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CUP ‘N CANvas

  • Learn to paint orchids on the Orchid Isle of Hawaii. You'll learn a method called Listening with Your Eyes. Enjoy painting party snacks and 100% Kona Coffee (the Champagne of Coffees only grown in Kona, Hawaii). You will go home with a finished painting and learn some new painting techniques. All materials provided. Beginners are VERY welcome. Suitable for children aged 6-200 years old.

  • $60.00 USD

    All supplies included with painting lesson

    +painting snacks and Kona coffee from my family's farm

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artist resume

Selected Exhibitions
2005 - 2024         RESIDENT ARTIST OF ORCHID ISLE MANOR, Holualoa, HI.
2019                     THE EYE OF THE ARTIST.  Gertrude's Jazz Bar, Kailua-Kona. HI.
2014                     Hualalai Academy Art Students, featuring the artwork of Stephanie Bolton's Art students. Island Naturals, Kailua-Kona, HI.
                           HAWAII NEI. Public Juried Invitational Exhibit. My high school students won First Place & my Kindergarten & 2nd graders' submissions                                  also accepted in this exhibit featuring the professional artists.
2013                      BEyouTIFUL Art by Stephanie Bolton & Students. Island Naturals. Kailua-Kona, HI.
                             INCENSE: Art by Stephanie Bolton & Students. Island Naturals. Kailua-Kona, HI.
                             ART UNDER THE STARS. Waikoloa, HI. Invitational Exhibit. Featured Artist.
                             AMAZING WOMEN. Pasedena, CA. Invitational Exhibit.
2012                      THE NOUVEAU GYPSY. Honolulu, HI.  Featured Artist.
2011                      UPCOUNTRY EXHIBIT.  Waikoloa, HI.  Public Juried Invitational exhibit.  First Place.
                            AVOCADO FESTIVAL  Keahou, HI.  Invitational Exhibit.
                            ARTWORK BY STEPHANIE BOLTON.  Kailua-Kona, HI.  Invitational Solo exhibit.
                            THE NOUVEAU GYPSY.  Kealakekua, HI.  Artist Reception Invitational Solo exhibit.
 2010                      THE NOUVEAU GYPSY. Kailua-Kona, HI.  Artist Reception Invitational Solo exhibit.
                            THE KONA COFFEE CONFIDENTIAL. Waikoloa, HI.  Artist Reception.
                             THE KONA COFFEE ARTS & CULTURAL FESTIVAL ART EXHIBITION.  Kailua-Kona,
                             Hawaii.  Juried Show.  (Exhibited artwork won First Place Juror's Choice award)
                              THE NOUVEAU GYPSY.  Chinatown-Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii.  Featured Artist.
                             FIRST FRIDAY - ONE NIGHT STAND. Chinatown-Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii.  
                             THE COLOR RED.  Waikoloa, Hawaii.  Invitational.
                             ANNIE'S GRAND OPENING ART SHOW.  Kealakekua, Hawaii.  Invitational.
                            GINGER & KOI.  Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.  Invitational.
                             KOHALA COAST FINE ART.  Kings' Shops Waikoloa, Hawaii.  Artist Reception.
 2009                      KONA COFFEE ARTS & CULTURAL FESTIVAL ART EXHIBITION. Juried Show.
                             MANGO FESTIVAL.  Keahou, Hawaii.  Invitational.  Juried Show.         
                               MANA GALLERY.  Waikiki, Oahu, Hawaii.  Invitational.
                              FIRST FRIDAY.  Chinatown- Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii.  Invitational.
                              AVOCADO FESTIVAL.  Kealakekua, Hawaii.  Featured Artist/Invitational.
 2008                      MAKING ART WITH YOUR KEIKI.  Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.  Key note speaker & instructor.
                              HAWAIIAN EXPRESSIONS.  Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Featured Artist. Solo/ Invitational.
                              DIVINE GOODS.  Holualoa, Hawaii.  Featured Artist.  Solo Show.
                              THE KONA COFFEE ARTS AND CULTURAL FESTIVAL ART SHOW.  Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.  Juried Exhibition.
                               ART IN THE VILLAGE.  Holualoa, Hawaii.  Featured Artist.  Invitational.
                              THE OFF BEAT ART MARKET, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Invitational.
                               THE COUNTRY ART FAIR, Volcano, Hawaii.  Invitational.
2004- 2007             THE KONA COFFEE ARTS AND CULTURAL FESTIVAL ART SHOW, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, Juried Exhibition.
2001                        WINDOWS OF THE SOUL, Women’s center at UCSB, Santa Barbara, California. Juried Exhibition.
2000                       STUDENT SHOW. Westmont College, Santa Barbara, California. Juried Exhibition.
1999                         SAN LODOVICO EXHIBITION. San Lodovico Convento, Orvieto, Italy. Invitational.
 
