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 Mahalo nui loa to all of you who sent in your title suggestions for my Tiare painting! Your writing truly touched me in ways I hadn't expected.
Jill said that she had long wondered about the name of the Tiare flower and suggested the title Hidden in Plain Sight or In Plain Sight.
Many reflected upon the beauty and simplicity of the flower itself, offering either Puakea (beautiful flower in Hawaiian) or Ka Pua U`i Tiare (the beautiful blossom Tiare).
Ann saw a slightly shy, partially hidden, and beginning-to-show-itself beauty ... emerging to its fullest. She suggested the title Emerging. She went on to say, "Sometimes we write about ourselves and teach what we need to learn." She felt her own need to venture forth, emerging from the cocoon she's been in since moving from Hawai`i.
Other title suggestions include: Tiara Tranquility; Billie's Holiday (Billie Holiday was known for wearing Gardenias in her hair); Fire Within; Forgotten Swan; Gracious Exposure; True Essence; Tenderly Touching Tiare; White Tiare Love; The Fragrance of White; Purity Among Us; Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Stars; Tender Fragrant Tiare; Joy of the Islands; and Possibility (like a budding teenager starting to venture out into the world).
Karen said it seemed to be about wishing to be seen ... to be understood ... to become visible.
David connected the white of the paper showing through the painted areas with the concept of a space being defined by what is around it, as much as by what it actually is. For example a vase can be defined by the hollowness inside as much as by the shape of the vase. He offered the title, Inviting Spaces.
Maryann wrote of the love the flowers had for one another as they live & die on the plant together, & suggested the title, Together Forever.
Then came this poem by Albert:
The Inner Soul
When I first looked at the flowers, I saw them as withering souls, with wrinkles and cracks upon their surfaces. Their tips bent and drooping, as if dying from a hard life.
They seemed almost human in their appearance, as old age sets in. Wrinkles set in and the body is allowed to sag and droop. Their beauty is allowed to slip away and fade and lose their glamour.
As you look deep into the flower and the
person, you can see the golden light in the
middle of their soul. Shining brightly outward and upward, you can see the essence of their being. Then you can
see their true beauty from within.
Albert compared the painting to a human relationship. He said it was the golden centers, the essence of flower that touched him the most.
By sharing your thoughts, feelings, and titles with me, you have all touched my heart and soul. I have decided to title the painting Heart and Souls Tiare in honor of you. All of you who participated will be receiving something from me in the weeks to come.
Thank you ALL for adding beauty and love to the world.
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ARTFEST at Kapiolani Park
Saturday & Sunday, September 21 & 22 9am-4pm
Come see the Tiare painting in person
& pick up your FREE postcards!
 2013 Hide-N-Seek Watercolor ClassesLearn to paint with abandon and experience the adventure of watercolor. Take my one day Hide-N-Seek watercolor workshop From 9:30-3:30 you will be surrounded by the lush beauty of the Manoa Valley and be guided to paint honu (turtles) and hibiscus. Together we will enjoy a continental breakfast & lunch, and immerse ourselves in a day of painting bliss. This might be the final workshop at the Waioli Tea Room:
Early-bird Registration Price: $145.00 through 9/30/13. Two or more individuals signing up together receive a 10% discount.
For more information or to reserve your space in one of the classes, send an email: Patrice@artofaloha.com 
This is what Carol had to say about the classes:
"I just had to say just HOW much I enjoyed the class. I've been raving about it all week. I painted furiously that weekend, and my day off. I've muddled the paint on the hibiscus, so I decided to just keep going with it. Managed to get some depth to one flower, but not the other. It's way over worked, but I'm learning from it. Maybe this weekend I can get to paint again! Thank you for the wonderful class! Can't wait to take another!"
2013 Hide-N-Seek Workshop Schedule: October 19 **********
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Previously an oil painter, Patrice learned the joys of watercolor upon her arrival in Honolulu in June 2000. She has been painting full time ever since. It is her intention to live her "Real Life" creatively, from the inside out; and to inspire others -- through her paintings, 
Patrice Federspiel