Chris Shutt of Honaunau, Kona (l.), and Ralph Kouchi of the Kaua`i Community

College staff prepare to anchor a sculpture in front of the Performing Arts

Center on the Puhi campus. The sculpture, called E Ho’onani I Ana Na

Hanano’eau, or Celebration of the Arts, was designed by Shutt’s father, former

Kaua’i resident Ken Shutt and crafted in Pietra Santa, Italy. Shutt, who was

awarded a state foundation commission to do the piece, used three female

dancers cast in bronze to give a feeling of the spirit and grace of the

Hawaiian dance. The statue will be officially dedicated in ceremonies starting

at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, December 10.