Sheraton Kona Resort
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
The Mele Murals project at the Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay tells the stories of Keauhou’s royal heritage. We celebrate and honor the ali‘i by painting their ‘ahu ‘ula (feather capes), the symbols of power and royal social status.
Workshops and grounding sessions with the schools of Ke Kula ‘o ‘Ehunuikaimalino, Kanu o ka ‘Aina Learning Ohana, Konawaena High School, and Kealakehe High School bridged all of these schools together on the west side on the island of Hawai‘i.
Mele/Oli used in mural: “Aia Kahi Kapu Ola” and “Kai a ke Akua” by Kumu Keala Ching
Mural Name
Eō mai e Keōpūolani
Date Completed
October 2014
School Served
Ke Kula ‘o ‘Ehunuikaimalino, Kanu o ka ‘Aina, Konawaena High School, Kealakehe High School
Lead Artists
Estria Miyashiro
Cultural Practitioners, Kūpuna, Community Orgs
Kumu Keala Ching
Cultural Practitioners
We Need Your Help
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.
We Need Your Help
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.