Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 2, Number 9, 1 September 1985 — Donated Kane Paintings Aid Kealoha Fund Drive [ARTICLE]

Donated Kane Paintings Aid Kealoha Fund Drive

Fund-raising efforts for Crystalyn and Jasmine Kealoha, year-old twins suffering from a very rare form of eye cancer, are continuing under the organizing efforts of Kitty Iwamoto, family friend. Hawaiian artist and historian Herb Kawainui Kane has donated 200 lithographs of his famous HMS Discovery as his personal contribution to the fund raising drive. This artist-signed lithograph retails in art studios for $35. A recommended donation of $25 per print is being asked. Framing is not included. La Frame custom framing shop at 870 Kapahulu Ave. has been recommended for its excellent work and reasonable price. Kane's work for this painting was done from original plans of this ship obtained at the maritime museum in England. The sloop was especially designed for a long sea voyage of exploration and carried 100 men on a four-year trip as the flagship of Capt. George Vancouver's tiny fleet. Three visits were made to Hawaii during its voyages. Money raised from the fund raising drive helps the Kealoha family with medical expenses incurred since doctors discovered the cancer during a routine eheekup last January. Since then there have been two trips to the University of California Medical Center for reexaminations and a third coming up in October.

A loeal eheekup was made the last week of July and doctors found that the cancer cells are still in remission. Those wishing to order prints of Kane's painting may do so by writing Friends of Crystalyn and Jasmine, P.O. Box 90900, Honolulu, Hawaii 96835, specifying the quantity and enclosing full payment. Checks are to be made payable to Friends of Crystalyn and Jasmine. Kane is also remembered as the designer and builder of Hokule'a, currently on its 27-month Voyage of Rediscovery.