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Thursday, October 1, 2026
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Pacific Club
1451 Queen Emma Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Patrice Federspiel
presents
Losing Control With Watercolor
When Patrice Federspiel began painting with watercolor she wanted to feel in control. She longed to know how the medium worked, how to make a painting look the way she wanted it to look. When the picture looks like the subject we’re painting, we feel we have succeeded. Over time, Patrice learned a different way to paint with watercolor, to play with, to partner with it. She will discuss discoveries made and the many ways watercolor has influenced her and changed her life.
Patrice grew up in Port Washington, Wisconsin. College found her in the Nursing program because everyone knows you can’t make a living making art. Turns out, if you have a phobia about blood, you can’t be a nurse either.
Graduating with a BS in Art Education in the 70s, she became a substitute teacher in the Madison Metropolitan School District. She moved to Hawaiʻi in 2000 to become her artist self. She took a watercolor class from Hawaiʻi Watercolor Society Member Emeritus, Helen Iaea. Patrice is a signature member, past president and trustee of the Hawai’i Watercolor Society. Her paintings are in collections around the world, including the Hawaiʻi State Foundation of Culture and the Arts. Paintings and prints can also be found at Tiffanyʻs Art Agency in Hawi, Kai Ku Hale, and Sunshine Arts. She is a regular painter in residence at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Inspired by the beauty of the islands, She follows her imagination and curiosity when choosing her subjects. Painting with energy and intuition, she keeps her images alive with movement and flow, discovering messages in her art.
Patrice is currently writing a memoir titled: A Brush with Aloha: A Creative, Intuitive Approach to Art and Life.
To see more of her art, visit www.ArtOfAloha.com
IMPORTANT-DEADLINE FOR RESERVATIONS
Noon - Thursday, September 24, 2026
TO MAKE A RESERVATION
Please note space is limitation at the Pacific Club for the luncheon meetings, reservations are on a first-come, first-served. Best to sign up early.
Email Carol Egan - cognac91@gmail.com
by Noon, Thursday, September 24, include your name and the name of your Guest, if you are bringing one.
Lunch is plated. Include in the email your choice and your Guest’s choice from the three options:
(a) Pacific Club Wrap in Tomato Tortilla (vegetarian)
(b) Classic Cobb Salad, Homemade Bleu Cheese Dressing
(c)Crab Avocado Sandwich, Butter Lettuce, Tomato, Ciabatta Bun
Members and Friends: $38
Guests: $40 (not dues paying Members or Friends)
Please note price increase beginning in September, 2026.
Checks should be received by Thursday, October 1,
Make checks payable to NLAPW Honolulu.
Mail to Carol Egan
344 Iliaina Street Kailua HI 96734
With a reservation you may pay at the door by check or cash.
BOOK EXCHANGE
Bring a Book - even your own - take home a Book.
JUST FOR FUN - To make things more colorful... wear some Bling.
