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Henry Bianchini
Henry Bianchini (born 1935) is a Hawaiian-based sculptor, painter and printmaker. His art career spans over fifty years, and has multiple public sculptures featured in the state of Hawaii and in collections internationally. His art pieces have been represented in multiple solo, group, invitational and juried shows. Biography Henry Bianchini was born in 1935 in San Diego, California and is the oldest of six siblings. One of his brothers, Victor Bianchini, is a notable retired judge living in San Diego. In 1965, Henry Bianchini married Diane Denton. Soon after, they built a 30-foot trimaran, "Island Dancer". Henry Bianchini sailed on that boat for seven years, making his way to Hawaii. After arriving in August 1969, he witnessed the Mauna Ulu Eruption, which gave Henry a unique sense of place. After sailing throughout the islands, he and Diane settled in Opihikao in the Puna District of Hawai'i in 1971. Henry and Diane have three children, Theo, Frank and Allegra. Career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only state geographically located within the tropics. Hawaii comprises nearly the entire Hawaiian archipelago, 137 volcanic islands spanning that are physiographically and ethnologically part of the Polynesian subregion of Oceania. The state's ocean coastline is consequently the fourth-longest in the U.S., at about . The eight main islands, from northwest to southeast, are Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lānai, Kahoolawe, Maui, and Hawaii—the last of these, after which the state is named, is often called the "Big Island" or "Hawaii Island" to avoid confusion with the state or archipelago. The uninhabited Northwestern Hawaiian Islands make up most of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, the United States' largest protected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liliʻuokalani Park And Gardens
Pagoda and Torii in Liliu'okalani Gardens Liliuokalani Park and Gardens is a park with Japanese gardens, located on Banyan Drive in Hilo on the island of Hawaii. The park's site was donated by Queen Liliuokalani, and lies southeast of downtown Hilo, on the Waiakea Peninsula in Hilo Bay. Much of the park now consists of Edo-style Japanese gardens, built 1917-1919, and said to be the largest such gardens outside Japan. The gardens contain Waihonu Pond as well as bridges, ponds, pagodas, statues, torii, and a Japanese teahouse. Included in the park is the small island called Moku ola, (also known as Coconut Island), connected to the park by a footbridge. It is a good place for a picnic, and some limited swimming. The name Moku ola literally means "island of life" in the Hawaiian language, since it was the site of an ancient temple dedicated to healing. There is a stone tower on the east side of the island which is the remnant of the old footbridge which was destroyed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