 
Public Commissions
Papa Kona by Colin Finn. 2016.
Daylight Mind Coffee Company by Colin Finn. 2016.
Daylight Mind Coffee Company, Waikoloa by Colin Finn. 2015.
DayLight Mind Coffee Company, Kailua-Kona by Colin Finn. 2013. 
Kona Coffee Arts & Cultural Festival by The Kona Coffee Council. 2012.
Annie's Island Fresh Burgers by Annie Roesler.  2011.
Dard Roast Farm.  Sponsored by Dard Aller.  2011.
Tamalyn Dallal. Sponsored by Tamalyn Dallal. 2010.
Kona Sunrise Coffee.  Sponsored by Kona Sunrise Rotary Club.  2010.
Divine Goods.  Sponsored by Alessandra Rupar.  2010.
Goddesses of Tea.  Sponsored by Eleanor Fong.  2010.
Glory to God Ministries. Sponsored by Pastor Randy.  2010.
BookCrossing.  Sponsored by BookCrossing.com. 2009.
Gathering of Eagles.  Sponsored by Heavenly Hawaiian.  2009.
Rotary Club of Kona Sunrise.  Sponsored by David Bateman.  2009.
Kokolulu Cancer Retreats.  Sponsored by Lew Whitney, M.Ed., S.H.  2009.
Luana Farm.  Sponsored by Tim Bruno.  2009.
Kona Tiki Coffee.  Sponsored by Tom Poblano. 2009.
Avocado Festival, Hawaii.  Sponsored by Randyl Rupar.  2009.
Sasaki Bags, Hawaii.  Sponsored by Barbara Sasaki.  2008-2009.
Heavenly Hawaiian Coffee.  Sponsored by David Bateman.  2008.
Kauai Travel & Leisure, Hawaii.  Sponsored by owner Kanani Strickland.  2008.
The Kona Frame Shop, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Sponsered by owner Lou Ellen Lambert. 2006.
The Kona Coffee & Tea Company, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Sponsered by owners Dan and Jan Bolton. 2005.
The Timeless Gypsy, Maui & Hawaii. Sponsered by Rita Lazenby. 2003.
Britanny West Architecture and Developing, Palm Springs, California. Sponsered by Skip Goodell. 2001
 
