2022 Young Artists of Hawaii: Winners Announced

May 6, 2022
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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

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