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Patrick Ching (born 1962) is a wildlife artist, ornithological illustrator, and author of children's books including coloring books. He also owns the ^[1] in Waimanalo, Hawaii on the island of Oahu.

Patrick Ching, is known as Hawaii's Nature Artist. His natural talent mixed with formal training at Otis/Parsons School of Design in Los Angeles quickly launched Ching into an internationally known and respected painter. Ching advanced his talents after college by working in the field for the US Fish and Wildlife Service where he explored remote areas of the islands, learning the creatures and places that inspire his work. He soon gained international recognition due to his paintings remarkable likeness to photographs.

Ching's works of art can be seen on the 1986 Hawaiian Telephone Phone Book Cover featuring Haley's Comet during a one man show in Governor Waihe'e's office in 1987, as well as Hawaii's first Wildlife Conservation Stamp featuring the Hawaii state bird the nene (goose.) A hundred foot mural for the Salt Lake Public Library depicting the artist's favorite historic scenes from the Salt Lake/Moanalua area on the island of Oahu also dons Ching's work.

Ching has been celebrated as the "feature artist" for various events around the island including the 2008 Haleiwa Arts Festival and the "CELEBRATION of the SEA" Art Miles Murals Project Hawaii 2008. Additionally, his artwork has been featured in various newspapers and television shows and in several local and national magazines including Wildlife Art News, Audubon, and Birders World. He is also a prolific author of many detailed books on Hawaiian wildlife.

Ching continues to dedicate his life to preserving and capturing the essence of the islands through art by domating his time and talents for various outreach programs within the community, including conducting free art classes at local elementary schools. He also conducts regular art classes at private sessions at his famous "Naturally Hawaiian" gallery in the heart of Waimanalo.

Ching's commissioned artwork can be seen the homes of art enthusiasts and collectors around the world.

"I paint the places and things that I love with the colors that have surrounded my life. My objective is to take the beauty that I have experienced and bring it into people's homes and their lives so that they may appreciate the things that are Naturally Hawaiian." Patrick Ching

[edit] References

-National Scholastic Art award 1979, 1980 among 3 Hawaii finalists -Otis/Parsons Art Institute Achievement Scholarship 1980 -California College of Art and Crafts Portfolio Scholarship 1980 -Youngest artist to design the state of Hawaii’s Phone book 1986 -One-man art show at Governor John Waihe’e’s Office, Hawaii State Capital 1990 - Designed Hawaii’s first Wildlife Conservation stamp featuring the Nene goose -Opened Naturally Hawaiian Gallery & Gifts in Waimanalo 1996 -Websites: http://www.patrickching.com or http://www.naturallyhawaiian.com

Collectors include: -Smithsonian Museum in New York -Bishop Museum, Honolulu -International Recording Artist, Keali’i Reichell -Japan’s Princess Michiko

Featured in magazines such as:

• “National Wildlife” December/January 1994 pgs 26 & 27
• “The Birds of North America” No. 272 cover 1997
• “Spirit of Aloha” pg.8, 9 April 1997
• “Aloha, The Magazine of Hawaii and the Pacific”- August 1992 pgs.36, 37, 38 & 39
• “Pacific Art & Travel” Winter 1992 pg. 25
• “Wildlife Art News” January/February 1991 pg. 45
• “Birder’s World” April 1993, pgs 56, 57, 58 & 59
• “North Shore” Collectors Edition, Vol. III No. 2, 19989 pgs 42 & 43
• “Antiques & Fine Art” January/February 1992, pg 46
• “Spirit of Aloha” February 1999, pg 12
• “National Wildlife” December/January 1998 pgs 46 & 47
• “Driven”, the Magazine for Hawaiis Nissan Owners Fall issue/2001 pg 10
• “Hana Hou” Hawaiian Airlines Vol. II No 2 Spring 1999 pg 11
• “Dollhouse Miniatures” July 2000 pg 46
• “North Shore” Collectors Edition Vol. III No. 1 1988
• “Cultural Climate” May 1983
• “Honolulu September” 1996 pg 20
• Star Bulletin Tuesday, March 5 1996 A9
• Linn’s Stamp News May 6, 1996 pg 12
• Hawaii Hochi February 8, 1995 Book Review
• Honolulu Advertiser February 12, 1995
• Star Bulletin February 25, 1995
• Molokai Dispatch – February 5, 1995
• Honolulu Advertiser – Thursday, August 10, 1995 C1
• Waimanalo News – July 1995, pg 5
• Press – Telegram – Sunday, April 5, 1992 K1 & K4
• Star Bulletin – 1991 Book Review
• The Seattle Times/Seattle Post Intelligencer – Sunday September 13, 1992
• Star Bulletin and Advertiser – November 15, 1992 F4
• Star Bulletin – Sunday October 7, 1991
• The Kauai Times – June 3, 1992 pgs 8 – 14
• Star Bulletin – October 1991 G3
• Honolulu Advertiser – Thursday, March 24, 1989 A12
• The Garden Island – Sunday November 26, 1989 A12
• Pacific Business News – May 1983
• Star Bulletin – February 23, 1986 C7
• Star Bulletin – April 17, 1983 Art Reviewer
• Star Bulletin – February 6, 1995
• Star Bulletin – December 13, 1988 B1
• Impressive Practices Vol I No. 2 June/August 1994 pg 1
• Star Bulletin – December 3, 1996 D5
• Hawaiian Profressional Championship Rodeo – 1996 Cover
• Windward Oahu – August 1999, Cover
• Honolulu Advertiser – Book Review 2002
• Honolulu Advertiser – December 5, 2002 B3
• Midweek Islander – 2002 December
• Honolulu Advertiser – June 22, 1996 B1
• Honolulu Advertiser – December 13, 1996 B4
• Dispatch Newspaper of Molokai – October 10, 1996 Cover
• The Garden Island – June 7, 1996 Cover
• Star Bulletin – July 23, 1998 B1
• Midweek – July 2, 2003 Cover & pgs 40, 60

[edit] Bibliography

• The Story of Hina (1998). With George S. Clason. Island Heritage Publishing. ISBN 0896100189.
• Sea Turtles of Hawaiʻi (1994). University of Hawaiʻi Press. ISBN 0824824342.
• Beautiful Birds of Hawaiʻi (1992). Bess Press. ISBN 1880188430.
• Endangered Animals of Hawaiʻi (1995). Bess Press. ISBN 1573060151.
• Exotic Animals in Hawaiʻi (1988). Bess Press. ISBN 0935848568
• Native Animals in Hawaiʻi (1988). Bess Press. ISBN 093584855X
• The Hawaiian Monk Seal(1994) University of Hawaii Press
• The Tale of Rabbit Island (2003)Island Heritage
• How ‘Fo Surf” (1995). Naturally Hawaiian Published