Community Art Projects

"In art the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can inspire."

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

Let Peace Blossom Mural 2009

Celebrating the inaugural of President Obama, student painted a peace mural, 12ft x 5ft, to be included in 12 mile
mural project that will culminate in Egypt 2010. For more information about the international event, visit
http://www.the-art-miles-mural-project.org/

2008 It's a Honu Word Public Art Event: Check for updates about the big island public art event called It's a Honu World™ ,
and the honu Konawaena High School students and instructor Mrs. Obregon will be
painting. For further information go to the following website :http://itsahonuworld.com/
or click here for more pictures.

The Hale Halewai Mural project was started during winter break 2003. The mural is entitled Birds of Paradise and was designed and supervised by Michelle Obregon, an instructor at Konawaena High. The mural was funded by Healing Our Island Community Grant with the assistance of Family Support services of West Hawaii. The mural celebrates the beauty of Hawaii's endemic and introduced species of birds, highlighting the endangered Nene and Hawaiian Crow. During winter break, students from Konawaena High School and Kealekehe Intermediate School helped with the mural, along with adults from Kona Kraft and the Community Federal Credit Union. The community mural provided local youth an opportunity to work with an artist, learning how to paint an outdoor mural and to participate in a beautification project

"KEEPING THE FAITH" Completed January 2005 Celebrating the life of Wesley Batalona Honoka'a Middle School Mural Project in collaboration with Family Support Services of West Hawaii, Konawaena High School and Kona Krafts. Designed and directed by Michelle Obregon
HONU MURAL Painted at the Hale Halawaii , Kailua Kona Completed May 2006 The mural was funded by Healing Our Island Community Grant with the assistance of Family Support services of West Hawaii. Directed and designed by Michelle Obregon.
Campus Mural: gift from class of 2006 Directed and designed by Michelle Obregon Til Mural: 8ft x 8ft, Located by the library Special thanks to Craig Fuller and Janis Weis for their expertise in firing and assembling the mural. Completed December 19, 2006

CAMPUS MURALS
CREATED BY STUDENTS OF FINE ARTS TEACHER ART JANIS WEISS
UNDERWATER THEME IN COUNSELING OFFICE

Painters: Chance Hanato-Wells and Lesli Warner

Painters: Alex Kaupu, Tiana La Rosa, Andrew Dewitt, Olivia Prattas, Sara Kunz and Nova Basque

HERB KANE MURAL
INSIDE KONAWAENA HIGH SCHOOL GYM
1991