Mark N. Brown And Plein Air Art Class Students Art Available at The Heart Of Honolulu Art Festival, A Family-Friendly Block Party In Chinatown, Saturday, October 8, 2022 - 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Mark N. Brown And Plein Air Art Class Students Art Available at The Heart Of Honolulu Art Festival, A Family-Friendly Block Party In Chinatown, Saturday, October 8, 2022 - 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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PLEASE JOIN MARK N. BROWN AND FRIENDS AT THE HEART OF HONOLULU STREET ART FESTIVAL - Saturday, October 8, 2022 - 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Mark N. Brown And Plein Air Art Class Students Art Available at The Heart Of Honolulu Art Festival

A Family-Friendly Block Party In Chinatown

Saturday, October 8, 2022 - 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Mark Brown is proud to have multiple booths of art featuring his art and multiple students from his Plein Air Art class.

Celebrate the arts, culture, and good food as you walk, shop, and eat your way around the Chinatown Arts District. Downtown Art Center is proud to present the HEART of Honolulu Street Festival, a family-friendly, daytime art festival that will close Nuʻuanu Avenue, from King Street to Chaplain Lane, to traffic, and open it to pedestrians, allowing the community to participate in a showcase of local art, live local music, food, crafts, and more. The festival takes place on Saturday, October 8, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

HEART is an acronym that stands for Heritage, Entertainment, Arts & Culture, Restaurants, and Theatre & Performing Arts. Together, these elements make up the core of the vibrant creative community that exists in Honolulu's Bethel and Nuʻuanu Avenue district, between King Street and Beretania Avenue.

Participating artists, arts organizations, nonprofits and local businesses include, but are not limited to:

The ARTS at Marks Garage
Better Blocks Hawaiʻi
Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Downtown Art Center
fishschool at fishcake
Gay Island Guide
Glass Fusion Collective
Hank's Café
Hawaiʻi Arts Alliance
Hawaiʻi Craftsmen
Hawaiʻi Handweavers' Hui
Hawaiʻi Health and Harm Reduction Center
Hawaiʻi Theatre
Hawaiʻi Watercolor Society
HomeStreet Bank
Honolulu Fire Department
Honolulu Police Department
Honolulu Printmakers
Kumu Kahua Theatre
Olay's Thai-Lao Cuisine
Open Sea Leather Co.
Pastel Artists of Hawaiʻi
PAPA Hawaiʻi (Pacific Academy of Performing Arts)
Plein Air Painters of Hawaiʻi
Rainbow Bonsai Club
Rotary Club of Honolulu Pau Hana
Sergio Garzon's PRINT BIG
Tea at 1024
Will Espero

One highlight of the street festival will be the return of the PRINT BIG project by local Chinatown artist and printmaker Sergio Garzon. Intended to break down the barriers between the studio, the gallery, and the public by taking the artistic process onto the street, the project involves making giant wood block prints as big as 750 square feet, printed with the aid of a pavement roller.

Photo of Nuʻuanu Avenue by Tracy Chan

On the Pauahi Street entertainment stage, enjoy live music by Absolute Joy (Joy Waikoloa and Arex Ikehara), ESD: Every Single Day (Brian Chang, Mike Chung, Kyke Oyasato and Terry Oyama) and Stepsons of Soul (Kata Maduli, Kevin Hirasa and Kapono Naʻiliʻili). In addition, don't miss performances by the young performing artists of PAPA Hawaiʻi, and other surprises!

Mahalo to our sponsors, the City and County of Honolulu, HomeStreet Bank, and Island Insurance Foundation.

For more information on the HEART of Honolulu Street Festival, visit downtownarthi.org/heartofhonolulufestival.

About Downtown Art Center (DAC):
Located in the Chinatown Gateway Plaza building at 1041 Nuʻuanu Ave., Second Floor, the nonprofit Downtown Art Center is an evolving gallery and workshop space for Oʻahu's arts scene. DAC is a thriving center for the arts, providing display space for local artists and art organizations, workshop classrooms, performances, and more. DAC is dedicated to the revitalization of Downtown/Chinatown Honolulu through culture and the arts.

