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In memoriam: Kit Kowalke....1936 - 2016

"Drawing is spontaneous, meditative, engrossing, engaging and intense.
"Drawing requires ideas, observation, measurement, intuition and interpretation.
"Drawing plays with line, color, value, form, texture, shape, space and relationships.
"Drawing gives me freedom to create and pleasure in seeing... It is a JOY."



Kit with her original drawing for what became a collaborative work with her son Peter....

Kit's & Peter's Afternoon

A collection of Kit's drawings follows....

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In The Light

 

 

   
   

Red Hair

 

 

   
   

Seven Figures

 

 

   
   

Figures in Motion

 

 

   
   

Solo Figure on Mat

 

 

   
   

Sleeping

 

 

   
   

Pink Sarong

 

 

   
   

Rest On Green

 

 

   
   

The Yellow Pillow

 

 

   
   

Perfect Posture

 

 

   
   

March Model

 

 

   
   

Golden Hand

 

 

   
   

Spine Study

 

 

   
   

Folded Hands

 

 

   
   

Hands Holding Feet

 

 

   
   

Naptime

 

 

   
   

Standing in the Light

 

 

   
   

Dreaming in Color

 

 

   
     

Kit Kowalke lives in Kailua, on the island of Oahu.  She has recently retired from a professorship in Visual Design at Honolulu Community College (and she loves to draw).

Artist's statement:

Drawing is spontaneous, meditative, engrossing, engaging, and intense.
Drawing requires ideas, observation, measurement, intuition and interpretation.
Drawing plays with line, color, value, form, texture, shape, space, and relationships.
Drawing gives me freedom to create and pleasure in seeing…. It is a joy!


Artist's resume:

Education
University of Hawaii, M.F.A. in Visual Design, 1975
Attended Northern Illinois Univ. & University of Cincinnati, 1960-61
School of Art Institute of Chicago & University of Chicago, B.F.A. 1958

Teaching Experience
Honolulu Community College, Professor, Visual Design, 1973 to 1997
Swain School of Design, Chair,  Design Program, 1963 to 1969

Volunteer
Docent, The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu, 1995 to present

Recent Exhibitions
The Drawing Show, Gallery Iolani at Windward C.C., Sept. 2009
Figure and Portrait Exhibition,  Pauahi Tower Gallery, Aug. 2010

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