 
Collectors
Emalia Lightfoot, Holualoa, HI. 2024.                                                                                                                  Clio & Blake Mitchell, Pacific Grove, CA & Kailua-Kona, HI. 2021.
​Autumn Taylor, Kailua-Kona, HI. 2020.
Malia & Leighton Hind, Keahou, HI. 2018.
Tony Wharmby, Kailua-Kona, HI. 2017.
Lucia Jimenez, Costa Rica.  2017.
Hisako, New York/Japan.  2016.
Marie Alonzo Snyder, Kailua-Kona, HI. 2015.
Anne Enea, Half Moon Bay, CA. 2015.
Dana & Jerry Adams, Kailua-Kona, HI. 2010 & 2014.
Leo Chamberlain, Kealakekua, HI. 2014.
Mona Wu, Kailua-Kona, HI. 2010, 2011, & 2014.
Julia & Eric Palmquist, Pasedena, CA. 2012.
Willow & Jean-Christophe Chang-Alleon, Honolulu, HI. 2012. 
David Starfire, Honolulu, HI. 2012. 
Braylene Jones, Keahou, HI. 2011.
Susan Waymire, Carmichael, CA. 2011.
Anne Reiling, Corvallis, Oregon.  2006 & 2011.
Endo Baumgartner, Switzerland.  2011.
Christie Monson, Kailua-Kona, HI.  2011.
Markus Andres, Chapel Hill, NC. 2011.
Cindy Latham, Kansas.  2011.
Val, Kailua-Kona, HI. 2011.
Dard Aller, Captain Cook, HI. 2011.
Joe Parse, Stow, MA. 2010.
Colleen & Ron, Kailua-Kona, HI. 2010.
Ken Farley, Victoria, BC.  2010.
Jodee Hummus, Kailua-Kona, HI. 2010.
Mr. Bean Kona Coffee, Holualoa, HI. 2010.
Sara Schmitt, Waikoloa, HI. 2010.
Natalie Phoenix, Oahu, HI. 2010.
Haunani Ramil, Oahu, HI. 2010.
Tara Bowman, Oahu, HI. 2010.
Kalae Kaina, Oahu, HI. 2010.
Kelly Rae Roberts, Portland, OR. 2010.
Fred Gayagas, Honolulu, HI. 2010.
Tom Poblano.  Kailua-Kona, HI. 2010.
Lori & Jerry Gordon.  Holualoa, HI. 2010.
Star Knutson.  Kona, Hawaii.  2010.
Michael Forster. Germany.  2010.
Kaia Anderson. Kona, HI. 2010.
Mary & Patrick Tlustos, South Dakota. 2010. 
Chris St. Hilaire, Los Angelos, CA.  1998 & 2010.
Richard Bates. Kealakekua, HI. 2009.
Pascal Bach. Thailand/Switzerland/Hawaii. 2009.
Christine & Scott Svieven.  Kailua-Kona, HI. 2009.
Kalani. Kailua-Kona, HI. 2009.
Mimi Gubser.  HI/England. 2009.
Keith Collins. Kailua-Kona, HI. 2009. 
Maureen.  Minnesota. 2009.
Ian & Alena Hamar. Kailua-Kona, HI. 2009.
Sharon Epps. Louisville, KY. 2009.
Jennifer Simair. Victoria, BC. Canada. 2009.
Robert & Teresa Oswald.  Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. 2009.
Vivian Bunnell.  Holualoa, Hawaii. 2009.
Lew Whitney.  Hawi, Hawaii. 2009.
Faith Stone.  Colorado.  2009.
Amy Spence.  Kamuela, Hawaii. 2008. 
Kareen Forissier.  Waimea, Hawaii. 2008.
Lora Stephsel.  Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. 2008.
Jasmin McCracken.  Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. 2008.
Amanda Gisele.  Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. 2008.
Lisa & Scott Gilbert, Lexington, MA. 2008.
R. Olafson.  Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. 2008.
Sarah Bello, Holualoa, Hawaii.  2008.
David & Trudy Bateman, Holuloa, Hawaii. 2008.
Sashi Rajagopal, Singapore. 2008.
Lee & Elizabeth Fogle, Lexington, South Carolina. 2008.
Joy Van Bergen, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.  2008.
C.W.  Smith, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. 2008.
Rebecca Villegas, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. 2008.
Heather Lafi, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. 2008.
Victoria Yu, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. 2008.
Holly Wisniewski, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.  2008.
Jessi Nurmi, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.  2008.
Lisa & Jeffrey Barbas.  Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. 2008.
Danny & Zulay Dominguez.  Nevada.  2007.
Brooke Decker, Hawaii. 2007.
Jillanna Babb-Cheshul. Georgia. 2007.
Mishaal. Japan. 2007.
Kristina Anderson. Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. 2007.
Anne Enea-Obrien. Half Moon Bay, California. 2003 & 2007.
Rose Bolton. Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. 2005, 2006, & 2007.
Beth Lanning. Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. 2006 & 2007.
Lyle & Kim Yeck. Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. 2006.
Betsy Lindberg. Yakama, Washington. 2006.
Solera & Jeff Hurley. Santa Barbara, California. 2001 & 2006.
Kathleen Rosen. Beaverton, Oregon. 2006.
Janine Hanon & Ed Copeland. Bainbridge Island, Washington. 2006.
Suhaila Salimpour. Oakland, California 2006.
Dalhia Massuse. Waimea, Hawaii 2005.
Heather Thompson. Santa Barbara, California. 2005.
Alfredo Peralta. Santa Barbara, California. 2005.
John Land. Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 2004.
Sandy & Jack Mills. Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 2002.
Melody & Paul Fillmore. California. 2000.
Chris Heller. Seattle, Washington. 2000.
David Jay. Santa Barbara, California/ Arizona. 1999.
 