Parking for DAC is located at nearby municipal parking lots (onsite at Chinatown Gateway Plaza, parking entrance off Bethel Street) or at Mark's Garage (entrance at 22 S. Pauahi St.). DAC is easily accessible by public transit as well; get directions, routes and timetables at www.thebus.org.
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THE ARTIST BIO FOR MARK N. BROWN

MARK N. BROWN- PLEIN AIR HAWAII ARTIST

Mark is one of the few Plein Air Artists in Hawaii. Plein Air artists paint their paintings entirely outside at the site of the painting subject. He teaches this method at the University of Hawaii and his work can be seen all throughout the Hawaiian islands.

HAWAII ARTIST FACTS

Mark N. Brown is one of Hawaii's premier Landscape Artist.
He is a Plein Air Art Teacher at the University of Hawaii art department.
His art is featured in Hawaii Art Galleries all over the islands.
He offers commissioned art.
He is a well known Hawaiian artist.
He does outdoor oil paintings of Hawaiian Scenery.
He is one of Hawaii's Artists.
He has over 100 Scenic Hawaiian Paintings

ABOUT MARK N. BROWN

Artist Mark N. Brown, born and raised on Oahu has been active in the arts for the last 40 years.

He has been teaching weekly Plein air painting classes with the University of Hawaii at Manoa Outreach College since 1999 to 2016, and Mark currently runs the same classes on his own with registration on his web site, www.marknbrownfineart.com

And since 1988, running a uninstructed life drawing class with Chamanade University to 2011 and continues with a similar one with the Honolulu Museum school of Art every Monday Evenings.

After starting his own graphic design business in 1984, he used that business knowledge to paint full time in 1998.

And between painting for galleries, commissions ,Staged home painting rentals, and murals, it keeps his Palette always loaded.

In 2017 ,Mark and his team of 4 fellow artist was hired by Howard Hughes Corp. to paint a mural on the South Shore Marketplace Wall 60'x 300' Mark has represented Oahu for the last 14 years in the Maui Plein Air Painting invitational competition with 24 nationally known other Plein Air Artist,and he has won 6 awards judged by Jean Stern of the Irvine Museum, including Best in Show on February 22, 2019.

His Easel has traveled with him to Germany, Italy, France, Tahiti, New Mexico, Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Nevada, Seattle and California

A Native of Hawaii, Mark comes from a family loaded with artistic talent. He attended local public schools and art quickly emerged as his favorite subject. Inspired by the drawings from his favorite comic books, Mark's natural artistic abilities rapidly developed.

Mark voraciously studied art books and while still attending Castle High school, he began taking uninstructed Life Drawing classes which led him toward entering his work into shows and contests, receiving commissions for work and eventually starting his own graphic design company in 1984 specializing in calligraphy, lettering and silk screening. Mark has since been monitoring a similar Life Drawing class weekly at Chaminade University.

In 1993, Mark joined en Plein Air (outdoor) painting class offered by the University of Hawaii outreach college. It was through this immersion in Plein Air oil painting that Mark was able to unearth his unique style of impressionist landscape paintings that he is now so well known for.

His Plein Air class instructor Florence Ko retired in 2000 and passed the teaching reins on to Mark. He continues as a teacher of the Plein Air painting class on Saturdays. Mark's daily outdoor painting pursuits produce the majority of his work for galleries, commissions and shows.

Mark's success and enthusiasm for Plein Air painting and his genuine joy for offering instruction to others has brought him respect and recognition in the art community as well as many invitations to hold workshops throughout Hawaii and the world.

Mark has earned numerous awards and has been the recipient of many honors.

His paintings of Hawaii's Landscape and Scenery can be seen all throughout the Hawaiian Islands in private collections, as well as numerous Art Galleries, Fine Retail Shops and Government facilities.

