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Most of our SOKO members for 2022-23, finally back live and in person!
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Fall 2022 Newsletter
In This Issue:
Notes from the Editor
New Members
Member News
Upcoming Events
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Notes From The Editor
Aloha friends of SOKO, and welcome to the Pumpkin Spice edition of the SOKO newsletter. This Newsletter is published quarterly, and will provide updates on the activities of the SOKO artists. You can learn more about us, and view and purchase our works, by visiting our website, www.sokoartists.com, and by contacting the individual artists whose contact information can be found in the newsletter.
We have some exciting news to share: We have added three more new members to the SOKO roster. That means new venues, more artists sharing studios for one-stop shopping, and even more to choose from at our 8th Annual Studio Tour, February 25-26, 2023. Look for brochures in January with further details.
Many of the SOKO artists will also be participating in an exhibition and sale at SKEA’s annual meeting on Sunday, February 5, from 2-5 pm at the SKEA building in Honaunau.
More events may be added as the opportunity presents itself; you will be notified via email.
—Catherine Wynne
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Introducing our New SOKO Members
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Piergiorgio (Peter) Barbarich
Growing up in Verona, Italy, I loved to draw, paint and make clay forms. In California’s SF Bay Area, I studied art and design at San Mateo Community College and sculpted wood and stone at the 1870 Art Center in Belmont. Then, in Vienna, Austria and later in Brussels, Belgium where I attended a 5-year sculpture academy, I sculpted stone, metal and wood, showing my work in local exhibits. All my current pieces are of Hawaiian hardwood. My work has been shown at Volcano Art Center, the Wailoa Center in Hilo and the Firehouse gallery in Waimea.
While beauty in nature is my main guide and inspiration, human virtues and aspirations also loom large in my work. After I arrive at a concept for a new piece, and extract the general form, I strive for flowing lines, grace, balance, and resolution. Often combining them, I straddle the abstract, the representational and the fantastic. In an interplay with the medium at hand, I try to showcase its intrinsic qualities and offer the viewer a sensual experience. My work is most successful when it elicits a reaction in its viewers.
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Ken Geer
My passion for drawing, creating art, and designing began at a young age. My parents encouraged my interest in art and instilled a love of learning, nature, and the importance of conservation in me. With my curiosity about our world, the adventures of explorers, the work of inventors and scientists, and predictions about life in the future, it seemed like a natural progression for me to combine these interests into a career.
I attended the University of Bridgeport in Bridgeport, CT and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Design. My career as an internationally recognized product design consultant and footwear expert spanned more than thirty years. Additionally, I am named as an inventor on 21 U.S. patents. Since retiring from the footwear industry, I am blessed to be able to pursue my love for watercolor painting, pen & ink drawings, and photography full-time.
Hawaii is a special place for me. I’m inspired every day by the beautiful scenery of Hawaii, the great weather, the marine life, and the aloha spirit of the people. My hope is that through my work, you will be too.
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Richard Rochkovsky
“My earliest painting memories are from painting with my Dad on the beach, feeling the sun on my face, the wind in my, at that time, blond hair, and the sand under my feet—the ocean was there to wash off the inevitable mess. I haven’t outgrown any of it, including the mess.”
Graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture and credits for a Minor in Art from the University of Virginia in 1972. Practiced Architecture in New Jersey, Virginia, Washington State, and Hawaii.
“I don’t paint things the way they look—I paint them the way they are.”
“For me, painting furiously and intensely for 3 hours, trying to capture the ever changing moods and character of a scene, is the culmination of everything that I’ve done and know—the challenge, of course, is to forget all of that and just paint—after all, it’s just light, right?”
Home base for Richard is the wonderful Blue Seas Artisans Gallery at the Keauhou Shopping Center where you can find him to talk story on Sundays from 2-6 and at his website: https://www.RichardRochkovsky.com.
Email: Richard@RichardRochkovsky.com
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From Ellen Crocker
Upcoming Display at Peaberry & Galette
Thursday, December 1–Friday, December 30, 2022
8 am–2 pm each day
Peaberry & Galette
Assorted miniature textiles wall hangings will be on display and for sale.
Peaberry & Galette Facebook
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From Andrea Pro
Andrea Pro, SOKO printmaker who loves capturing the magic of Hawaii’s native birds, plants, forests and ocean, is in her studio creating a Hawaii Honeycreeper Series of woodcut prints to enter in the Hawaii Nei Native Species exhibition at Wailoa Center in late October. This series will be on display at the SOKO Studio Tour February 25 and 26.
To see more of Andrea’s art https://andreapro.com/
She’s excited to be participating in the upcoming Hawaii Artist Collaboration starting October 24. Please join us for the exhibition!
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From Mark Martel
Mark won second place and is exhibiting four landcapes in the Plein Air Perspectives show at the Wailoa Center in Hilo. The third annual statewide show runs through October 27.
Right after that Mark will be at the Big Island Art Fair in Waimea, Friday October 28 10 am–6 pm and Saturday Oct. 29 from 9 am–4 pm. The indoor show will feature artists from around the island at the Kahilu Town Hall, behind the Parker Ranch Center and across from the theater with ample parking.
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From Lynn Peavy and the Kona Potters Guild
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Upcoming arts events of interest statewide
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Hawaii Craftsmen 2022 Annual Statewide Exhibition – Honolulu
September 17 – Saturday, October 15, 2022
Hawai'i Craftsmen Annual Statewide Exhibition 2022 O`ahu Exhibition Downtown Art Center, Honolulu
1141 Nuʻuanu Ave, Honolulu, HI 96817
Gallery hours: Wednesday – Sunday from 11 am – 6 pm
The Hawaii Craftsmen organization helps sustain a statewide community of craft artists. This event features over 100 examples of the finest traditional and contemporary craft from across the state of Hawai‘i showing in Honolulu first and then moving to Maui.
Hawaii Craftsmen Online Store
Hawaii Craftsmen 2022 Annual Statewide Exhibition – Maui
Tuesday, November 8, 2022 – Sunday, December 23, 2022
Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Schaefer International Gallery, One Cameron Way, Kahului, HI 96732
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10 am – 4 pm
Neida Bangerter, the juror this year, traveled to each island making selections for the show. She is the Director at Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Schaefer International Gallery. The MACC is the first venue to host this show besides Oahu, where it has been shown since 1967.
Hawaii Craftsmen Online Store
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Most SOKO artists are available for studio showings, by appointment. To contact them, go to ARTISTS on the SOKO website for contact information, or CONTACT SOKO directly and we will put you in touch with the artist(s) of your choice.
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Our Mission
SOKO (South Kona Artists Collective) brings together artists in South Kona to reach a wider audience through exhibits, events and our annual Studio Tour.
SOKO's 2022-2023 members will be announced in our Fall newsletter.
Website: www.sokoartists.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SOKOartists
Instagram: www.instagram.com/sokoartists
Email: sokoartists@gmail.com
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