w Sept. 28 2017 4. Trio of talent Pacific Tsunami Museum Benefit show slated 6. Puzzles Entertain your brain 7. Let’s Go Out Ono grinds 7. On Tap Find out what’s happening this weekend CREDITS: Editor David Bock Writer John Burnett Photography Hollyn Johnson Design Bonnie L. Rogers 2 Thursday, September 28, 2017 Hawaii Tribune-Herald Wailoa Center’s exhibit for October in the Fountain Gallery will host a nontraditional woodworker, artist Mark Tanabe, who is originally from Japan. Tanabe will present his current collection of wood assemblages and a few cardboard constructions. He also will be available to meet the public during an opening reception for all the exhibits from 5-8 p.m. Oct. 6 at Wailoa Center, 200 Piopio St. in Hilo. Tanabe semiretired to Hilo a few years ago after living many years in New York City. So far, Hilo agrees with him mostly because he can catch his favorite fish and work on his art. His art recently was given an Acquisition Award for possible purchase by the state Foundation on Culture and Arts for its collection. Tanabe reflects on his past by saying, “I was a sailor in 1968, 1969 after I graduated from high school in Japan. Then I went to Paris to study classical music for a couple of years. In the meantime, I was an assistant for a painter in Paris. “I moved to the United States in 1975. I spent 35 years in New York. I was selling my assemblage work mainly through private collectors in New York. I consider myself as a self-taught artist; however, Paris and New York, I think these cities were my best teachers.” Tanabe describes his process, “When I work on assemblage, I use found objects, mainly wood. After I finish my work, I keep leftover wooded pieces and recycle them. Bonding is simply by wood glue.” Wailoa Center is free and open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The center is closed Saturday, Sunday and state holidays. For more information, call 933-0416, email wailoa@yahoo. com or visit wailoacenter.com. Email your Island Beat announcements to entertainment@hawaiitribune-herald.com Courtesy photos Wood assemblages by Mark Tanabe. Artist Mark Tanabe stands with his work. Wood exhibit opens
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