1st place: Sky Ishibashi
Kamehameha High School, grade 11, Mrs. Gapero
21st century concept in 2012 of the present existence of the human race pointing into the future, with the support of early travelers in a canoe, Mauna Kea with observatories, and the starts above. (Pihana)
Nice perspective showing: a father is showing a child the stars looking towards the mountain and telescopes. Love incorporating the canoe and the starts. (Rice)
Past and present bridging by showing child and parent looking to the heavens, while canoe paddlers sail in foreground. Nice use of sky and observatory elements. (Laatsch)
2nd Place: Tiari Carreira
Kamehameha High School, grade 11, Mrs. Gapero
Terrific art of survival of the wekiu bug, `ahinahina (silversword plant), and the kanaka maoli (human) with a maile lei. Mauna Kea with an observatory and stars and mahina (the Moon) above. Great work! (Pihana)
Fantastic use of cultural content connected with modern observatory. Showing a Hawaiian youth, a wekiu bug, and silversword plant as well as the stars and the Moon. Very well done. (Rice)
Incorporates wekiu bug, silversword, maile leaves with observatories and wonderful spiral sky design. (Laatsch)
3rd Place: Yuriko Kurahashi
Waiakea High School, grade 12, Mrs. Kelly
Recognition of Hawaii's fauna – flowers and plants, ocean, waves and current, backdrop of Mauna Kea with observatories, comets, starts, and the Moon. They make up a complete design for a coin. (Pihana)
Nicely done connecting Mauna Kea, astronomy, telescopes, snow cap, flora and fauna as well as shooting stars. Good job! (Rice)
Beautiful use of flora with mountain and sky elements. Very artistic!! (Laatsch)
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Judges:
- James K. Pihana (native Hawaiian cultural practitioner)
- Koa Rice (Hawaiian cultural practitioner)
- Shawn Laatsch (planetarium manager at `Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai`i)
(From left to right) Shawn Laatsch, James K. Pihana, and Koa Rice
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