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The Cameron Center logo was designed by world-renowned artist Tadashi Sato to stand for "hope." Sato chose a circular shape because it traditionally symbolizes a life-giving form.

The artist's use of color graduation from darkness to light, is subtle yet deliberate. The dark blue represents despair which is often exhibited by those in need. The gradual lightening shows the movement from despair to hope, signifying the goal of Cameron Center. The deliberate alignment of the color bands demonstrates how the Center strives to bring those in need as close to a positive physical and mental balance as possible.  
  
 
About the artist
The grandson of a sumi painter in Japan, Tadashi Sato was among a group of Japanese-American veterans who emerged as artists in New York after World War II. He worked reproducing maps for the U.S. armed forces and later used the GI Bill to attend classes at the Honolulu Academy of Arts. He then moved to New York to study at the Brooklyn Museum Art School on a scholarship.  
 
His brush strokes have been described as intricate, reflecting painted objects like facets on a gem. His use of soft organic or sometimes geometric forms interacting with line and space make one think of life on a cellular level or underwater environments just beyond the tangible world.

Today, as one of Hawaii's most accomplished artists, Sato's artistry has been described as a blend of Western techniques with Eastern sensibilities. He lives in a residential section of Lahaina overlooking the ocean and West Maui mountains.