Lineage: A Family Tree of Printmakers
January 7, 2013-May 27, 2013
Location: Sunny Alcove
Lineage, a new exhibition curated by Erika Molyneux and sponsored by the Honolulu Printmakers showcases artists who have made significant contributions to the strong printmaking tradition of Hawaii. The exhibition is a genealogy chart or family tree of printmakers, emphasizing the relationships connecting various generations of artists.
Print artists in the exhibition are recognized for either their teaching, scholarship of printmakingtradition, the construction of community-access studios, facilitation of visiting artists, financial support of other printmakers & printmaking activities, or the creation of culturally significant and widely influential artworks.
The Honolulu Printmakers:
The Honolulu Printmakers is the oldest nonprofit printmaking organization of its kind west of the Mississippi River and is one of Hawaii’s oldest art organizations. Started in 1928 by Huc Lucquiens andAlice Poole, the organization promotes the appreciation and understanding of printmaking and print production. The Printmakers is supported by members, community corporations, state and private foundations. Honolulu Printmakers provides the local community with a variety of programs and services, including: exhibitions, community-access print studio, limited print editions, lectures and technical workshops with visiting artists, and leadership stemming fromour officers and board of directors.
Lineage Artists:
- Huc Luquiens
- Isami Doi
- Jean Charlot
- Marcia Morse
- Mike Harada
- Ed Stasack
- Laura Smith
- David Smith
- George Woollard
- Dodie Warren
- Lee Chesney
- Ron Kowalke
- Charles Cohan
- Duncan Dempster
- Rob Molyneux
- Wayne Miyamoto
- Allyn Bromley
- Hiroki Morinoue
- John Young
- Vince Hazen
- John Melville Kelly
- Joe Feher
- Jeff Dunn
Erika Molyneux conceived, researched and curated this important exhibition. She teaches traditional and digital arts at Sacred Hearts Academy and serves on both the Honolulu Printmakers Board of Directors and The Gallery Iolani Advisory Board.
She also exhibits her own work locally and has received awards from The Honolulu Printmakers, The Digital Artists' Society of Hawaii, and The Honolulu Museum of Arts.
For specific information about the Honolulu Printmaker's exhibit, please contact:
Curator: Erika Molyneux, 808-341-5348; eurika23@yahoo.com
Executive Director: Laura Smith, 808-536-5507; laura@honoluluprintmakers.org
