KAHULUI Well-known and respected Maui artist and University of Hawaii Maui College Visual Arts Program Coordinator and Instructor Michael Takemoto is offeri
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A trio of paintings hangs in the front window of the First Hawaiian Bank branch on Market Street in Wailuku Friday. The paintings by Avi Molinas include Hokulani Holt (from right), Judge Noa (Auwae) Kepoikai and Rose (Daniels) Kepoikai and are the latest in a series of historical and cultural art pieces in Wailukuâs Small Town Big Art initiative.
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Guillem “Avi” Molinas’ recent oil paintings each reflect a different piece of Hawaiian history, culture and language, in the hopes that residents and visitors learn more about the “depth and richness of these islands and people” when they see his artwork hung in Wailuku.