ST FRANCIS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION OF HAWAII – 2022 Saint Francis of Assisi Spirit Award Wine Gala
Auction Ends: Jul 30, 2022 09:00 PM HST

Art

Evening Catch - Hawaiian Fish Nets ('Upena) - Tied Gourd (Ipu Hawele)

Item Number
100-21
Estimated Value
28 USD
Sold
45 USD to lm1d0af0c

The winning bid will go to FrontStream Global Fund (tax ID 26-3265577), a 501c3 nonprofit organization, which will send the donation to ST FRANCIS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION OF HAWAII (tax ID 990240060) on behalf of the winner.

Number of Bids
4  -  Bid History

Item Description

Peggy Chun made a goal each day to create something beautiful. 

At the height of her career as one of Hawaii's most beloved artists, Peggy was diagnosed with ALS in 2002. As her disease progressed, she lost the ability to paint with her hands, so she would use her mouth.  Once she could no longer do that, she would use a computer program to read her eye movements.

Peggy never stopped painting and wrote on her website, "After all, you don't paint with your hands, you paint with your heart".

This piece is a snapshot in time, perhaps after a hukilau, where families would work together to catch fish with their 'upena (fish nets) to provide a delicious feast from the ocean as well as carry food or water in their Ipu Hawele. 

Item Special Note

The dimensions of this framed piece is 16" x 13 1/2" x 1"