During the month of November the Firehouse Gallery will feature Big Island landscapes. This will include areas all over the island, such as Akaka Falls, Mauna Kea, Kilauea volcano, the dry forest area with their Wiliwili trees, the green pastures of Waimea and North Kohala, valleys like Waipio and Pololu, and the towns of Kona and Hilo. All artwork is done by members of the Waimea Arts Council and ... Read more
In The Firehouse Gallery
The 33rd Annual Helen M. Cassidy Memorial Juried Art Show
During the month of October, the Waimea Arts Council is presenting their annual juried art show, open to all WAC members, new and long-standing. The show will be on exhibit from October 5 - 29 at the Firehouse Gallery in Waimea. Included are paintings in all mediums, drawings, sculptures, and photographs from artists all over the island. The show is held every year in honor of Helen Cassidy, ... Read more
“Three Artists from the East Side”
August 30 - September 30, 2017 This September, the Waimea Arts Council will showcase three of our East Side member artists at the Firehouse Gallery: Norma Watt from Mountain View and Patricia and Christian Marinello from Ninole. Norma Watt has lived in the islands since the 60's and has seen a lot of changes. "I want my paintings to recapture some of the past as well as preserving scenes of ... Read more
“Summer Fun” continues
In celebration of summertime, the Firehouse Gallery is continuing “Summer Fun” during the month of august, with a special emphasis on the paniolo heritage of Waimea and North Kohala. Ever since Captain George Vancouver presented King Kamehameha with five longhorns in 1793, there have been cattle in the Waimea and North Kohala areas. In 1816, John Palmer Parker married Kamehameha’s ... Read more