Kona Airport Mālama 'Āina Mural Progress in a Nutshell, 7/21/2022
After over two years of full-time work in research, photography, design, drawing and presentations, Calley O'Neill and her team began the new year with hands-on work on site at the Kona Airport. This 5-minute slide show and story shows all our progress from January to June, 2021. This segment is the background painting, over 260 feet, using Beeck 100-year mineral paint. Work continues in Calley's Waimea stained glass and mosaic studio on the portraits of the Hawaiian Kupuna, wisdom and light carriers. Stay tuned as the stained glass mosaic portraits begin to fill their silhouettes on the wall. For great stories on the purpose and mission of this 300-foot-long mural, and to follow our progress over the next few years, visit our website at CalleyONeill.com, Public Works/Murals page. E OLA KA HONUA! O WAU KA HONUA! LONG LIVE THE EARTH! I AM THE EARTH AN EPIC NEW PUBLIC ART PROJECT FOR HAWAI’I AND THE WORLD, AT THE KONA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT In an international mural competition with over 300 applicants, the Hawai’i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts unanimously commissioned renowned conservation and cultural artist Calley O’Neill to create a stained glass mural for Kona Airport. With murals on Oahu, Maui, and Hawai’i Island, Calley holds a BFA Summa cum laude from Pratt Institute and an MA in Social Ecology from Goddard College. • LOCATION: ELLISON ONIZUKA KONA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AT KEAHOLE new entrance/TSA Building, departure area • SIZE AND MEDIA: 12’ by 300’ long (8 panels 12’ by 40’ each) exterior stained glass mosaic mural with hand painted fired detailing • THEME, IMPACT AND PURPOSE: This mural promises to become a Hawaiian cultural landmark, seen by over 3,000,000 visitors each year. The Hawaiian Kupuna (wise elders/wisdom carriers) featured in the mural will express a vital message at the heart of the Hawaiian culture. This message is relevant to us all. Malama ‘Aina! means “Take care of the land! Take care of that which takes care of one and all!” • KEY ELEMENTS: The first of its kind, this mural will feature 10’ tall kupuna both in human and nature forms ~ iconic Hawaiian endangered species. In Phase 2, the detailed mosaic will reflect the beauty, health and abundance of the land... as it once was, can be, and must be again. Care of the water, forests, reefs, ocean, and indigenous ancestral wisdom will be emphasized. • FUNDING AND OVERSIGHT: Hawai’i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (HFSCA) Honolulu, Hawai’i FUNDRAISING: E OLA KA HONUA COMMUNITY MURAL ALLIANCE is offering private sponsorship opportunities at this time through The Rama Tree, a Hawai’i 501(c)3 to enable Calley and her team to add more stained glass to further enhance the mural. Check out our funding legends for more information on individual aspects of the mural available for sponsorship. All 8 panels are being offered for sponsorship, as follows: 1. Aloha 2. The Reefs and the Ocean 3. The Native Forests 4. The Living Waters 5. The Voyagers 6. Traditional Hawaiian Horticulture and Aquaculture 7. Culture 8. Aloha for Future Generations. • TIMELINE: TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. CONSTRUCTION IS IN FULL SWING AT THIS TIME. Installation of first layers of paint complete, stained glass in progress. ig: Calley_ONeill
