POIPU — Sunday was a total change of pace for Keani Andrade of Anahola at the National Tropical Botanical Garden South Shore Visitor Center. “It’s a blast being part of the community, and it’s nice to be able to give
POIPU — Sunday was a total change of pace for Keani Andrade of Anahola at the National Tropical Botanical Garden South Shore Visitor Center.
“It’s a blast being part of the community, and it’s nice to be able to give back,” she said.
Andrade was involved in photographing entrants at the 5th annual North Shore fishing tournament at the recently dedicated Hanalei Pier.
“I do this for fun,” the Anahola photographer said. “I used to be in real estate, but now I’m having fun doing weddings and landscapes.”
Andrade was one of eight Women Artists of Kauai participating in this year’s annual Summer Fine Arts Festival on Sunday, where a portion of the proceeds went to benefit the NTBG.
The artists, many working on future pieces or talking about their techniques with shoppers and browsers, were housed under two tents, enveloped by the soothing guitar music of Dr. Matthew Miller and Cindy Combs.
“I was over at the Prince Clubhouse for their craft fair Saturday,” said Patrice Pendarvis. “We have a showing every Monday in the Prince Clubhouse downstairs area because that’s when they change out their golfers.”
Marionette Taboniar, coordinator for the 5th annual Summer Fine Art Festival, said the Women Artists of Kauai promotes female artists on the island while raising funds for local charities. It will host an Art Studio Tour in October where people are able to visit artists like Pendarvis at their locations.
“We’ll have a month-long preview at the Kauai Museum,” said Donia Lilly, a participating artist at the festival. “That will probably take place the first week in October, and during the second and third weeks, people can visit art studios based on a published map. The tour will expand from Waimea to Wainiha, this year.”
Lilly’s display included a large percentage of her art infused into metal. The reflective display was joined by Taboniar’s offering of marine life and Anna Skaradzinska’s reverse glass work, some of which included marine life.
“Marine life is my newest area of work,” said Skaradzinska, who also works at the Banana Patch studios. “Everything started with Carol Yotsuda (of the Garden Island Arts Council) back in the 1990s.”
On the Saturday following Thanksgiving, Taboniar said the Women Artists will open up the Hanapepe United Church of Christ for its annual Winter Fine Arts Festival.
A portion of the proceeds, she said, will benefit the Hanapepe UCC and its food pantry program.
Visit www.womenartistsofkauai.org for more information.
