Images from around the Kona Village Resort Images from around the Kona Village Resort Images from around the Kona Village Resort Images from around the Kona Village Resort

Can we Provide the one week that
energizes your art for the entire year?

We Believe we can! Our formula is to take you away from all worries and distractions and place you in the most wonderful spot imaginable, surrounded by people who share your enthusiasms. We want to start you on your Hawaiian art journey.

What is Hawaiian Art Journey?

Hawaiian Art Journey organizes one week art workshops held at the all inclusive Kona Village Resort taught by instructors renowned in their specialties; watercolorists, oil painters, pastel artists, sculptors, and anatomists.

News

July, 2010

New Instructors!

Nance McManus, Penny Gupton, and Penny King, are new with haj and all very talented artists. Check out their work on the instructors page.

Paul Jackson who is a watercolor teaching dynamo is coming to Hawaii December 5th to 10th. He will be coming with his family for a special "get warm" teaching experience. Take a look at his incredible website. He's back from China, back from France, and all ours for one dynamic week. We have the class starting to fill.

Wow

Darrel Hill's class was a winner. He has been teaching for years and set a standard for classes here at HAJ. No surprise there. But the great people we had attending... wow. I came to observe for several days and I truly believe everyone present profited, they certainly worked hard. I hope to have pictures posted as soon as I get Marshall (IT major and #1 son) to coach me in Core File Transfer. I was very pleased with the intensity of the class and the hours of painting achieved. This is where we are headed for sure.

Painting by the Lagoon
Painting by the lagoon.

Upcoming Workshops

Instructor Class Name Date
Kelly Borsheim Pastels in Paradise 09/05/10
Steve & Janet Rogers People & Landscapes 11/28/10
Paul Jackson Watercolors 12/05/10

Why HAJ?

  1. Intensity We try for the most intense week of your year. All of your art activity should be to the good but this week is full focus, no distractions, great instruction, and full artistic friendship.
  2. Renewal Re-establish your goals. Find your personal balance. Gain direction. Take a week to do what needs to be done.
  3. Budget When you realize that this is an all inclusive week at an otherwise very expensive resort... well feel good about your savings.
  4. Plus, eat wonderfully, sleep as you yearn to sleep, be in nature. Find new friends of common interest; return home refreshed and energized. YOU CAN DO THIS!
HAJ is a charter member of arts of Kona.
HAJ is a charter
member of
Arts of Kona.
A Year of Sundays - New Book by Ruth Block
A Year of Sundays
by Ruth Block.