Art endures

27 02 2025

A few days ago, Nohea Gallery at Kahala Mall reconnected me with a past art buyer of mine.

Now “older,” by chance Susan found herself browsing the gallery while waiting for her ride.

She asked Nadja the sales rep about me, so the Gallery took her phone number to give to me. 

Baobab

Susan had bought my “Baobab Tree” oil painting that she watched me paint on location at Foster Botanical Garden in Honolulu many years ago.

The baobab tree, if you recall, is the tree that the little prince in Le Petit Prince disliked for all the leaves it dropped and that he had to rake up.

According to Susan, she was really broke at the time, but her husband said if she really liked the painting she should sacrifice and buy it. 

And so she did. It made me happy to hear Susan say the painting hangs prominently in her home.

You may wish to check out the upcoming Windward Artists Guild show for which I have chosen to represent the town of Kaʻaʻawa. It runs April 2-30, at the newly renovated Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden Gallery. The Meet the Artists reception is from 12:30 to 3:30 pm, April 6, 2025.

“Good Morning Kaaawa!”
“Morning Destination”

Choral art

These days I’m enjoying another kind of art — choral art, that is, I sing in a community choir. Our choir director apologizes for the ear worms from rehearsing the catchy tunes weekly!

Upcoming concerts are:

March 2, 4 pm, Kawaihaʻo Church, Community Choral Festival, six choirs, freewill offering in lieu of admission charge.

April WCS Spring Concert, April 27, 2025, at 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 148A Makawao St, Kailua, Oahu.

Be well!

~Rebekah


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Holiday 2024 calendar

10 11 2024

Usually I wait until Thanksgiving Day has passed before preparing for Christmas, but there are events of art and music to put on your calendar now.

Sunday, Dec. 1, Handel’s “Messiah” singalong, 4 p.m., Christ Church Uniting in Kailua, Oʻahu. Bring your scores or ask to share. If you wish attend as audience, please do come!

Friday, Dec. 6, Opening Reception for “The Holiday Art Fair,” 5 to 7 p.m., ARTS at Marks, 1159 Nuuanu avenue at Pauahi street, Honolulu Chinatown. The art exhibit runs noon to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday through the closing reception on Dec. 27. Visual art by the Windward Artists Guild and the Association of Hawaii Artists.

Sunday, Dec. 15, Windward Choral Society Concert, 4 p.m., St. Anthony of Padua Church, 148 Makawao Ave., Kailua, Oʻahu.

Windward Choral Society, Artistic Director Susan McCreary Duprey

Come one, come all!

With love and blessings for the holidays,

Rebekah


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June already?

15 05 2024

The middle of May is not too early to plan your arts social calendar.

We have these lined up to attend and enjoy: 

The Windward Choral Society’s concert “Birds, Beasts & Bugs,” 4 to 5:30 p.m., June 2, 2024, at St. Anthony of Padua Church, 148 Makawao Street, Kailua, Oʻahu.

“Collage and Clay” art show, June 5-28, 2024, The ARTS at Marks Garage gallery, 1159 Nuuanu Ave. at Pauahi street. Regular gallery hours are 12 to 5 pm daily.

Opening reception, 5 to 8 pm, June 7, 2024. Closing reception, 5 to 8 pm, June 28, 2024.

Hand-dyed tissue-paper collage, 22” x 28”, by Rebekah Luke

I have six hand-dyed tissue-paper collages in this group exhibit.

Maybe I’ll see you?! Be well.

~Rebekah

 


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The right frame

21 04 2024

As a fine artist, I believe in displaying pictures in good frames. Recently, my cousin Titus gave me a photograph of my mother at a Steinway piano. I already have a similar one from the same shoot of her facing the keyboard. In the one Titus gave me, she is facing the camera, and she signed it!

My mother at the Steinway

I picked out a light brown mat board and a black frame for it.

Secondly, I mounted and framed the well-known ahupuaʻa poster for yesterday’s Earth Day [ka Lā Hōnua] event at the Bishop Museum.

The frame is brown to match the land in the picture.

Ahupuaʻa land division in Hawaiʻi, from the mountains to the sea

Many thanks to Kyle, Melinda,
Letitia, and Jim at Sunshine Arts in Kahaluʻu, Oʻahu, for taking care of my framing needs.

