Corinne Gallardo was born and raised on the island of Kauai and now resides on Oahu.  She works for the City and County of Honolulu and is also an artist and poet.  She is a graduate of University of Hawaii at Hilo and Hawaii Pacific University. 

As a self-taught artist, she has derived much of her inspiration from renowned artists such as Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko.  Corinne’s artwork is an exploration and reflection of her surroundings, experiences and emotions.

Corinne’s art has been shown in local galleries and restaurants and has been highlighted in local newspapers and on TV.  In addition, her poetry has been published in several national poetry anthologies.  Corinne has shown her works at Che Pasta Café, Café Laufer Restaurant, Pauahi Tower Gallery, Bethel Street Gallery, Kim Taylor Reece Gallery, Honolulu Hale, Honolulu Country Club Art Gallery and Hawaii Pacific University Gallery to name a few.  She is a member of the Association of Hawaii Artists, Honolulu Academy of Arts, The Contemporary Museum, and supports the Hawaii International Film Festival and Kokua Hawaii Foundation.  Corinne also volunteers with local organizations.

Corinne serves on the Advisory Board for the Hollywood NOTE Foundation (HNF) located in Beverly Hills, California. HNF is a non-profit organization created to further promote and contribute to the global philanthropic endeavors of the Hollywood community. Corinne attended the first annual red carpet event, "Change the World Humanitarian Awards Gala" on May 31, 2009 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel,  www.hollywoodnotefoundation.org

Corinne also serves on the Board of Directors for the Oahu Arts Center (OAC) and chairs the Program Committee, where she organizes OAC's art exhibits and other art projects.

Some of her other interests include spending time with family and friends, reading, music, writing, cooking, fishing, yoga, belly dancing, watching sports, sewing and taking long walks.

Artist Message:

"Thank you for visiting my website. And a ton of thanks to my incredibly talented musician cousin Nathan Aweau for making this website a reality. Be sure to check out these websites: www.nathanaweau.org and www.hapa.com.

Art has been a passionate and spiritual learning experience and something I had never thought of doing when faced with the question "what do I want to do when I grow up?" I've realized even more that just because you've never done something or felt you never could, doesn't mean you never will. If you let yourself, anything is possible.

An antiques expert had autographed a book to me and wrote 'Following your bliss is the most important thing to keep in mind on the road to happiness.' I live these words more and more each day ... and it's the best journey I have ever been on.

Mahalo again! Be good to each other and always take care of our  ‘aina. Peace, Happiness and lots of Love!"