Special Merrie Monarch Festival Events at Volcano Art Center Gallery: Print and Book Signing with Caren Loebel-Fried, David Eyre

Print and Book Signing with Caren Loebel-Fried. Meet the artist known for beautiful illustrations of the legends and myths of Hawai‘i and the natural world.  Caren will be on hand with an extensive collection of books, prints, giclees and original pieces to sign, her sketch books to share, and a demonstration of her finely-tuned block printing process.

Book Signing by teacher-author David Kwika Eyre will be signing copies of his book “Kamehameha—The Rise of a King.”  Recipient of the Palapala Po‘okela Award for Excellence in Hawaiian Culture, this book is a must-read for all who care about our land, its history and culture. These are the stories of the boy who became king and the king who became Kana‘iaupuni, The Conqueror of the Islands.