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ROSIE CONNELLY ǀ HONOLULU, HAWAII
Invasive/Native, 2021
poly-plate lithograph, screenprint on paper
9 x 36

ARTIST STATEMENT
Invasive/Native explores the dichotomy between native and invasive species of Hawai‘i. The Melaleuca quinquenervia is native to Australia and was introduced to Hawai‘i in 1917 to combat erosion on mountainsides. The species is now considered to be invasive and is being removed by the Hawai‘i State DLNR.