Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 34, Number 6, 1 June 2017 — Artist selected for Kamehameha III statue [ARTICLE]

Artist selected for Kamehameha III statue

The city has picked Oregonbased artist Thomas Jay Warren to create a bronze statue to honor King Kamehameha III in Thomas Square. Warren's proposal is a 12-14 foot tall statue of Kauikeaouli in westem court uniform, gesturing toward a raised Hawaiian flag that honors Lā Ho'iho'i Ea, the restoration of the Hawaiian Kingdom that took plaee in Thomas Square in 1843. The City and County of Honolulu Commission on Culture and the Arts considered both written and verbal testimony on six proposed statues at their May 1 1 meeting. After open discussion on the proposals, eultural concerns and where the statue would stand within Thomas Square, the commissioners voted by ballot. The statue is scheduled to be completed in time for unveiling at the 175th anniversary of Lā Ho'iho'i Ea on July 31, 2018.

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