Background
Aona, Gretchen Mann was born on June 25, 1933 in Omaha. Daughter of Albert Paul and Gladys Louise (Mann) Andersen.
Aona, Gretchen Mann was born on June 25, 1933 in Omaha. Daughter of Albert Paul and Gladys Louise (Mann) Andersen.
Bachelor of Arts, San Jose State University, 1951, Master of Arts in Art, 1966. Textbook illustrator mathematics and statistics department Stanford University, 1960-1963. Science illustrator Melabs, Mountain View, California, 1967.
Instructor art, crafts, and photographyKapiolani Community College, Honolulu, 1967-1988, chairman humanities department, 1978-1979.
One-woman shows in photography include: Fantasy Images, Queen Emma Gallery, Honolulu, 1977, Foyer Gallery, Leeward Community College, Honolulu, 1980. One-woman shows in watercolor include: Hawaii Medical Svc.
Association, 1989. Group exhibitions include: Photo "70, "71, "72, Sixty Years
World in Color, Hague, Netherlands, 1973, Honolulu, Art HawaiiOne, Honolulu Academy Art, 1974, 75, Great Hawaiian Open Art Exhibition, 1981, Artists of Hawaii, Honolulu Academy Arts, 1981, Honolulu Printmakers55th Annual Exhibition, 1983, 60th Annual Exhibition, 1988, Windward Artists Easter Art Show, 1984, 85, 88, Hawaii Watercolor Society Exhibit, 1985, 86,89, 90, 91, 92, Image 13 Hawaii, 1987. Invitational exhibitions include Koa Gallery, Kapiolani Community College, 1987, Florals and Nature Scenes, Ho"omaluhia Botanical Garden, 1987, Aloha Ho"omaluhia, 1988-1992.
Represented by Koolau Gallery, Kaneohe, Hawaii.
Textbook illustrator mathematics and statistics department Stanford University, 1960—1963. Science illustrator Melabs, Mountain View, California, 1967. Instructor art, crafts, and photography Kapiolani Community College, Honolulu, 1967—1988.
Chairman humanities department, 1978—1979.
Member of Hawaii Watercolor Society.
Married Daniel Kaleikoa Aona, Junior, June 16, 1979.