – Jan 2. – Feb. 27, 2016

30th Annual Hawaii Wood Guild Exhibit – Jan. 9 – Feb. 27, 2016

Celebration of Hawaii Exhibit at Viewpoints Gallery – Jan. 23 – March 2, 2016

Hawaii’s Master Artists Series at the Four Seasons Hualalai, by Tiffany’s Art Agency– July 1 – 16

Abstract Only Juried Exhibit at Wailoa Art Center – August 5 – 25

2015

Hawaii Wood Guild’s 29th Annual Exhibit -Jan 19- Feb 21

Hawaii Food & Wine Festival Art Exhibit & Silent Auction – Aug 1 – Sept 12, 2015

Hawaii’s Woodshow – Sept 2015

Aloha Expressionism Art Show at Henderson by Tiffany’s Art Agency- Nov. 12 – Dec. 29, 2015

2014

Wood Art Invitational at The Gallery at Hualalai – Jan 3 – 17

Hawaii Wood Guild’s 28th Annual Exhibit -Jan 18- Feb 22

Hawaii Museum of Contemporary Art’s “Summer Art Exhibition” July 4 – 23- juried by Rich Richardson

Hawaii’s Woodshow 2014

2013

Hawaii Wood Guild’s 27th Annual Exhibit

Big Island Woodturners 15th Annual Exhibit

2012

Hawaii Wood Guild’s 26th Annual Exhibit

Big Island Woodturners 14th Annual Exhibit

Artists of Hawaii Exhibit at the Four Seasons Hualalai
Featured Artists- Nov. 23-25

Artists of Hawaii Exhibit at the Four Seasons Hualalai
December 19 – Jan 2, 2013

2011

Hawaii Wood Guild’s 25th Annual Exhibit

Big Island Woodturners 13th Annual Exhibit

mini-SOFA by Fine Art Associates

2010

Hawaii Wood Guild’s 24th Annual Exhibit

Big Island Woodturners 12th Annual Exhibit

Hawaii Craftsmen’s 43rd Annual Statewide Juried Exhibition. Juried by Robert Soppelsa

Hawaii’s Woodshow 2010, sponsored by the Hawaii Forest Industry Association

Contempo–a juried fundraiser for the Contemporary Museum of Honolulu

2009

Hawaii Wood Guild’s 23rd Annual Exhibit

Big Island Woodturners 11th Annual Exhibit

Hawaii Craftsmen’s 42nd Annual Statewide Juried Exhibition. Juried by Helen W. Drutt English

Hawaii’s Woodshow 2009, sponsored by the Hawaii Forest Industry Association

2008

Hawaii Wood Guild’s 22nd Annual Exhibit

Hawaii Craftsmen’s 41st Annual Statewide Juried Exhibition. Juried by Jan Peters of del Mano Gallery

Hawaii’s Woodshow 2008, sponsored by the Hawaii Forest Industry Association

2007

Hawaii Craftsmen’s 40th Annual Statewide Juried Exhibition. Juried by John Natsoulas of the John Natsoulas Center for the Arts

Hawaii’s Woodshow 2007, sponsored by the Hawaii Forest Industry Association

2006

Hawaii Craftsmen’s 39th Annual Statewide Juried Exhibition. Juried by Donald Clark of Ferrin Gallery

Hawaii’s Woodshow 2006, sponsored by the Hawaii Forest Industry Association