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| Laura Kina "Kasuri" Oil on wood panel 30 x 45 in. 2010 |
Laura Kina "Sugar"
Set during the 1920’s-1940’s, Laura Kina’s SUGAR paintings recall obake ghost stories and feature Japanese and Okinawan picture brides turned machete carrying sugar cane plantation field laborers on the Big Island of Hawaii. Drawing on oral history and family photographs from Nisei (2nd generation) and Sansei (3rd generation) from Peepekeo, Pi’ihonua, and Hakalau plantation community members as well as historic images, Kina’s paintings take us into a beautiful yet grueling world of manual labor, cane field fires and flumes.
The exhibition will run from Sept 10-Oct 28, 2010
Opening reception Friday, Sept 10, 2010 6-9pm.
Woman Made Gallery
685 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60642
Tel 312-738-0400
Gallery Hours: Wed., Thurs., Fri. 12-7 p.m.; Sat., Sun. 12-4 p.m.
http://womanmade.org/show.html?type=solo&gallery=kina2010&pic=1
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| Laura Kina "Cane Fire" Oil on canvas 30 x 45 in. 2010 |
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| Laura Kina "Palaka" Oil on canvas 30 x 45 in. 2010 |
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| Laura Kina "Oban" Oil on canvas 30 x 45 in. 2010 |
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| Laura Kina "Okinawan Tattoo #1" Oil on wood panel 12 x 12 in. 2010 |
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| Laura Kina "Okinawan Tattoo #2" Oil on wood panel 12 x 12 in. 2010 |
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| Laura Kina "Sugar Study #1" Oil on wood panel 12 x 12 in. 2010 |
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| Laura Kina "Cane Flume" Oil on wood panel 12 x 12 in. 2010 |
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| Laura Kina "Ho Hana" Oil on wood panel 12 x 12 in. 2010 |
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| Laura Kina "Sugar Study #2" Oil on wood panel 18 x 24 in. 2010 |
Laura, Tom Corrao here. I'm the public relations officer for the Chicago Okinawa Kenjinkai. Just wanted to let you know that I really like the works you have created for the Sugar exhibit. I hope to go see them in person on Friday or Saturday. Also wanted to let you know that I posted on my blog about the show and will blog again once I have had a chance to see your work up close. You have a lot of Uchinanchu spirit in you as well as talent. Keep up the good work.
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