The third annual Banyan Drive Art Stroll features exhibits, awards, prizes, entertainment, and activities throughout the Banyan Drive area from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, January 12, 2019.
Jared Goodwin’s “Mokuola Sunset” took first place in the third annual Banyan Drive Art Stroll judged entries. A senior at Hilo High School, Goodwin won last year’s photography contest with the cover for the 2018 Friends of Lili`uokalani Gardens calendar.
A judged art exhibit will be available for viewing and People’s Choice voting in the Palm Room at the Grand Naniloa Resort. Judge Emily Catey Weiss of the Volcano Art Center will be on hand to present awards to first place Jared Goodwin “Mokuola Sunset”, second place Bonnie Sol Hahn “Red Bridge”, and third place Jay Takaaze “Good Morning” with honorable mention to Stephen Davies “Just Walking the Dog”. The People’s Choice award will be presented after the event when votes are counted.
“Red Bridge” by painter Bonnie Sol Hahn took second place in the judged competition.
A photography exhibit will be held in Hilo Bay Café with voting for People’s Choice. The grand prize will be presented by Paradise Helicopters at 2 p.m. to Jay Takaaze whose image “Morning Moon” was selected for the cover of the 2019 Friends of Lili`uokalani Gardens calendar. Judge for the calendar was Mary Goodrich.
Artists at work are a featured item of the Banyan Drive Art Stroll. Plein air artists will be in Lili`uokalani Gardens from noon to 3 p.m. including Marilyn Montgomery, Yumi Doi, William Wingert, Kevin Spitze, Peter Heinemann and the Hilo Plein Air Group. Photographers will give tours/talks at the sites of their calendar images during the same time frame. Patti Pease Johnson will demonstrate pastel painting at the Waioli Lounge in Hilo Hawaiian from 2 to 6 p.m. Brandon Tengan will demonstrate gyotaku (fish printing) at Suisan from 3 to 4 p.m. Ken Charon will demonstrate painting in the Palm Room of the Grand Naniloa Resort from 2 to 6 p.m.
“Good Morning” by Jay Takaaze, a frequent visitor to Lili`uokalani Gardens, took third place. Another Takaaze image “Morning Moon” was awarded grand prize in the 2019 Friends of Lili`uokalani Gardens calendar contest.
Entertainment is scheduled throughout the day starting with Puna Taiko at noon near Banyan Gallery. Puna Taiko will move to an area outside Hilo Bay Café around 1 p.m. Harpist Cymber Quinn will play in the Wai`oli Lounge at Hilo Hawaiian from 2 to 3 p.m. Desiree Moana Cruz will be mistress of ceremonies at the lobby lounge of the Grand Naniloa Resort. Featured performers there are Christy Lassiter and Friends noon to 2 p.m., Kainani Kahaunaele 2 to 4 p.m., and Mark Yamanaka 4 to 6 p.m.
Puna Taiko has performed at every Banyan Drive Art Stroll. Shown here in an image by Alvis Upitis, their energy and original compositions always draw a crowd.
A complete schedule by venue follows. A printed map brochure with the schedule will be available at all sponsor locations along the stroll.
Sponsors for the third annual Banyan Drive Art Stroll include: Banyan Gallery, Suisan Fish Market, Hilo Bay Café, Pandamonia’s Paleta Palace, County of Hawai`i Parks and Recreation Department, Castle Hilo Hawaiian Hotel, Grand Naniloa Resort, Paradise Helicopters, Akamai Art Supply, Cunningham Gallery, and Friends of Lili`uokalani Gardens.
UPDATE: a re-dedication blessing will be held for the recently restored stone lanterns from Okinawa and Yamanashi prefectures. Rev. Naoiro Hotta will conduct a short service at 9:30 a.m. on a flat lawn area near the stone bridge in between the two lanterns. Look for the grey canopy.
Kumu Kaho`okele Crabbe will offer an Hawaiian blessing at 10 a.m. to open the gardens for the new year, especially on this occasion of the first centennial event of 2019.
Suisan Fish Market
3-4 p.m.
Brandon Tengan
will demonstrate
GYOTAKU (fish printing)
pupus served
Any Kine Wontons will be available in the Suisan parking lot from noon until sold out or 6 p.m., whichever comes first.
Hilo Bay Café
Photography – Calendar Contest Exhibit
vote for People’s Choice photography award
noon – 5
Puna Taiko outside at 1 p.m.
Grand Prize award and pupu 2 p.m.
Lili`uokalani Gardens
Noon to 3 p.m. painters and photographers will be in the gardens
Pavilion #1 close to Red Bridge
Marilyn Montgomery
Yumi Doi
Pavilion #2 close to Stone Bridge
William Wingert
Kevin Spitze
Peter Heinemann
Hilo Plein Air Group
Photographers:
noon – 1 Rita French
1 – 1:30 Jared Goodwin
2:30 Kenji Kuroshima
others to be announced
Castle Hilo Hawaiian Hotel
Silent auction (ends 5 p.m.)
Patty Pease Johnson, pastel demonstration 2-6 p.m.
Music: Cymber Quinn 2 – 3 p.m.
Pupus 2-3 p.m.
Banyan Gallery
noon to 6 p.m.
register for door prizes
awarded every hour
12:15 p.m. Puna Taiko
performance and pupu served
Grand Naniloa Hotel
Noon to 6 p.m. Palm Room
Art exhibit and People’s Choice ballots
2 – 6 p.m. Ken Charon painting demonstration
pupus served 4-6 p.m.
judge’s art prizes awarded 5 p.m.
Entertainment, Grand Naniloa Lobby Lounge:
Emcee: Desiree Moana Cruz
noon – 2 Christy Lassiter and Friends
2 – 4 Kainani Kahaunaele
4 – 6 Mark Yamanaka
Pandamonia’s Paleta Palace
at Ali`i Ice
noon to 5 p.m.
old photos and paintings
U.S. Japanese Gardens 