PAST EVENTS
September 3, 2026 - Vicky Holt Takamine - Hula as Resistance
June 7, 2026 - Eden Lee Murray - From 2D to 3D: page to stage
May 7, 2026 - Members & Friends Reading: Celebrating Our Pen Women’s Writing
April 2, 2026 - Jeff Gere: Get Your Story Up & Moving
March 5, 2026 - Dane Lam: Why Classical Music Really Is Better
February 5, 2026 - Jodi Endicott: Art For Nature From A Sea Of Plastic
November 5, 2025 - Marcia Zina Mager: The Power of Writing (&Painting) Badly
October 1, 2025 - Tadia Rice: My Conversations With AI
September 3, 2025 - Meredith Artley: Growing Trust & Compassion in Turbulent Times: How HPR is Working to Meet the Moment
July 16, 2025 - The Magic of Stories: 2025 Lorin Tarr Gill Writing Competition winners reading
May 7, 2025 - Members & Friends Reading: Celebrating Our Pen Women’s Writing
April 2, 2025 - Eric Paul Shaffer: Defining Success in Poetry, One Friend at a Time
February 24, 2025 - Susan Scott: HAWAII’S PLANTS AND ANIMALS, a new book for all who love Hawaii
January 29, 2025 - John Rampage: The Joy & Frustration of Producing Musical Theatre in Honolulu
November 6, 2024 - Rebecca Woodland: Your So Talented and Other Lies
October 2, 2024 - Tamara Moan: Putting It on Paper: Words & Pictures
September 4, 2024 - Kealoha: Science, Poetry, Life
June 12, 2024 - Jason O’Rourke: Conservation through Photography (via zoom)
May 1, 2024 - Celebrating Our Writers: Pen Women Honolulu Members Share their own work
April 3, 2024 - Kaethe Kauffman: From Nothing to Something: Creativity's Great Surprises
March 6, 2024 - Maya Sypert: The Other Side of the Mirror: Reflections on My Journey as a Classical Singer
January 31, 2024 - Mindy Pennybacker: Surfing the sisterhood of Hawaiian water women
November 2, 2023 - Shari Lynn: A Life built on Song and Music
October 4, 2023 - Shervelle Bergholz: The Power of Storytelling
September 7, 2023 - Lee Cataluna: Playwriting in Hawaii
May 10, 2023 - Celebrating Our Writers: Pen Women Honolulu Members Share their own work
April 5, 2023 - Don Wallace: Modern Publishing Today
March 1, 2023 - Tadia Rice: The Power of Expressive Arts
January 25, 2023 - Susan McCreary Duprey: How a community embraces the health & well-being of song
November 2, 2022 - Susan Scott: Every Kolea Counts
Durring the Covid-19 pandemic, monthly in-person meetings were cancelled starting with April 2020. Monthly zoom meetings began in January 2021. From March 2021 to the December 2022, we have been privileged to enjoy the following zoom presentations:
March 3, 2021: Presenter Kaethe Kauffman, Humor in Contemporary Art
April 7, 2021: Presenter Jane Marshall Goodsill, How to Convert Oral Histories into Literature
May 5, 2021: Readings of excerpts from current works by our own Members & Friends
June 2, 2021: Presenter Wayne Levine, Where Borders Cross
July 7, 2021: Presenter Roslyn Catracchia, Feeding the Lake (Just Say Yes)
August 4, 2021: Presenter Christine Sleeter, Fiction and Historical Truths
September 1, 2021: Presenter Victoria Talbot, The Important Role of Journalism in Hawai‘i
October 6, 2021: Presenters Rosemary & Larry Mild, Writing Together is Murder
November 3, 2021: Presenters Susie & Gary Anderson, Quick Bite Aloha Friday
January 12, 2022: Presenter Dr. David J. Connor, Writing Compulsions
February 2, 2022: Presenter Penny Pence Smith, Hanging on the Hollywood Sign
March 2, 2022: Presenter Dr. Kelli Carmean, The Ancient Maya: Archaeological Evidence & Creative Writing
April 6, 2022: Presenter Sally French, Transformation
May 4, 2022: Annual Writers Salon: “Words in a Box” … the Pen Women Shine
June 1, 2022: Bob Schildgen, Mr. Green Carries On!
July 6, 2022 - Jeff Raz, How Art Makes Better Lives
August 3, 2022 - Claire Bowman, My life as a writer without discipline, structure & consistent commitment to my craft
September 7, 2022 - Susan Simone, Opening the prison walls: Oral History & Collaborative Writing - zoom recording link CLICK HERE password: m3Fypi+4
October 5, 2022 - Helen Shaw, Criticism as Chronicle: Covering the absence and presence of theater during the COVID shutdown
December 7, 2022 - Happy Everything, short readings shared by members to usher in the holidays & creativity
Attendance at the Zoom sessions were excellent, keeping our interest in and passion for the visual arts, writing, and music on our virtual center stage.