 
Bibliography
 
Marie Alonzo Snyder "The Art and Sensuality of Brazilian Zouk Dancing"
Cover Art by Stephanie Bolton, 2016.
​
Stephanie Bolton "Beats Antique: The Allure"
Fuse: a tribal and tribal fusion bellydance magazine, Spring 2013

Stephanie Bolton "Tres Magnifique"
Fuse: a tribal and tribal fusion bellydance magazine, Winter 2013

Carolyn Lucas-Zenk "Program Empowers Teen Girls through bellydance, art"
West Hawaii Today & The Hawaii Tribune Herald, September 17, 2012 (Front Page)
 
Stephanie Bolton "Bellydance is my Heart, but Roma Dance is my Soul"
Fuse: a tribal and tribal fusion bellydance magazine, Summer 2012
 
Stephanie Bolton "Acoustic Metal"
Fuse: a tribal and tribal fusion bellydance magazine, March 2012
 
Stephanie Bolton "No Apologies"
Fuse: a tribal and tribal fusion bellydance magazine, Oct 2011
 
Cover Feature: Stephanie Bolton
Mosaic Magazine, UK, Oct 2011
 
Elizabeth Hopkins, Cover Feature: The Art of Stephanie Bolton
Majency Magazine, UK, Oct 2011
 
Local Business, "Stephanie Bolton"
KeOla Magazine, May/June 2011
 
Artist feature & back cover art, "Stephanie Bolton"
Hawai'i Real Word Magazine, Dec 2010
 
Artist Spotlight, Somerset Studio Gallery Magazine, Winter 2010
 
Dremani Hayden-Matti, "Hawaii Painter: Stephanie Bolton"
Yallah Magazine, Winter 2010
 
Stephanie Bolton "The Nouveau Gypsy"
Zaghareet Magazine, Nov/Dec 2010
 
kSea, "Stephanie Bolton: A Dancer Painting Dancers"
CultureFlux Magazine, September 2010
 
Shantel Grace, "Velvet Underground"
Honolulu Weekly; Hot Picks, Sept. 29- Oct.5 2010
 
"Oahu Event Features Bolton"
West Hawaii Today; ARTS Friday, October 24, 2010
 
Stephanie Bolton "Citizen of the World"
Zaghareet Magazine, Sept/October 2010
 
"Art", Fuse; A Tribal and Tribal Fusion BellyDance Magazine. September 2010 *debut issue*
 
Fouad Seddik, "Exposition Stephanie Bolton: toutes les couleurs de la danse orientale"
Webzine de la Danse OrientaleBaladi.fr, September 2010
 
"Annie's Grand Opening includes Art Show"
West Hawaii Today: Arts, 4/23/2010
 
Stephanie Bolton, "Sisters of the Sea", Somerset Studio:
Paper and Mixed Media Magazine, July/August 2009.
 
"Bolton Unveiling Coffee Art"
West Hawaii Today: Arts, 10/31/2008
 
Kristina Anderson, "Sentimental Journey", At Home Magazine:
living with style in West Hawaii, August 2008.
 
Hadley Catalano, "Art in the Village", Big Island Weekly, July 2,2008.
 
Kristina Anderson, "Holualoa Showcase", At Home magazine:
living with style in West Hawaii, July 2008
 
Kristina Anderson, “Heavenly Hawaii”, At Home
living with style in West Hawaii,Febuary 2007.
 
 
Awards and Honors
Art Instructor. Hualalai Academy. 2013- 2014..

Artist in Residence. Kohala Coast Fine Art Gallery. 2011-2013. 

Featured Artist for Kona Coffee Arts & Cultural Festival. 2012.
 
Second Place. Kona Coffee Label Competition. Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. 2011. (Dard Coffee)
 
First Place.  Upcountry Exhibit at Kohala Coast Fine Art; public juried exhibit.  Waikoloa, Hawaii. 2011.
 
First Place.  Kona Coffee Arts & Cultural Festival Juried Art Exhibition.  Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.  2010.
 
Second Place.  Kona Coffee Label Competition. Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. 2009. (Luana Farms)
 
Artist in Residence. Divine Goods Hawaii, Holualoa, Hawaii. 2008.
 
Juror. The Montecito Beautification Art Exhibition, Montecito, California. 2000.
 
Teaching assistant. Laguna Blanca School, Santa Barbara, California. 2000
 
Teaching assistant. Santa Barbara High School, Santa Barbara, California. 2000
 
Art Scholarship. Westmont College Santa Barbara, California. 1998
 
 
Education
 
Art Department, Lacrosse University, Bay St. Louis, MS. 
B.F.A. Magna Cum Laude, 2004
 
Art Department, Santa Barbara City College, Santa
Barbara, California. 2000
 
Art Department, Gordon College Extension, Orvieto,
Italy. 1999
 
Art Department, Westmont College, Santa Barbara
California. 1998- 2001
 
Galleries