Artist Statement

By Allen Auwae

Allen Auwae is an artist from Hawaii and Oregon.  His focus is on figurative art, with emphasis on Hawaii and History.  He focused on those two topics while achieving his education at the University of Hawaii and the University of Oregon.  It was at the University of Oregon where he took a special interest in Sculpture and Bronze Casting, specializing in realism and portraiture.  His body of work captures his vision of Hawaiian culture as well as some historical portraiture.  His work also depicts man’s interaction with nature both physically and spiritually, as well as the beauty of the natural world reflected in wildlife. When something he sees moves him, he tries to reflect that in his work.