Featured Artists: Roz Marshall, Colin Anderson, and Robert Andia
Featured Cover Artist: Roz Marshall
Roz Marshall is a Welsh born Canadian artist who has lived mauka (uphill) from Kealakekua Bay for nearly twenty years in a house she designed and built with her husband, Bob Florent.
Roz grew up in a military family and went to twelve schools. She lived in four countries while her father was in the British Royal Air Force. She spent her childhood in England, Washington DC, and Bahrain in the Persian Gulf. When her father retired, they moved to Vancouver, Canada.
Her influences as a painter are many. Roz comments, “My work has been greatly influenced by the colors and designs of Middle Eastern art, the beauty of Hawai‘i, the art of the early Renaissance, traditional British portraiture, and the contemplation of what it means to be a woman and a serious artist.” Roz shared that she studied painting and Art History in Vancouver for five years (1965–1970) and did not encounter one female teacher; that trend began to change in the early 1970’s.
In the late seventies and early eighties, Roz received grants from the Canadian government to study and work in London and Florence. “I love the paintings of the early Renaissance, and I have a magical image in my mind of Bahrain as it was when I lived there as a child.” says Roz. Her early art musings, coupled with her training in Europe and living in Hawai‘i have combined to reveal a unique style in her paintings.
Roz has had over fifty solo exhibitions in Canada, Hawai‘i and internationally. In the 1990’s, she exhibited her work annually in the Hong Kong, Singapore, and Tokyo Art Fairs. In 1993, Roz’s work was chosen to decorate the Summit Conference, between Bill Clinton and Boris Yeltsin, which was held in Vancouver, Canada. She has also been published in over 25 publications and interviewed for numerous television shows.
In between her exhibits and shows, Roz has also taught art internationally for over thirty years, from preschoolers to established art schools and universities. Locally, she brought her teaching talent to the 2015 spring and summer camps at SKEA in South Kona.
Her painting, Hawaiian Golden Bouquet, which is on our front cover, is a combination of Hawaiian flowers in an early Italian format. Roz’s inspiration came from the gold used in Italian art and the golden hue of Hawaiian flowers. The addition of her cat, Benny, is in homage to each of her cats as they rest in her studio.
Roz shares, “I love living above Kealakekua Bay and try to swim every day. I have a lovely outside studio in the treetops where I spend my days with my cats who keep me company, listening to the distant roar of the ocean.” ❖
Table Of Contents Artists: Colin Anderson and Robert Andia
Ancient Hawai‘i was created by Colin Anderson and Robert Andia to recognize and portray the essence of the “profound ancestors” of Hawai‘i, in an effort to inspire investigation, education and awareness of the Hawaiian culture. Their goal is to promote the perpetuation of the culture and its significant contribution to Hawai‘i and its people.
Colin and Robert are internationally recognized photographers. Colin resides in Australia and is known for his amazing photo-concept work and advertising images. Robert was raised in Hawai‘i and is known for his work in the fashion and advertising industry throughout the world. Many of their images are shot on Hawai‘i Island.
Our table of contents image is called PEACE, and is an interpretation of Lono descending as the bringer of Makahiki, the celebration of peace. The waterfall represents Lono’s association with thunderclouds, rain and sustenance for the Hawaiian people. This artwork is a composition of images created on Hawaiʻi Island. ❖
To view more of their art, visit: andersonproductions.com.au, rkandiaphoto.com and hawaiiancient.com.
