VIRTUAL GALLERY

Celebrating Culture and Arts on Oʻahu

This February/March 2022, we celebrate artists, designers, practitioners, and makers who bring culture and arts to life on Oʻahu.

The Creative City Virtual Gallery is a curated platform for artists, designers and makers to share their talent and work. The Virtual Gallery will be promoted February 1 – March 31, 2022, via social media, TV and email marketing.

There is no cost to be in the Virtual Gallery. Artists, Designers, Painters, Photographers, Potters, Printmakers are welcome! If you are interested in showing your work, please send the following to muse@thecreativecity.org.

  1. Hi-res image of your work.

  2. Description about yourself or your work; up to 40 words.

  3. A link to your website or social media page, where we can direct interested buyers.

  4. Subject line “Virtual Gallery”

Ceramics

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CHRISTOPHER EDWARDS | Christopher Edwards makes sculptures inspired by the algorithmic patterns and geometry of nature. His work is in collections of the Honolulu Museum of Art, the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, the Luciano Benett

CHRISTOPHER EDWARDS | Christopher Edwards makes sculptures inspired by the algorithmic patterns and geometry of nature. His work is in collections of the Honolulu Museum of Art, the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, the Luciano Benetton Collection, as well as national and international private collectors. His commissioned work can be found at the Halekulani Hotel Waikīkī, Halepuna Hotel Waikīkī, Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel, as well as several hotels on the neighbor islands. He lives in Honolulu, HI. (Image: #94. Emergence, Raku-fired ceramic, 9″h x 28″w x 30″d)

SUSAN HANES | "I’ve been currently active with ceramics at Hawai‘i Potters’ Guild for about four years. I’ve always loved the ocean so I used it as an inspiration for my Raku Burnt Coral Series. Raku firing helps bring out the beautiful rainbow color

SUSAN HANES | "I’ve been currently active with ceramics at Hawai‘i Potters’ Guild for about four years. I’ve always loved the ocean so I used it as an inspiration for my Raku Burnt Coral Series. Raku firing helps bring out the beautiful rainbow colors and textures which bring the pieces to life." -Susan Hanes

DIANE KW | After a long career in medicine, Diane KW decided to use the "other side of the brain" and began to carve ceramic pieces in collaboration with a number of ceramic artists. These collaborations can be seen in museums and in private and publ

DIANE KW | After a long career in medicine, Diane KW decided to use the "other side of the brain" and began to carve ceramic pieces in collaboration with a number of ceramic artists. These collaborations can be seen in museums and in private and public collections including the Honolulu Museum of Art, the New Orleans Museum of Art,and the Cape Ann Museum. Her other work utilizing ceramic shards or found objects are in the collections of the St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Art (USA), the Florida Holocaust Museum (USA), the Groninger Museum (NL), the Nanchong University Museum of Ceramics (CH) and the Honolulu Museum of Art (USA). (Photo: Floral Fantasy, Collaboration of Diane KW and Joel Park. Collection New Orleans Museum of Art.)

Installation Art

 
DIANE KW | Small scale and large scale permanent installations using shipwreck shards and ceramic transfers of historic documents have been a recent endeavor of Diane KW. She is currently working on a 132-ft long outdoor installation of ceramic shard

DIANE KW | Small scale and large scale permanent installations using shipwreck shards and ceramic transfers of historic documents have been a recent endeavor of Diane KW. She is currently working on a 132-ft long outdoor installation of ceramic shards and the" Lost At Sea" database maintained by the City of Gloucester, Massachusetts. "Strong Breezes and Passing Clouds" is a permanent installation in the Cape Ann Museum, Gloucester, MA. (Photo: Strong Breezes Passing Clouds , Photo credit: Judith Monteferrante)

Mixed Media

 
DIANE KW | Utilizing found objects, Diane KW transforms them into organic forms. Her most recent series incorporates used syringes. (Photo: Love in a Syringe, Photo credit: Judith Monteferrante)

DIANE KW | Utilizing found objects, Diane KW transforms them into organic forms. Her most recent series incorporates used syringes. (Photo: Love in a Syringe, Photo credit: Judith Monteferrante)

