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2025 MWA Exhibit

2025 Adult

Alexa Lombardo-Reinsch – Sea to Summit Quilt
Alexa Lombardo-Reinsch – Sea to Summit Quilt
Annamarie Sheehan – ‘Ūlei with Lichens
Annamarie Sheehan – ‘Ūlei with Lichens
Briana Mabbutt – From the Summit
Briana Mabbutt – From the Summit
Carla Gangini – Maiapilo
Carla Gangini – Maiapilo
Carol Giardino – Three Blossoms
Carol Giardino – Three Blossoms
Charlene Yoshizu – Darner Dreamscape
Charlene Yoshizu – Darner Dreamscape
D. Chapple – Ruler of the Māmaki
D. Chapple – Ruler of the Māmaki
Debbie Brown – Māmane Seed Container
Debbie Brown – Māmane Seed Container
Duke Del Beato III – Kāhili Mālamalama
Duke Del Beato III – Kāhili Mālamalama
Edward Baldwin – Hello
Edward Baldwin – Hello
Emiliano Achaval – Old Friend
Emiliano Achaval – Old Friend
Emiliano Achaval – The Guardian
Emiliano Achaval – The Guardian
Gwen Arkin – Red, Green, Brown A Study of Hawaiian Limu (Quadtriptych)
Gwen Arkin – Red, Green, Brown A Study of Hawaiian Limu (Quadtriptych)
Hailey Lau – Leaf Alchemist
Hailey Lau – Leaf Alchemist
Husa Adams – -especially now- Walking with Merwin II
Husa Adams – -especially now- Walking with Merwin II
J. Jernaill – Let Me Grow
J. Jernaill – Let Me Grow
James J Knoeppel – ‘Ihi-Portulaca molokiniensis
James J Knoeppel – ‘Ihi-Portulaca molokiniensis
Jennifer Thackray – Cyanea glabra; Haha
Jennifer Thackray – Cyanea glabra; Haha
Jennifer Thackray – Kūmimi Pua, Hawaiian Boxing Crab
Jennifer Thackray – Kūmimi Pua, Hawaiian Boxing Crab
Jennifer Valenzuela – Silent Messenger
Jennifer Valenzuela – Silent Messenger
Joanne Hopper – Auwahi ʻAʻaliʻi Forest Carpet
Joanne Hopper – Auwahi ʻAʻaliʻi Forest Carpet
Judy Bisgard – Āholehole
Judy Bisgard – Āholehole
Kate Eifler – Hawaiian Begonia
Kate Eifler – Hawaiian Begonia
Kēla Kahikina – Droplets of Pearl
Kēla Kahikina – Droplets of Pearl
Kimberly Dubsky – When the Wiliwili Blooms
Kimberly Dubsky – When the Wiliwili Blooms
Lanakila Makua – Anuhea
Lanakila Makua – Anuhea
Maggie T Sutrov – From a Fallen Log, Life
Maggie T Sutrov – From a Fallen Log, Life
Mars Zender – Wild Goose Chase
Mars Zender – Wild Goose Chase
Martin Hamilton – Makuahine
Martin Hamilton – Makuahine
Mary Beth Binder – Kumulāʻau Wiliwili
Mary Beth Binder – Kumulāʻau Wiliwili
Nancy Chesick – ʻAʻaliʻi #1
Nancy Chesick – ʻAʻaliʻi #1
Nathaniel Watkins – Long Jaws of Molokaʻi
Nathaniel Watkins – Long Jaws of Molokaʻi
Nathaniel Watkins – Waiʻeleʻele Remembers
Nathaniel Watkins – Waiʻeleʻele Remembers
Noryne Hiromoto – Look at Me
Noryne Hiromoto – Look at Me
Rachel ‘ihilani Berman – soft kala
Rachel ‘ihilani Berman – soft kala
Rebecca Krannichfeld – Hibiscus
Rebecca Krannichfeld – Hibiscus
Rita Marlowe – Song of the ʻApapane
Rita Marlowe – Song of the ʻApapane
Roberta Weisenburg – Wana Pendant
Roberta Weisenburg – Wana Pendant
Roxy Ragsdale – Kuleana
Roxy Ragsdale – Kuleana
Samantha Zender – Teen Spirit
Samantha Zender – Teen Spirit
Sarah Metz – Mele Hui O Kāhuli
Sarah Metz – Mele Hui O Kāhuli
Sarah Voyer – Unfolding
Sarah Voyer – Unfolding
Shelly Lehman – Send Nudis
Shelly Lehman – Send Nudis
Tia Brady – As the Koa flies
Tia Brady – As the Koa flies
Vicky Robinson – Geranium cuneatum
Vicky Robinson – Geranium cuneatum
Wendy Romanchak – Bryon Stevens, Feralis byronii
Wendy Romanchak – Bryon Stevens, Feralis byronii
Ya-Shih Hart – Birds Of Paradise
Ya-Shih Hart – Birds Of Paradise

