Artist Bio

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Local girl Lori Uyehara received her Bachelor of Fine Arts and a PD. in Secondary Art Education from the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa. Her work is currently represented in the collections of the Honolulu Museum of Art, Hawai‘i State Museum, Hawai‘i State Department of Education, and in numerous private collections locally and abroad. Her work is presently represented by Mike Schnack, owner of the Cedar Street Gallery.

 

Artist Statement

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I am fascinated by the juxtaposition of manmade and natural found elements; the discarded or mundane becoming precious and rarified. I am hopeful that the combination of these elements develops a transformative alchemy that brings attention to self-destructive tendencies exposing flashpoints in our collective nature. Through Flashpoint I explore the beauty of planet’s vanishing natural landscapes; investigating its potential future.