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| Calley O'Neill (Hawaii) |
It
is no coincidence that the monastery's patron saint of the year is
Saint Marianne (Cope) of Molokai, since I once again find myself in
this glorious paradise, where I will spend 2 mo. of water PT staving
off back surgery. I will focus on history, news, etc. of the Big
island of Hawaii.
Our first artist is a local, who did the windows in the Annunciation Church where we go to Mass. This Madonna and Child is in the small side Eucharistic chapel, where I daily receive the Eucharist.
Calley
O'Neill graduated from the Pratt Institute (NY) Summa Cum Laude,
getting her Master's at Goddard College (Vt), where I got my
Master's. She considers herself an ethno-visionary artist, whose
themes are indigenous cultures, which have become vulnerable, through
politics or mismanagement of natural resources.
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| Endangrered Frog |
She
was inspired by Frances Moore Lappe's “Diet for a Small Plant”
(which had a profound impact on many of us in the 70s). It made her aware of the world's plight, especially hunger. She decided to
dedicate her art to making affluent countries aware of vulnerable
peoples and endangered animals across the globe, while at the same time offering hope for
the future.
She
is also noted for her murals in public
places throughout the
islands.
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| Mural of the Annunciation |
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