Cathedral Catholic Academy
Nu‘uanu, O‘ahu
This was the first project that Cathedral Catholic Academy and Pacific Buddhist Academy in Nu‘uanu worked together on. In addition, the special education students from Robert J. Stevenson Middle School also joined for a day of painting. The revelation was that this was the first time many of the students held a paintbrush, nonetheless paint a large scale mural.
After several sessions of reflection, several concepts and images were translated for the mural. One image was a circle of children holding hands around a tree of life. Many rainbows were also seen in the visions of the students that bridge across the sky over the stream that runs behind Cathedral Catholic Academyʻs school campus. Poliʻahu and Kāne are portrayed on the front wall with the face of Keaomelemele, the daughter of Hina & Kū, and represents the cool showers of Nu‘uanu valley. The rainbows represent the new bridge of people in the Nu‘uanu community and the relationship between Cathedral Catholic Academy and Pacific Buddhist Academy.
Viewer can find this mural below…
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Mural Name
Date Completed
School Served
Cathedral Catholic Academy, Pacific Buddhist Academy
Lead Artists
Estria Miyashiro, John Prime Hina, Mike Bam Tyau, Kanoa Castro, Lindsay Lander, Wayne Takezono
Cultural Practitioners, Kūpuna, Community Orgs
Jenn Gonsalves, Kaulana Yoshi, Gina Ahuna, Auli‘i Hirahara
Cultural Practitioners
Hawaii Tourist Authority, Montana Cans
Documentation By
‘Ōiwi TV
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Your tax deductible Annual Membership provides much needed support for arts education in Hawaiʻi.
Help purchasing much needed supplies for our wall murals.
Assist in funding cultural advisers for our youth workshops.
Help stage events surrounding our public mural unveilings.