His home is in beautiful Kalihi valley where he lives with his devoted cat Petruse. And his studio is in the various Hawaiian landscapes, where ever he can find room for his easal.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

1995- attends uninstructed life drawing group on Sundays at U. of H. while a sophomore at Castle High school
1977 -- masthead design winner / Castle High school
1979- 1983, accepted drawing /painting entries for Printmakers assoc, Hawaii watercolor show, Easter art show, AHA show .
1984- 1998- starts Signs & Graphics by Mark , a dba that specializes in Hand lettering , silk screening , and graphic design , clients include . CS Wo ,HomeWorld, Meadow Gold daries, Triple Crown of Surfing
1988- 2011 , heads up a uninstructed life drawing group once a week at Chamanade university,
1988- 5- 15' x 15'portraits completed for National Hula Bowl Halftime performance , of the late Elison Onizuka, John A. Burns , Alfred Apaka , Duke Kahanamoku, King Kamehmeha.
1988- awarded temporary signage contract by Media 5 For the renovation work for Ala Moana Hotel ,
1988- Travel to Italy for self study of art , 30 days
1993- 1999 attends painting on location class with the U. of H. outreach college , Florence Ko instructor
1995- takes plein air workshop with East Coast instructor Tm Nicholas
1996- Mural created for Waikiki ,Duty Free Shop
1997- 6'x 4' oil painting "Humble Beginings" selected for cover of Music CD : HomeGrown , Ron Jacobs , producer
1998- show at Leeward Community College of original plein air and figurative oil paintings , show was purchased by Robyn Buntin galleries to start Oceanic gallery on Beretania st.
1998- to current ,one of many featured artist for Punahou Schools annual Art carnival exhibit
1998-2008 exhibits paintings seasonally with the Pacific Handcrafters Guild
1998 -- hired as subcontractor by Brandy Signs to dress the Duty Free Shop with a graphic curtain 60' high , by 250' x 250' square ,
1999-to current - participates in annual Haleiwa Art Festival
1999- painting chosen for cover of music CD for KINE Radio station
2000- City & County of Honolulu culture and the Arts Purchase of 3 paintings for Mayor's office./ Jeremy Harris
2000- American Savings Bank , selects 13 paintings for year 75th anniversary calendar .
2000- to 2016,becomes instructor for U. of H. Outreach College, painting on Location class
2002- travels to France and Italy for independent art study
2002 -- original painting " a lazy day in Haleiwa" chosen for the Haleiwa arts festival poster and T-shirt
2003 --#12 original paintings purchased by Bob Armstrong of Armstrong builders , to dress the model homes of Ka Lani At Ko'olina, starts the home staging business /rental
2003-4' x 32' mural of " History of Surfing commissioned by The Honu Group for the restaurant " All Star Café" with advisory assistance from Triple Crown director Randy Rarick
2003- paintings selected by Woody Kirtley of Kirtley designs For reproduction in the rooms and suites of Hilton Hawaiian village , Tapa tower , Diamond head tower , and Rainbow tower
2004-2008,#55 paintings are purchased by HTH corp/ Pacific beach hotel for their collections . CEO Corrine Hayashi
2004- attends plein air painting workshop in Kauai taught by Kevin Macphearson
2004-2006 becomes partners in gallery Atelier 4 on Queen st as the downtown gallery walk hits it's stride, gallery later becomes Bethel st. gallery
2004 -- invited to San Louis Obispo for Plein air painting competition
2004 -- attends plein air painting workshop with the late Ken Auster
2005 to 2019 -- invited to the Maui Plein air painting competition invitational and wins the Quick Draw competition in 2005 representing Oahu ( painting completed in 2 hours). wins 5 other awards judged by Jean Stern of the Irvine Museum, including "Best In Show " Award on 2/22/2019
2006-paintings selected by Outrigger hotels, Marimar, and Black Rock Sheraton for reproduction for their properties.
2007- one person shows at Gallery Bibelot , Kapiolani community college fine dining room, Roy's Restaurant Hawaii Kai .
2008 -- takes workshop with national portrait painter Daniel Green
2008 -- starts a weekly uninstructed portrait group with costumed models at Chamanade University.
2009 -- current, yearly plein air trips to New Mexico, Mass. Ca. Maine, etc for learning
2009 -teaches plein airworkshop at Hui Noeau , Makawao ,Maui
2011 -- commissioned by City & County on Cultural in the Arts for Public mural for 15' x 15' Waipio Gentry Aquatic park
2011- heads up a uninstructed life drawing group at the Honolulu Museum school of art. to replace Chamanade group that had to relocate due to renovation.
2011- to current : paintings rented for every season as backdrops for CBS TV show Hawaii 5-0 staging ( Prop Director : Jullian Gettman)
2012 -- painting selected for Haleiwa art festival poster of Haleiwa Harbor
2013-2014- hired by Rehab hospital of the Pacific to be in charge of art program
2014-2 Film Video of Mark demonstrating Plein Air at Makapu'u and Queen's Beachfor DOE , produced by Anna Marie Kirt " Here's Something to Do " Airs currently
2014- art show in Bon Germany , to show alongside deceased student Brigite Tidge , sponsored by surviving husband Boy Ludge .
2014-Parking Garage Mural for Hosoi Mortuary
2015- 35' x 350' mural completed for Kamehameha schools on the Nishimoto trading company building , Goto construction , contractor
2016 -- Camp Mokuliea Plein Air painting workshop , David Turner , Executive Director.
2016-Mural On South Shore Marketplace Wall 60'x 300' Commissioned by Howard Hughes Corp.
2016- Current , Hired by Kahala Nui to teach painting to Seniors once a week.
2018 -- Paintings purchased by CBS Studios for TV Show Magnum P.I. for Permanent set dressing and featured 20 paintings on Episode #4
2019- Showing of paintings at Sak's 5th Avenue Waikiki , 3rd floor, Art on the Avenue , Feb. 7th to April 1st , 2019
2019-"Best of Show" Winner at Maui Plein Air Painting Invitational Competition , 2/22/2019

