Carol D'Angelo and Dexter Doi.
Carol D’Angelo Exhibitions
1974 Artists of Hawaii
Honolulu Academy of Arts
1974 Master’s Thesis Show
Territorial Savings and Loan
1975 Artists of Hawaii
Honolulu Academy of Arts
1995 Mostra I
Bishop Square, Pauahi Tower, Honolulu
1995 2D, Café Che Pasta
Honolulu
1996 Fourseen
Bishop Square, Pauahi Tower, Honolulu
1996 2D
Davis Pacific Center, Honolulu
1996 Giardino
Ho’omaluhia Botanical Garden, Kaneohe
1996 Kaka’ako Kitchen
Honolulu
1997 Eleven
Honolulu Hale Courtyard, Honolulu
1997 Group 7
Bishop Square, Pauahi Tower, Honolulu
1997 2B & 2D
Bishop Square, Pauahi Tower, Honolulu
1997 Felines and Fishes
3660 On the Rise, Honolulu
1998 Recent Works
3660 On the Rise, Honolulu
1998 Recent Works
Roy’s Restaurant, Honolulu
1998 Sin
Honolulu Hale Courtyard, Honolulu
1999 Dreams
Honolulu Hale Courtyard, Honolulu
1999 Recent Works
3660 On the Rise, Honolulu
2000 Recent Works
Trellissess Restaurant, Honolulu
2000 Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Honolulu Hale Courtyard, Honolulu
2001 Consciousness and Lace
Art Academy Linekona Art Center, Honolulu
2001 Recent Works
Roy’s Restaurant, Honolulu
2002 Contemporary Realism
Honolulu Hale Courtyard, Honolulu
2002 Painted Threads
Bishop Square, Pauahi Tower, Honolulu
Dexter Doi Exhibitions
1994 New York, Hawaii
Koa Gallery, Honolulu
1995 Mostra I
Bishop Square, Pauahi Tower, Honolulu
1995 2D
Café Che Pasta, Honolulu
1996 Fourseen
Bishop Square, Pauahi Tower, Honolulu
1996 2D
Davis Pacific Center, Honolulu
1996 Mostra II
Bishop Square, Pauahi Tower, Honolulu
1996 Giardino
Ho’omaluhia Botanical Garden, Kaneohe
1996 Kaka’ako Kitchen
Honolulu
1997 Eleven
Honolulu Hale Courtyard, Honolulu
1997 Group 7
Bishop Square, Pauahi Tower, Honolulu
1997 2B & 2D
Bishop Square, Pauahi Tower, Honolulu
1997 Felines and Fishes
3660 On the Rise, Honolulu
1998 Recent Works
3660 On the Rise, Honolulu
1998 Recent Works
Roy’s Restaurant, Honolulu
1998 Sin
Honolulu Hale Courtyard, Honolulu
1999 Dreams
Honolulu Hale Courtyard, Honolulu
1999 Recent Works
3660 On the Rise, Honolulu
2000 Recent Works
Trellisses Restaurant, Honolulu
2000 Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Honolulu Hale Courtyard, Honolulu
2001 Consciousness and Lace
Art Academy Linekona Art Center, Honolulu
2001 Recent Works
Roy’s Restaurant, Honolulu
2002 Contemporary Realism
Honolulu Hale Courtyard, Honolulu
2002 Painted Threads
Bishop Square, Pauahi Tower, Honolulu
2002 Recent Works
Sam Choy’s Restaurant, Honolulu
2003 Simultaneous Contrasts
Honolulu Hale Courtyard, Honolulu
2003 Artists of Hawaii
Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu
1998-Present
Honolulu Club Exhibiting Artists, Honolulu
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Carol D’Angelo, Artist
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Dexter Doi and Carol D'Angelo with the Laser Eye Center of Hawaii staff and affiliated doctors. (Photo courtesy of Mark Matsuo.) |
Carol D’ Angelo grew up in Southern California and attended Chouinard School of Art in Los Angeles. In 1969, D’Angelo moved to Hawaii where she finished her BFA and obtained both an MFA and a Masters in American Studies from the University of Hawaii. Soon after she embarked on a very successful teaching career at both Honolulu Community College and the University of Hawaii.
Tropical Fantasy by Carol D'Angelo
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"Filamina's Back"
by Carol D'Angelo |
D’Angelo’s current signature work consists of exquisitely lush tropical floras populated by a myriad of animals, figures and fantastically rendered flowers that are reminiscent of Henri Rousseau. The difference between the two is obvious when you sense the Hawaiian landscape peering at you from her large canvas.
D’Angelo is currently an Instructor at the Apparel Product Design and Merchandising Program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. D’Angelo is also the curator of the department’s Costume Collection, which includes well over 16,000 pieces of textiles and garments from Western, Asian, Hawaiian and Ethnic sources.
A previous series entitled “Consciousness and Lace” was a mixed media style in which D’Angelo combined fabric collage, silk and paint. These paintings were layered with rich imagery that hint at a narrative without totally revealing its true intent.
D’Angelo is also known for her cutout figures of athletes, rock stars, and animals. This was a series she started in 1974, when she was commissioned by the State Foundation to do a mural for the University of Hawaii Campus Center Game Room. This piece consisted of 12 masonite sport figures and two large painted murals. Today, her cutouts are made of gatorboard and rendered realistically in acrylic paint.
D’Angelo has had her artwork collected in both private and corporate collections throughout the world including the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. She is currently exhibiting her works at the Honolulu Club and actively exhibits with her husband Dexter Doi and in various groups and solo shows. |
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"Blue Moon Rising" by Carol D'Angelo |
Dexter Doi, Artist
Born and raised in Hawaii, Doi was drawing and painting at a very early age. Early on, he attended the Honolulu Academy of Arts Summer Program. Convinced of a career in art, Doi went on to attend the University of Hawaii in the Drawing and Painting Program. He later went on to start a successful commercial art career.
"Koolau Reflections" by Dexter Doi |
Deciding to pursue his career and education, Doi moved to New York City in 1981. While working as a freelance artist, Doi began attending the historic Art Student’s League Art School in Manhattan, the same school that Edward Hopper, Georgia O’Keefe and Jackson Pollock attended. Attending the painting classes of David Leffel, Doi began to evolve his current style.
Returning to Hawaii in 1987, Doi resumed a successful commercial art career. In 1992, Doi entered the Association of Hawaii Artists exhibition and won the “Best of Show Award.” This confirmed his decision to pursue his fine art career. Many awards and exhibitions have followed. Some of the projects Doi has been involved with were: the American Savings Bank Calendar, The Hawaii Five-O 30 th Anniversary Poster and a portrait of Japanese Pop Star, Namie Amuro.
"Japanese Mask" by Dexter Doi |
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In 1995, Doi started having collaborative exhibitions with his wife, Carol D’Angelo that continue at least annually at various exhibition spaces. Doi’s work is in the State Foundation Collection, The Honolulu Academy of Arts and can also be found in various private and corporate collections.
"Russian Shawl" by Dexter Doi |
We were proud to have featured for the first time a husband and wife artist team. Although both have very distinct styles of art, the combination of the two created a beautiful blend of color and concepts in our Art of Vision Gallery. Our patients and staff really enjoyed Dexter’s koi ponds and scenic beaches, along with Carol’s lush and colorful tropical gardens. To learn more about the artists and their works, please visit www.doidangeloartworks.com. |