JODI ENDICOTT | "As a materials person, I focus on mixed media paintings that may range in imagery from beasts to birds, to gardens and water. Made from a variety of materials ranging from paint to found objects, all reflect our time." -Jodi Endicott

JODI ENDICOTT | "As a materials person, I focus on mixed media paintings that may range in imagery from beasts to birds, to gardens and water. Made from a variety of materials ranging from paint to found objects, all reflect our time." -Jodi Endicott

Painting

 
LAUREN OKANO | "New York City was the place that sparked the art in me. Japan refined it. Hawaii defined it. My work in oil, acrylic and sumi ink, explore dynamic color combinations and gesture in a celebration of Eastern and Western influences

LAUREN OKANO | "New York City was the place that sparked the art in me. Japan refined it. Hawaii defined it. My work in oil, acrylic and sumi ink, explore dynamic color combinations and gesture in a celebration of Eastern and Western influences." –Lauren Okano (Shown “Infinity” Oil on canvas 36 x 36”)

GERALD (JERRY) MAYFIELD, MD | Jerry's watercolor paintings have been exhibited in multiple juried exhibits of the Hawaii Watercolor Society. Watercolors, oils, and drawings have been exhibited at the Academy Art Center at Linekona, Iolani Gallery at

GERALD (JERRY) MAYFIELD, MD | Jerry's watercolor paintings have been exhibited in multiple juried exhibits of the Hawaii Watercolor Society. Watercolors, oils, and drawings have been exhibited at the Academy Art Center at Linekona, Iolani Gallery at Windward Community College and the Louis Pohl Gallery.

FRANK OLIVA | Frank incorporates an instinctive gift for color with aboriginal designs and patterns. Hundreds of bursting color “dots” bubble on the surface, and yet the effect evokes peace and a harmony attuned with nature.

FRANK OLIVA | Frank incorporates an instinctive gift for color with aboriginal designs and patterns. Hundreds of bursting color “dots” bubble on the surface, and yet the effect evokes peace and a harmony attuned with nature.

PAULA RATH | Paula began painting in 1999 when she took a watercolor class in Venice, Italy, with George Woollard. She has studied with Woollard, Darius Homay, Roger Whitlock, Alan Leitner and Timothy Ojile. She works mainly in acrylic, textiles and

PAULA RATH | Paula began painting in 1999 when she took a watercolor class in Venice, Italy, with George Woollard. She has studied with Woollard, Darius Homay, Roger Whitlock, Alan Leitner and Timothy Ojile. She works mainly in acrylic, textiles and mixed media. Her work has been featured in numerous shows in Honolulu and South Korea.

TONI MCGRAW | "Art has always been magical to me. My silent wish was, 'When I grow-up I want to be an artist.' I am a painter always looking for inspiration and challenges." –Toni McGraw (“My Secret Place,” acrylic on canvas, 16/20” applying chara

TONI MCGRAW | "Art has always been magical to me. My silent wish was, 'When I grow-up I want to be an artist.' I am a painter always looking for inspiration and challenges." –Toni McGraw (“My Secret Place,” acrylic on canvas, 16/20” applying characteristics of impressionism.)

JODI ENDICOTT | "As a materials person, I focus on mixed media paintings that may range in imagery from beasts to birds, to gardens and water. Made from a variety of materials ranging from paint to found objects, all reflect our time." -Jodi Endicott

JODI ENDICOTT | "As a materials person, I focus on mixed media paintings that may range in imagery from beasts to birds, to gardens and water. Made from a variety of materials ranging from paint to found objects, all reflect our time." -Jodi Endicott

Photography

 
DAVID MURPHEY | David has been a commercial photographer in Hawaiʻi for over 25 years. His current personal project, Volcanoes is a documentation of the ongoing eruption of Kīlauea at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.

DAVID MURPHEY | David has been a commercial photographer in Hawaiʻi for over 25 years. His current personal project, Volcanoes is a documentation of the ongoing eruption of Kīlauea at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.