2025 High School

Ez Smith – Haukeuke
Ez Smith – Haukeuke
Ez Smith – Nananana Makakiʻi
Ez Smith – Nananana Makakiʻi
Isabella Kusch – Kū i ka Wai
Isabella Kusch – Kū i ka Wai
Kamalei Keanini – Nani o Ke Kai
Kamalei Keanini – Nani o Ke Kai
Katie Dolin – ʻĀkohekohe Sky Bowl
Katie Dolin – ʻĀkohekohe Sky Bowl
Katie Dolin – Fish of Hawaiian Sea
Katie Dolin – Fish of Hawaiian Sea
Kawaianu Shaw – Spirit of the Sea
Kawaianu Shaw – Spirit of the Sea
Kaylia Gomes-Hema – Climbing ʻOʻopu
Kaylia Gomes-Hema – Climbing ʻOʻopu
Lilli Hernandez – The Hands
Lilli Hernandez – The Hands
Nanea Bonacorsi – Aloha Nā Nēnē
Nanea Bonacorsi – Aloha Nā Nēnē
Nanea Bonacorsi – Maʻalahi Lei (Simple Lei)
Nanea Bonacorsi – Maʻalahi Lei (Simple Lei)
Nevaeh Howard – Nā ʻAliʻi
Nevaeh Howard – Nā ʻAliʻi
Sara Stupplebeen – Kāhuli o Maui
Sara Stupplebeen – Kāhuli o Maui
Shaila Robello-Delima – Ka Nani o Ka Pua Kala
Shaila Robello-Delima – Ka Nani o Ka Pua Kala
Sophia Beaudoin – Fiery Feathers
Sophia Beaudoin – Fiery Feathers
Tehani Yamamoto – ʻUlaʻula Echoes
Tehani Yamamoto – ‘Ulaʻula Echoes

2025 Middle School

Ati Mella-Reiss – Clash of the Crustaceans
Ati Mella-Reiss – Clash of the Crustaceans
Ava Brink – The Humble Honeycreeper
Ava Brink – The Humble Honeycreeper
Gage Meckel-Warren Pinao ʻula
Gage Meckel-Warren Pinao ʻula
Kaname Morihiro – An ʻIʻiwi I named Mango
Kaname Morihiro – An ʻIʻiwi I named Mango
Kaname Morihiro – The Unique Pinao Dragonfly
Kaname Morihiro – The Unique Pinao Dragonfly
Kawaihua Pellegrino – Pua Wiliwili
Kawaihua Pellegrino – Pua Wiliwili
Peyton Stritof – The ʻAmakihi in Bloom
Peyton Stritof – The ʻAmakihi in Bloom

2025 Elementary School

Adalyn Sanchez – The Happy ʻIʻiwi
Adalyn Sanchez – The Happy ʻIʻiwi
Asha Perry – Heʻe
Asha Perry – Heʻe
Benjamin Hou – Beautiful Wiliwili
Benjamin Hou – Beautiful Wiliwili
Cash Foote – Lama
Cash Foote – Lama
Cedar Gambino – Christmas Balls
Cedar Gambino – Christmas Balls
Declan McGinn – The Hawaiian Style ‘Ākohekohe
Declan McGinn – The Hawaiian Style ‘Ākohekohe
Everly Ulloth – The Magnificent Hala
Everly Ulloth – The Magnificent Hala
Falcon Foote – ʻAmaʻu
Falcon Foote – ʻAmaʻu
Gabriela Van Wieren – Nene of Haleakalā
Gabriela Van Wieren – Nene of Haleakalā
Hattie Strohecker – Maile Vines
Hattie Strohecker – Maile Vines
Hoaka Richardson – A Future Held in Trust
Hoaka Richardson – A Future Held in Trust
Izzie Barsamian – Blackie the Butterfly
Izzie Barsamian – Blackie the Butterfly
Jackson O’Kief – Kōlea Camouflage
Jackson O’Kief – Kōlea Camouflage
Kalena Cuascut-Safranca – The Sea Turtle
Kalena Cuascut-Safranca – The Sea Turtle
Kame’e Alo – The Greatest ʻŌhiʻa Lehua
Kame’e Alo – The Greatest ʻŌhiʻa Lehua
Katheryn Hopkins – ‘Ākohekohe
Katheryn Hopkins – ‘Ākohekohe
Katheryn Hopkins – Treetop Play Date
Katheryn Hopkins – Treetop Play Date
Layla Barton – The Pueo at 10AM
Layla Barton – The Pueo at 10AM
Lilikoʻi Borell – Together A Cruise
Lilikoʻi Borell – Together A Cruise
Mika Takehara – Banana
Mika Takehara – Banana
Ms. Chloe’s 3rd Grade Class Kihei Charter School – Expansive View
Ms. Chloe’s 3rd Grade Class Kihei Charter School – Expansive View
Nicolas Van Wieren – Kōlea’s Plumage
Nicolas Van Wieren – Kōlea’s Plumage
Nyla Richardson – A Complement of Radiance
Nyla Richardson – A Complement of Radiance
Pearl Feyen – In the Sky
Pearl Feyen – In the Sky
Valerie B.C. – ʻIʻiwi
Valerie B.C. – ʻIʻiwi
Zzyzx Luna – Don’t Bug Me
Zzyzx Luna – Don’t Bug Me
Zzyzx Luna – Let’s Get Happy!
Zzyzx Luna – Let’s Get Happy!

Exhibit Partners:

Hui No'eau logo
Maui County seal
EMWP logo

Community Supporters:

The Merwin Conservancy Logo
auwahi logo
The Nature Conservancy logo
NativeNursuryLogoWEB
MNBG Logo
HILT-logo
Andaz Maui Resort
Alii Nui Logo
Redline Rafting
Upcountry Coffee Logo
Cafe O Lei Logo
Monkey Pod Logo
Maui Pineapple Tour
Maui Kuʻia Estate Chocolate
The Maui Cookie Lady Logo

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