Exhibit: Reflections

Volcano Art Center is proud to announce the exhibition Reflections by Gary Eoff.  The exhibit which features prints, cultural reproductions and kapa will open at the Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on April 9th and will continue through May 15th, 2022.  The gallery is open daily from 9am -5pm,  admission is free however National Park entrance fees apply.

Gary Eoff has resided in Kona since 1981 and works as an artist and craftsman influenced by Hawaiian culture and traditions. Inspired by the expert craftsmanship, the high level of aesthetics and the natural materials used in the culture of old Hawai’i, his work is noted for its attention to detail, its authentic designs and use of traditional materials and processes.  He grows, gathers and harvests his natural materials in a manner that sustains the forest: always careful to nurture the plants and help them to reproduce more than was taken.

Gary’s love of Hawaiian traditions, especially the voyaging canoes, is reflected in the themes of his prints and artwork.  The last exhibit at VAC featuring Gary’s work was the Worldwide Voyage in 2017 which celebrated the Hōkūleʻa and its return to Hawaiʻi after its circumnavigation of the globe. That exhibit focused on provisioning the canoe for blue water voyaging and displayed the close connections between cultural practices and protecting Hawaiʻi’s natural resources.

Gary’s contemporary art forms have been inspired through the use of traditional materials and techniques.  This exhibit will feature a plethora of prints varying from original mono prints to affordable giclee reproductions as well as intricate weaving of traditional Hawaiian materials such as hau, ʻieʻie and olonā. He works independently and in collaboration with other master artists on multi-media art pieces.

“The Volcano Art Center is honored to showcase Gary’s work as a solo exhibition” states Gallery Manager Emily C. Weiss.  “We consider Gary an expert craftsman in his varied expressions and a modern link to ancient methods and techniques.  He has a deep understanding and knowledge which accompany his museum quality reproductions of traditional Hawaiian cultural artifacts, which we learn so much from.”