Pachi, a third generation Japanese American, was born in Idaho in 1945 and grew up in Washington state. She moved to Arizona in 1965, married and had children. After formal study at Scottsdale Artists School, she moved to Hawaii and began exhibiting her work. Her main studio is on the island of Kauai, but she has recently opened a studio in New Zealand where she spends part of the year. With a lifelong interest in Art, she paints in a representational style, whatever inspires her - landscape, portrait, figurative, or still life - in works ranging from small studies to compelling four- by six-foot panels.
Recognition includes:
"Northlight Book Club" (an affiliate of Artists Magazine) national award for "Yellow Turban", 2000.
"Grandma's Taro" was one of the twenty-four paintings (chosen out of 800 entries) in the Liberty House (Macy's) Ku'u (Taro) themed exhibit at Ala Moana, Honolulu, 2001.
Recognized by the Scottsdale Artists School by being included in their annual Best and Brightest competition, juried nationwide. Scottsdale, 2003.
The prestigious tri-annual, rigorously juried Schaefer Portrait Challenge hosted by the Maui Arts and Cultural Center, accepted her work for both their 2003 ("Portrait of Linda Paik Moriarity") and 2006 ("Stacy Sproat-Beck") shows. Both works sold at their respective shows.
Kauai Society of Artists ART KAUAI and Small Works shows, annually 2000 to 2010.
Garden Island Arts Council shows, annually 2000 to 2010
Her work has been featured twice in Architectural Digest magazine's editorial pages. "Midori", September 2004. "Two to Tango" and "Candlelight", December 2005
"Yellow Turban"
"Grandma's Taro"
"Stephanie"
"Portriat of Linda Paik Moriarity"
"Stacy Sproat-Beck"
"Tristan"
"Me and You"
"Midori"
"Candlelight"
"Two to Tango"
Her work is characterized best by the following descriptions:
Carol Yotsuda, Executive director of the Garden Island Arts Council, Hawaii Living Treasure, Hawaii Artist and Teacher: "Pachi's paintings capture the essence or soul of the subject, be it a portrait or a landscape. Her paintings move beyond technique into that indescribable and subjective 'voice' of the gifted artist."
Mary Lueck, President of the Board of Directors for Scottsdale Artists School and Arizona Artist: "Artistic classification is defied with Pachi's wide range of styles and subject matter. From her brightly painted parrots to her serene figurative works, the viewer has a glimpse into an exotic world captured by the artist's brush. Pachi is talented and dedicated to a career, which is inspiring to collectors and fellow artists alike."
Mary Pettis, nationally recognized Artist, Taylor Falls, Minnesota: "Pachi is soulful, inspiring, and unquestionably an artist of enduring significance. She interprets her subjects with rare sophistication. The paintings of Pachi Longstreth bring us into a world of stunning insight and beauty."
Mimi Moungovan, collector, San Francisco, California: "I am blessed to have three Pachi paintings in my life, and I never know where her gaze will light next. I only know that whereever it does, she will render what she sees.....something I may have 'seen' a thousand times before.....in a way that will make me see it, as never before, for the very first time."
Pachi is a member of the Portrait Society of America, The Oil Painters of America, Kauai Society of Artists, and the Garden Island Arts Council.
Clients from Hawaii, California, Arizona, Washington, Canada, and New Zealand collect Pachi's work. Her paintings are featured in the showrooms of the internationally renowned Interior Designers, Hendrix/Allardyce (Architectural Digest's "Top 100 Designers and Architects of the world" 1990, 1995, 2000, 2002) at Kneedler Fauchere in Los Angeles, California; J. Nelson in Dania Beach, Florida; and J. Nelson in Atlanta, Georgia.