OTHER SPECIAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2012 Honor Hawaii, Honor Maui Award
2011 Pacific 'O Restaurant award
2010 Honorable Mention, Maui Plein Air Invitational
2006 Starbucks Choice award, Quick draw competition
2006 - 1st place Quick Draw juried competition, Maui Plein Air Invitational
2004 - Signature Artist for Islanders Plein Air Painters Organization
2004 - Selected as Signature Artist for P.A.P.O.H.
2000 - To present - Featured Artist for Punahou Carnival Art Benefit
2000 through 2006 - Honolulu Academy of Arts Invited Artist for "Showcase Exhibit"
2005 - 10'x15' Mural Commission for City and County of Honolulu, Arts in the Parks, Waipio Aquatic Park
2003 - "Atelier 4" Queen Street Gallery Opening
2002, 2003, 2005 - Aloha Airlines Executive Calendar
2003 - Mural Commission for Tory Richards Duty Free Shop
2002 - City and County of Honolulu, "Mayor's Culture On the Arts" Paintings for Mayor's office
2002 - Haleiwa Art Festival Featured Artist, poster, t-shirt
1999 - 20'x 80' Mural Commission for TV series "One West Waikiki"
1998 - Portrait commissions for Nationwide telecast of Hula Bowl Halftime Show
1998 - Mural Commission for Victoria Ward, Ward Centers Amphitheater

ARTIST STATEMENT

"I enjoy painting outdoors on location because it limits the amount of time that you have to capture the light in your painting, it makes you call attention to the most important elements and puts the non essential objects to be out of focus , as Kimon Nicolaides the author of the book "The Natural Way to Draw " would instruct in the gesture chapter of his book "don't draw what it looks like" "draw what it is doing" , and I honor that with the spirit of responding to the gesture of the landscape , light, movement, texture, brushwork when a person listens to a live music concert, he responds with clapping, head, body moving, foot tapping, and when I watch the breaking surf at Makapu'u, I respond the same way with my interpatation of colors, brush work on canvas, moment, and editing of information.

To be in the moment before the landscape that I am painting and not be in the analitical mode, you have to be veresed in the fudamentals, so I draw daily from life and do weekly life drawing studio sessions.

Our vision is always ahead of your ability to paint, but when your in the moment, for that brief time you feel as time is standing still."

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