Congratulations to the 96 winners of the 2022 Young Artists of Hawaiʻi competition! These award-winning artworks will be on display at the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum May 14 – June 25, 2022. [update: the exhibition closed early – June 18, 2022]
Ernest Bowen de Silva Elementary School
Ava Aiona, “Untitled”, Grade 4
Kellen Bingle, “Out of This World”, Grade 4
Klarence Imai, “I See Leadership”, Grade 4
James Nakamori, “Leadership Poster”, Grade 4
Zion Thomas, “Leadership Matters”, Grade 4
Hanahauʻoli School
Thomas Abbe Bloem, “Coming Together for the Greater Good”, Grade 5
Zoe Adams, “Leap of Faith”, Grade 4
Nathan Asam, “Leadership is Sustainability”, Grade 6
Alina Chan, “Drawing Out My Love For Music”, Grade 5
Riley Chang, “Helping Others”, Grade 5
Kieren Doyle, “The Stars Lead Me”, Grade 5
Finn Gillespie, “The Ripple Effect”, Grade 6
Kai Itoman, “Does Good Leadership Protect the Ocean?”, Grade 5
Kira Lau Jong, “Leading But Following”, Grade 4
Liliana Lavy, “Kumu Vicky Holt Takamine”, Grade 6
Etta Lin, “Art Is My Leader!”, Grade 2
Ryder Nicolai, “Dream BIG”, Grade 6
Chase Shimabukuro, “Even If They Doubt You Keep Believing”, Grade 3
Taino Stanbro, “Leadership is Balance”, Grade 6
Elisa Tamura, “Lots of Fun”, Grade 2
Helemano Elementary School
Jonah Castellano, “Curious George Washington”, Grade 5
Xaelee-Faye Repollo, “A Courageous Leader”, Grade 4
Highlands Intermediate School
Maria Gilyn DeLeon, “Empowerment”, Grade 7
Emma Gregory, “Kamehameha”, Grade 7
Kaori Kawasaki, “Ronald Shimizu”, Grade 7
Honowai Elementary School
Kahoku Baker-Liu, “Leaders at Home”, Grade 2
Heaven Diza, “Making Right Decisions”, Grade 4
Lelani Shrew, “Good Leadership”, Grade 4
Island School
Griffin Bowers, “King Kamehameha”, Grade 5
Wainolia Cobb-Adams, “Wainolia’s Hōkūle‘a”, Grade 1
Kahano Cobb-Adams, “Kaua‘i Leadership”, Grade 3
Leiana Dabin-Green, “Lei’s Hōkūle‘a”, Grade 2
Alia Evslin, “Alia’s Hōkūle‘a”, Grade 2
Karson Feutz, “‘Ohana Sunset”, Grade 4
Aylwen Fife, “Soaring”, Grade 5
Aylin Gulari, “Aylin’s Hōkūle‘a”, Grade
Tavale Harris, “King Kamehameha”, Grade 5
Kulea Karatti, “Kulea’s Hōkūle‘a”, Grade 1
Gemma Kirkcaldie, “Golden Taro”, Grade 3
Sofia Lewis, “Alaka‘ina”, Grade 5
Kaelin Mentzer, “On the Land”, Grade 5
Declan Meyers, “Observe to Lead”, Grade 5
Jazmine Pederson, “Imi ‘Ola”, Grade 6
Alexandra Tzeng-White, “Alexandra’s Hōkūle‘a”, Grade 2
Damie Waikoloa Haumea, “Damie’s Hōkūle‘a”, Grade Kindergarten
Kamehameha Schools Kapālama
Emi Sylva, “Illuminate Wonder”, Grade 4
Kapolei Middle School
Isabella Anderson, “Good Leaders Are Made”, Grade 6
Maryknoll Grade School
Braden Alpichi, “Good Leaders!”, Grade 4
Sarah Cao, “Ideas and Voices”, Grade 5
Kevin Chen, “The Leader’s Way”, Grade 3
Konner Ching, “Leaders in Hawai‘i”, Grade 5
Caitlin Chun, “A Leader Is…”, Grade 5
Kammi Ejima, “Cooking Like Mom”, Grade 3
Brady Enright, “Help Everyone”, Grade 3
Vesper Gaines, “Inspiring Leaders”, Grade 4
Olivia Gouveia, “My Favorite People”, Grade 3
Clarice Gu, “Albert Einstein”, Grade 4
Honoria Haigler, “God Leading Us”, Grade 3
Jescy Imperial, “Helping Mom”, Grade 1
Donovan Kim, “Our Health Leader”, Grade 3
Clarisa Lam, “My Leaders”, Grade 4
Kelsey Lane, “Qualities of Jesus”, Grade 5
Logan Lao, “Dad’s Helping Hand”, Grade 3
Zoe Lau Jong, “Master Leadership”, Grade 5
Montana Loewenstein, “Helpful of Others”, Grade 3
Dylan Moats, “Duke Kahanamoku”, Grade 4
Emmerson Mort, “Good Leadership”, Grade 3
Tristan Murray, “My Mom and Dad”, Grade 1
Tori Nekota, “What Leadership Is…”, Grade 5
Kacie Ngai, “Pieces Together”, Grade 5
Oaklee Olsen, “Positive”, Grade 3
Roman Pangilinan, “Lead By Example”, Grade 1
Ko‘i Richardson, “Brave Leaders”, Grade 5
Lexi Sabin, “Leaders are Great”, Grade 1
Alexis Sambueno, “My Beautiful World”, Grade 5
Sonia Shen, “A Leader Is…”, Grade 5
Sarena Silva, “Leading By Example”, Grade 3
Pressly Reign Stevenson, “Art From The Heart”, Grade 5
Eri Sylva, “Growing Leaders”, Grade 1
Jaserie Tan, “Helping Community”, Grade 4
Raegan Teramoto, “Be a Leader”, Grade 4
Clara Tran, “My Mom, A Leader”, Grade 5
Maia Tulchin, “New Life is Born”, Grade 4
Cameron Twu, “Work of Leadership”, Grade 5
Alexander Umaki, “Ability to Lead”, Grade 5
Lia Wong, “Michelle’s Impact”, Grade 5
Trienna Yagyagan, “I Can Be A Leader”, Grade 4
Angelina Young, “A Helpful Friend”, Grade 3
Navy Hale Keiki School
Ella Condor, “Beauty Together”, Grade 5
Katharina Davis, “Shoot For The Stars!”, Grade 5
Maddie Fisher, “Helping Hand”, Grade 4
Caroline Gramling, “Save the World”, Grade 4
Tiffany Turcotte, “Lead for Change”, Grade 3
Harris Yonik, “Acts of Leadership”, Grade 4
Pōmaikaʻi Elementary School
Wells Hwang, “Loving Earth”, Grade 1
Punahou School
Kira Lee Unnerstall, “Follow the Leader”, Grade 5