GWENYTH DEITZ | Gwenyth Deitz is a documentary and lifestyle photographer based in Hawaiʻi. Originally from Maryland, just outside of Washington, D.C., she currently resides on the island of Oʻahu. Being an avid traveler, Gwen documents her explorati

GWENYTH DEITZ | Gwenyth Deitz is a documentary and lifestyle photographer based in Hawaiʻi. Originally from Maryland, just outside of Washington, D.C., she currently resides on the island of Oʻahu. Being an avid traveler, Gwen documents her explorations as she experiences new destinations. Gwen aims to bring awareness to issues that are dear to her heart; her intent is to promote positivity, tolerance, and respect for our shared planet and humanity.

ALYSSA VALCOURT | Alyssa creates gifts with nature photographs she captures in Hawai‘i and abroad. She makes jewelry, matted prints, calendars, greeting cards, and more. From backyard birds to shooting stars, she delights in sharing fleeting moments

ALYSSA VALCOURT | Alyssa creates gifts with nature photographs she captures in Hawai‘i and abroad. She makes jewelry, matted prints, calendars, greeting cards, and more. From backyard birds to shooting stars, she delights in sharing fleeting moments of awe.

Sculpture

 
MICHELLE SCHWENGEL-REGALA | A scientist by training and an artist by nature, Michelle creates 2D and 3D mixed-media artworks telling natural history stories about ecosystems spanning Hawaiʻi and Antarctica. This knitted metal sculpture was inspired b

MICHELLE SCHWENGEL-REGALA | A scientist by training and an artist by nature, Michelle creates 2D and 3D mixed-media artworks telling natural history stories about ecosystems spanning Hawaiʻi and Antarctica. This knitted metal sculpture was inspired by her oceanographic voyage across Polynesia. (Shown: “Water Column: Möbius X” 18” x 21” x 12”)

DIANE KW | Diane KW sculpts, carves and then decals clay vessels or figures. Her work may be found in museums including the Groningen Museum (NL), the New Orleans Museum of Art (LA), the Honolulu Museum of Art (HI), the Cape Ann Museum (MA), the St.

DIANE KW | Diane KW sculpts, carves and then decals clay vessels or figures. Her work may be found in museums including the Groningen Museum (NL), the New Orleans Museum of Art (LA), the Honolulu Museum of Art (HI), the Cape Ann Museum (MA), the St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Art (FL) and the Florida Holocaust Museum (FL) and the Nanchong University Ceramic Museum (CH. (Photo: Woman With a Migraine (private collection) photo credit: Paul Kodama)

CHRISTOPHER EDWARDS | Christopher Edwards makes sculptures inspired by the algorithmic patterns and geometry of nature. His work is in collections of the Honolulu Museum of Art, the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, the Luciano Benett

CHRISTOPHER EDWARDS | Christopher Edwards makes sculptures inspired by the algorithmic patterns and geometry of nature. His work is in collections of the Honolulu Museum of Art, the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, the Luciano Benetton Collection, as well as national and international private collectors. His commissioned work can be found at the Halekulani Hotel Waikīkī, Halepuna Hotel Waikīkī, Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel, as well as several hotels on the neighbor islands. He lives in Honolulu, HI. (Image: #94. Emergence, Raku-fired ceramic, 9″h x 28″w x 30″d)

JODI ENDICOTT | "As a materials person, I focus on mixed media paintings that may range in imagery from beasts to birds, to gardens and water. Made from a variety of materials ranging from paint to found objects, all reflect our time." -Jodi Endicott

JODI ENDICOTT | "As a materials person, I focus on mixed media paintings that may range in imagery from beasts to birds, to gardens and water. Made from a variety of materials ranging from paint to found objects, all reflect our time." -Jodi Endicott

Design

 
MOZAIC PAPER | Mozaic Paper is a paper-products company created by a team of graphic designers located in downtown Honolulu. We are passionate about the art of design, the craft of printing and presenting notecards that reflect the beauty of our isla

MOZAIC PAPER | Mozaic Paper is a paper-products company created by a team of graphic designers located in downtown Honolulu. We are passionate about the art of design, the craft of printing and presenting notecards that reflect the beauty of our island home.

GENKI WORLD | Genki World brings research-based health concepts to life through beautiful photography, fun pop-up graphics and poetic messages, designed into Genki greeting cards that are keepers and healthy reminders.

GENKI WORLD | Genki World brings research-based health concepts to life through beautiful photography, fun pop-up graphics and poetic messages, designed into Genki greeting cards that are keepers and healthy reminders.