2019 Award winning mobile chosen by the Hawaii Craftsmen 51st All State Juried Art Exhibition.

Reflections on Hawaii Island's Mauna Kea as she, the mountain, stands in her presence whatever comes to her. Right now it is a standoff of whether the huge 30 meter telescope will be built on top of her. She already has 13 telescopes, with capabilities as no other viewing location in the world, yet, when does it stop, the desecration of her majesty in being Mauna Kea? Science will always continue, but her space is limited in my eyes. So, I stand in heart with the 'protectors' who are blocking passage of the construction equipment. There are other locations in the world where science of reading the universe will continue.
Medium: liquid dye on silk with wax resist covering acid free foam core, brass rods and swivels, for indoors only, keep out of direct sunlight

My mobile "She Breathes", inspired by Mauna Kea, just won award in Hawaii Craftsmen 51st Annual All-State Juried Exhibition at Main Gallery Honolulu Museum of Art School. Mahalo to Hawaii State Art Museum Shop x Mori for gifting the award, selected by juror Emily Zaiden, Director and Curator at Craft in America Center in Los Angeles. It also was jury selected and shown earlier in 2019 by Hilo's East Hawaii Cultural Center/HMOCA Mauna Kea Exhibit.