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The Paradise Studio Tour Artist Collective donated $1036.00 to Pahoa High School art department February 2010. During last December's 2-day studio tour with 38 artists in Hawaiian Paradise Park, student art was divided between the 15 studios.
They included 20 student artists from Keaau and Pahoa high schools as well as Hawaii Academy of Arts and Sciences. Art exhibited included drawings, paintings and clay sculpture.
Pictured left to right are: PST organizers Deborah and Amanda Donaldson, Patti Datlof, art teacher John Akagi, student Malbert Ranan, art dept. head Nathon Rodrigues, PST organizers Hopper Sheldon, Patti Pease Johnson, and Karen Hagen, with art students David Jardine and Josh Serrao.
The PST group donates 10% of sales, after an initial $100 for each artist. Last year the donation was over $1000 to the HAAS secondary school art department and the first year over $600 was given to Keaau High School. "We want to give back to the community and support the arts," says Patti Datlof, one of the core organizers. "With school budgets being tight, we are aware of the need for art supplies and equipment. Teachers often dip into their own pockets to augment their classroom supplies."
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December 4th and 5th, 2010
First weekend in December
15 Hawaiian Paradise Park studios with
35 artists will open their studios to the public.
Artist's studios scattered throughout Hawaiian Paradise Park, will open their doors and sharing their studio space with guest artists, to display and sell their wonderful and unique arts, crafts. Some unique types of art featured are locally made and braided bracelets, lava pots, native plant dyed fabrics, recycled art, woods and furniture, hand blown glass, jewelry, fashion and clothing, quilting, doll art, and the list goes on.
We support and encourage art and fellowship among artists in our community through exhibits such as the December studio tour where local artists open their studios to display their work in the setting where it is created," says board member and clay artist Patti Datlof. "Our mission is also to encourage art education through donations to local schools for art supplies and by providing opportunities for mentoring, lectures and workshops." The 2008 tour donation was over $1000.00 to the Hawaii Academy of Arts and Sciences in Pahoa, and the first year was $600 to the Keaau High School art department.
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