f.808 Photo Hawaii Conference

First annual f.808 Photo Hawai'i Conference at Halekulani Hotel is happening on June 27th! This will be an inspiring day bringing together some of Hawai'is best photographers, industry leaders, and educators. Keynote presentations by Franco Salmoiraghi & Zak Noyle. 

I'll be presenting on 2 panels as well as many other talented folks in multiple photography fields.  Full list of presenters: http://f808photohawaii.com Help spread the word to your favorite photo friends!

Artists of Hawai'i Update

Check out a recent update by Scott Whelden for Artists of Hawaii 2015 here:  http://blog.honoluluacademy.org/artists-of-hawaii-2015-update-three-studio-visits-with-james-jensen/

Artists of Hawaii Update: Musings on the process

Listen to the waves through a soundbite and learn about my process while shooting Oil Tanker Sunsents on my latest post for Artists of Hawaii: AOH 2015 Musings on the Process

A few highlights from Art & Poetry Night 2015

It was an amazing evening, thank you to everyone who stopped by!

Celebrating student photography and poetry at Manifest!

It's that time of year again... The Assets Annual Art & Poetry Event will commence on April 9th at Manifest! Check out some of my students' best work this year and listen to Ms. Schweibert's poets pour their hearts out through spoken word. Special thanks to all the amazing staff at Manifest for hosting this year's event - you guys rock!

Sneak Peak :)

Contemporary Photography in Hawai'i 2015

Fun to see my image featured on this year's invitation, I think the yellow text works well. Looking forward to a great show with many talented local photographers. 

Teaching night photography at PNM

A collaborative shot from teaching Tuesday's class on night photography at Pacific New Media. Thanks guys for such a fun evening and thanks Tyson for sharing this pic. Go team!

Artists Talk on 2/26 at University of Hawaii with Phillip Jung

Photographer Phillip Jung and I will be giving an artist talk Thursday 2/26 at UH, 7pm. Join us for an evening discussing where our projects intersect and how we both explores themes of place, nature, and visions of Hawaii. Looking forward to a lively conversation.

http://www.outreach.hawaii.edu/pnm/programs/2015/EVENT-EV0013692L.asp

Honolulu Museum of Art: Artists of Hawaii 2015

Please find my latest post for Honolulu Museum of Art: Artists of Hawaii 2015 here: AOH 2015 Alison Beste On What Lies Beneath 

That's a wrap - Light We See, Light We Are Exhibition

That's a wrap! The Koa Gallery show Light We See, Light We Are is finally off the wall and packed up. Thanks to everyone who stopped by this summer and the Koa Gallery staff for their help. Be sure to check out the new photography exhibition at Koa titled Viewpoint! 

MFA Graduation - PAU!

WE DID IT! Congrats to all my Group 5 AIB/LUCAD buds. Oh yea!!

Exhibition Opening - Light We See, Light We Are - JUNE 12th at KCC

Just got word that Paul Izak will be playing some smooth island vibe acoustic guitar at our Light We See, Light We Are opening on Thursday 3:30-5:45pm on June 12th. I'm looking forward to celebrating this collaborative show with talented photographer Lisa Hornak. 

A summer afternoon filled with art, live music, and friends - doesn't get much better than that

folks! 

HPR Interview with Dr. Kathy Kozak

I was on the radio today! HPR's The Conversation did a segment on some of my recent photography projects & the Light We See exhibit. It's an adrenaline rush to go live!! Thank you to Dr. Kathy Kozak for the interview.

Honolulu Museum of Art, PechaKucha #20

Upcoming events!

Hello friends,

Happy to share spring news and invite you to a few upcoming events. This week in particular has an art filled lineup…hope to see you around town!

Cheers, Alison

1) Speaker Honolulu Museum of Art School
PechaKucha #20: Light
Friday, April 18th 7pm
http://www.pechakucha.org/cities/honolulu/events/

2) Group Show Contemporary Photography in Hawaii 2014
April 11 – May 2014
Artist Reception Friday, April 18th 5-8pm
Andrew Rose Gallery
www.andrewrosegallery.com

3) Two-Person Show Conversations: Light
This exhibition will feature a photographic exchange between Rome based photographer Lisa Hornak and Honolulu based artist Alison Beste. More info to come in May….
June 12 – August 15, 2014
Koa Gallery Lama Library

http://koagallery.kcc.hawaii.edu/

4) Student Art & Poetry Event

I've received a number of  inquiries about the Assets School student Art & Poetry show...thanks for the support!! Yes, it’s coming up on Wednesday April 16th at 5:30pm at Loading Zone this year. Always a fun evening celebrating kids pouring their hearts out through imagery, spoken word, and dance.