Talk Story with Sally French — Working with Irony and Kitsch
Friday, December 8 / 5:30-7pm in Hui No'eau Children's Studio (updated as of 12.3.23)
Free & open to the public, no registration required
Join us for an exciting artist talk with Visiting Artist Sally French! Sally will share and discuss images of artworks, including her own, that use “kitsch” materials to present an ironic statement.
Sally French resides on the island of Kauai where she maintains a working studio and offers printmaking residencies to visiting artists through Double Dog Dare Studio. She has served as juror for Art Maui, Hui Noeau, the Shaefer Portrait Challenge, Waimea Arts Council, Hawaii Association of Artists and currently serves on the SFCA Selection Committee for Art in Public Places. She is past president of Kauai Society of Artists and served on their board for over 15 years. In 2018, Sally was the featured artist for the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce Exhibit, the Guest Print Artist for the Honolulu Printmakers Exhibit and one of 25 artists selected by the Friends of HiSAM as a Top Pick from the collection of the State Foundation on Culture and Arts/Hawaii State Art Museum. She was a Biennial Artist and awarded 2 solo shows at The Contemporary Museum and has works in the collection of the Honolulu Museum of Art. Sally has taught encaustic painting at Penland School of Crafts, Denver School of the Arts and has presented and exhibited works at universities, art centers, and galleries across the United States.
Want to learn more about Playing with Irony? The Hui is offering a two day mixed media workshop with Sally French on December 9 & 10 Click here for more details and to register.
Presented with support from the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority through the Community Enrichment Program.