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The newest exhibit of "Faces of Hawaii" debuted at the Wailoa Arts and Cultural Center in Hilo this weekend.
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The art opening included all the images selected for the new book, Faces of Hawaii vol. II as well as other entries into the competition. ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3H0JkE257XuQM6XhOA0dgJHLqUt14y0nEqGpRCkz7Vw1Y8D-VEqR0AWnj0UnRW0FA1UZyPNxN3zhGYwgUnnrs47M8neg57VAHkFFaw0YDi3Pgtzgw_vntHMF-IBROluxlJo8ETogBxpLq/s320/_ALH8904-11.jpg)
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The annual photography competition is sponsored by HI Art Magazine http://www.hiartmagazine.com/ and was hosted by the Wailoa Arts and Cultural Center.
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Curated by James Jensen, from the Contemporary Museum in Honolulu, 45 images were selected from the competition to complete the new edition of the book.
I was honored to be selected to be part of the book with my image of Sheldon Chong net fishing in Makena. I met him one day this spring when the weather was exceptional and the water was incredibly blue. I asked if he would keep doing what he was doing and if I could take portraits of him. He was kind enough to honor me with several portraits. Thank you Sheldon for being such a great model!
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My other two portraits in the exhibition were of Hawai's waterman, Dave Kalama, and the beautiful, Lauren Ayala. The two images are on the upper right of the shot below.