April 19 - May 27 Earth Day is April 22. As an effort to raise awareness and help preserve our precious natural treasures, the Firehouse Gallery in Waimea is hosting an exhibit honoring our beautiful Hawaiian birds. This show is running from April 19 to May 27, The “Hawaiian Birds” exhibit will showcase work by local artists inspired by the beautiful birds of the islands. Many birds, such as ... Read more
Events
Workshops – May
May 7, 2017 - 3 - 6 pm at the Firehouse Gallery If you are interested in any aspect of photography, digital image manipulation, photo printing or related subjects, we would like to see you come to our first ever photographer and artist workshop get-together. We will set up a projector and our new screen to view pictures, and we will have a computer with the latest version of Lightroom and ... Read more
Call for art – Textile Show
From May 27 to June 24, the front gallery at the Firehouse Gallery will be sporting textiles in all shapes and forms. Items can be fine art or functional items using fiber, yarn, weaving or sewing. Possible entries could include quilts or wall hangings, woven items, mixed media fiber, cross stitch art, knit or crochet pieces, or fabric collages. This is a member show - no entry fee - open to ... Read more
Small Solo Shows – Five artists
March 29 - May 6, 2017 This month, the back gallery will feature small solo shows by Marty Allen, Jim Carlson, Bernt Grundseth, Han Choi and Anna Sullivan, using a variety of mediums. Marty works in oil, acrylic, watercolors and photography. Bernt is a photographer and is experimenting with digital manipulation on some of his images. Han has a number of lovely small watercolors in the ... Read more
Hawaiian Culture
March 22 - April 15 in the Front Gallery From March 22nd-April 15th, the Firehouse Gallery in Waimea will exhibit a colorful artistic showcase inspired by Hawaiian royalty, hula, and significant places on Hawai’i Island. Interesting and important landscapes, people, and animals will be showcased in this show. Among the art on exhibit will be exquisite oil paintings, fine art photography, and ... Read more
33rd Annual No ‘Opio Youth Arts Show and Competition
March 1 - 19, 2017 in the Front Gallery March is National Youth Art Month and the Waimea Arts Council celebrates with the 33rd Annual Nā `Opio Youth Art Show and Competition, located at the Firehouse Gallery in Waimea. The show features young artists from grades 6 through 12 from schools and home schooled students in the North and South Kohala and Hāmākua districts. This event has provided an ... Read more