Be well.

~ Rebekah


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Art & music for December 2023

15 11 2023

Greetings, studio fans ~

A couple of community offerings where my “work” is represented are on the calendar for next month on Oʻahu:

One is an art show at ARTS at Marks Garage, corner of Nuuanu avenue and Pauahi street, for most of December. I can meet you at the First Friday evening reception there, too.

The other is the Windward Choral Society’s “Home for the Holidays” winter concert at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Kailua, 148 Makawao St., Kailua. I’m singing! More details in the accompanying images:


Holiday blessings, and be well!

~Rebekah


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Palehua

5 11 2023



In choir, the Windward Choral Society, we are rehearsing “Palehua,” a mele (song) composed by Amy Hanaialiʻi Gilliom and Willie Kahaialiʻi. Yesterday we took a field trip to that place high above Makakilo on Oʻahu. It was an example of the lengths (and heights!) our director Susan McCreary Duprey will go to have the choristers absorb the music.

For most of us who live on the Windward side of the island, Palehua is a long car ride away, and because parking is tight at the cabin site, we carpooled in three shifts. In the afternoon we had perfect weather—not too hot or too cold and no rain. What a great view of the Waianaʻe Coast including Pokaʻi Bay and northward to Mount Kaʻala, too.

Many thanks to choir president Pat for driving and to ridemates Katie and Gail for keeping it lively. And, oh yes, we did sing some numbers!

 

 Keep on singing, and be well!

~Rebekah


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Waikīkī

16 07 2023


Many local residents avoid Waikīkī, a haven for tourists, some of who think that IS Hawaiʻi. I live in Windward O’ahu, a good 45 minutes of driving time away, and except for visiting friends, attending my Hawaiian language class, the occasional gig, or dinner at favorite restaurants, I am content to hang around here.

I made the exception yesterday to attend the Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival where my cousin-in-law Geri Valdriz was performing.

I arrived early, so I took a stroll through the Royal Hawaiian Hotel grounds nearby. I walked through the lobby and straight to the beach and was reminded why Waikīkī Beach was said to be a place for kings. The shore and the view of Leahi, or Diamond Head, are probably the same, but oh, so many people! After Geri played music, we were advised to skedaddle home to avoid the Waikīkī Moonlight Festival Block Party for which the main thoroughfare of Kalākaua avenue was closed. Here are my daytime images:

Royal Hawaiian Hotel

 

Coconut grove at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel

Old map in the Royal Hawaiian Hotel lobby

“There’s Diamond Head!” said one, said many.



 Powder room at the Royal Hawaiian 
Pink hibiscus matches the “Pink Palace”

 Cute matcha green tea flavored cream puff

Surfing off Kūhiō Beach

Steel guitarist Geri Valdriz and friends

Be well, and remember to apply the proper sunscreen before going outdoors.

~Rebekah 


Many local residents avoid Waikīkī, a haven for tourists, some of who think that IS Hawaiʻi. I live in Windward O’ahu, a good 45 minutes of driving time away, and except for visiting friends, attending my Hawaiian language class, the occasional gig, or dinner at favorite restaurants, I am content to hang around here.

I made the exception yesterday to attend the Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival where my cousin-in-law Geri Valdriz was performing.

I arrived early, so I took a stroll through the Royal Hawaiian Hotel grounds nearby. I walked through the lobby and straight to the beach and was reminded why Waikīkī Beach was said to be a place for kings. The shore and the view of Leahi, or Diamond Head, are probably the same, but oh, so many people! After Geri played music, we were advised to skedaddle home to avoid the Waikīkī Moonlight Festival Block Party for which the main thoroughfare of Kalākaua avenue was closed. Here are my daytime images:

Royal Hawaiian Hotel

 

Coconut grove at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel

Old map in the Royal Hawaiian Hotel lobby

“There’s Diamond Head!” said one, said many.



 Powder room at the Royal Hawaiian 
Pink hibiscus matches the “Pink Palace”

 Cute matcha green tea flavored cream puff

Surfing off Kūhiō Beach

Steel guitarist Geri Valdriz and friends

Be well, and remember to apply the proper sunscreen before going outdoors.

~Rebekah 


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