 The Mendonca Building's unique Courtyard is
open again for First Friday and will be also be offering a peek into the 10
new artist studio Lofts that have been added upstairs. HAPA is
still accepting applications for tenancy.
Jimson Carr
was born on Oahu, and has traveled throughout the Hawaiian Islands and South
Pacific. His current focus is capturing the unique flora, fauna, and
landscapes of the islands. He'll be presenting a variety of cards, gifts,
and limited edition wall-art pieces, including work from his phenomenal Pele at
Work: Lava at Kalapana series. You can also find his images at
Kuloko Fine Arts of Hawaii or on the web at www.badcatphotography.com"
Sarah White is new to the
Courtyard and has been painting with the Creative Arts Program at the
Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific since 2005. Sarah was born and grew
up in Honolulu and attended Williams College in Massachusetts. She was
working at the Harvard Eating Disorders Center at Massachusetts General Hospital
when she suffered a stroke in 2003 at the age of 25. After her release
from the hospital in Boston, she returned home to Honolulu to continue her
recovery. Although she began painting before her stroke, she has had
to relearn techniques since she is now using her non-dominant left
hand. Sarah was a competitive swimmer in high school and college and
a number of her works are focused on the ocean and swimming. More recently
she has been focusing on people, and interesting faces.
Wilbert “Bert” Wong
Jr. returns to the Courtyard with his beautiful Monstera leaves.
He started his welding career in August of 2003 at Honolulu Community College,
and received his Associates in Welding Technology. He work ed for the Iron
Workers Union for the following 3 years, becoming inspired by other metal artist
and television shows on HGTV, SPIKE and National Geographic. Bert decided
to pursue his love for the arts. Since childhood, Bert was always intrigued with
the Monstera leaves that grew up in his mother’s garden. The natural holes
in the leaves illustrates a unique quality, while the way they grow so closely
together, demonstrates the bond of Hawaii’s people to their O`hana.
The pieces that you see created are all designed from individual leaves traced
onto aluminum; hand cut, filed, welded, and painted with copper. Finally,
the leaves are treated with special paints and acids for the patina
effect. They may be used as art for indoor wall hangings, sconces, and
outdoor dОcor; to enhance a front gate or the outside of a home.
Custom designs are available upon request.
Jules Schaper will be
returning to the courtyard and will be showing her unique and very colorful
batik like paintings on rice paper, mostly with a Hawaiian theme.
Additional work of hers can be seen on Printscapes.com.
Alida Farlaino is also
back in the Courtyard. She is a Hawaii born, but world traveled,
photographer and artist who owns and operates her own small photography business
called Farlaino Foto out of Kailua. Her photography style is simple:
showing ordinary things, in extraordinary ways. She likes to shoot what
she actually saw, as she saw it and believes that her view of the world is just
different enough to keep her photography interesting.
TAG (The Actor’s Group from
the theater upstairs) will be back with a collection from Dusty Flint “on
the Rack”. Come by and try on something wonderful.
Otis
Schaper, husband, father, surfer, singer/songwriter has been living in
Hawaii since 1987. While managing surfboard production at The Factory in Wahiawa
and raising ten year-old Kawehi with his wife Jules, Schaper still finds time to
write songs and perform occasionally. Otis recorded a classic rock flavored CD
titled “Meet The Strangers” with his band of 12 years, The
Strangers, in 2008. He is currently finishing his debut solo record and writing
songs for a children’s record inspired by Kawehi.
Kate Wagner will be providing her
Box dinners from the Starpoint CafО. She always has some interesting
pieces of art inside to view while you eat. Some of the artwork is
her own originals and some are contributed by her friends.
Enter into the Chinatown Courtyard on Smith
Street through the stand of bamboo at the Blue Dragon Gate or from the Maunakea
Street doors. This event is free and open to the public.
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  TAG - The Actors' Group
Some of Hawai'i's finest actors performing work that is seldom seen anywhere else.
|   One Night Stand in the Chinatown Courtyard
Excellent downtown venue for special events, artists and other opportunities. Also know as Mendonca Building Courtyard.
1126 Smith Street , Honolulu, HI (View Map)
|   Starpoint Cafe
At Mendonca Building Courtyard every First Friday. Click on link to view the "great" food menu and a special First Friday coupon .
1109 C Maunakea Street, Honolulu , HI (View Map)
|   Otis Shaper - Singer/Songwriter
Otis Schaper, singer, songwriter, guitarists. Otis has been dubbed “the Bob Dylan of Haleiwa” by Lynn Nani, music coordinator for the Haleiwa Arts Festival.
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