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Born
in Tokyo, Japan 1958. His schooling began in Kealakekua, Hawaii and Kailua, Oahu
class of 1975. His formal training began at the Royal Academy of Art, a graduate
school of art where he was sponsored by the Choate School in Connecticut. The Rhode
Island School of Design in Providence, RI taught bill art, design and architecture.
He has a B.F.A. in Sculpture, 1980. He also studied in Italy for a year that
included visits to the great masterpieces of Europe; and Egypt. The Asian half of his
heritage is recognizable in his work. EXHIBITIONS: His first Solo show was at a Kailua , Hawaii
Gallery in 1978. Another solo show at C3TV station on Cape Cod, MA while simultaneously
showing at the Honolulu City Hall Lane Gallery in Hawaii 1996. He has done group
shows since the 1970’s at the Waikiki Shell, the Honolulu Academy of Arts and the
Honolulu Zoo Fence. 1996 to present at the Wyland Galleries, HI. and was featured in
Wyland’s annual "All Artist Show" 1997 & 1998. Also showing in
the Nohea Galleries, Hawaii, 1997 to present. Starting in 1997 and continuing in to
1998 he has had eight (8) originals published into a note card collection.
COMMISSIONS: CORPORATE,
1) 14 foot x 22 foot oil on canvas for he Hilton Waikoloa, Hawaii. 2) A painting of
the Pali, Oahu plus two 50 foot oils, and a one-ton stone drinking fountain for the
Lilioukalani Gardens Condominiums in Waikiki. 3) Paintings for the Maunalani
Hospital, Honolulu. 4) The Commodore Condominiums in Hawaii Kai, Hawaii. 5)
Tree of Hawaii Company and 6) The Mitsubishi Corporation of New York both
commissioned triptych paintings.
COMMISSIONS: CITY
& STATE, 1) In 1993 the City of Honolulu purchased the six panel paintings
entitled "360 degrees of Kahala Beach" which can be seen at the Honolulu Police
Department Headquarters Building. 2) 1995 The City & County of Honolulu
commissioned "Best Beaches of Hawaii" which consists of six (6) paintings, two
(2) of which are a triptych. 3) In 1996 Bill finished a two and one-half ton (2 ½)
outdoor marble sculpture commissioned by the 300th Anniversary Committee of the
Town of Harwich, MA.
PROJECTS IN THE WORKS:
1) Proposed Trail marker 30 feet in height for an entrance monument for Waimea Valley, Oahu
Hawaii. 2) Similar proposal for two 30 foot high gateway features for the town of
Haleiwa, Oahu Hawaii. The Trail marker concept is to use an indigenous and universal
sculpture form - a pile of rocks, that are stacked like a snowman to mark the way off the
main road and in to the town or park. The Trail markers would be remarkable in that they
will be constructed of one - five ton each of local boulders and will be inscribed with
petroglyphs celebrating the local history, culture and will reflect a vision for the
future. 3) Developing a sculpture with the input of the children, educators, civic
and government individuals of Cape Cod for The Children’s Peace Park of Cape Cod. 4)
A collaboration with The Nature Conservancy - "The Most Beautiful Places on
Earth" In the same spirit as "The Best Beaches of Hawaii", the sites are
places around the world chosen by this premier, private, non-profit environmental
protection organization as being places that need mankind’s protection. |
