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I work in various painting and drawing
media and am most interested in portraits,
figures and landscapes. If there is a
historical aspect to the scene, all the better.
Some of the artwork is done with a basic
[Bic] ballpoint pen. I find that I'm one
of the few using this quite common medium,
and have shown pen drawn pieces in juried
exhibitions and gallery shows.
There are two main reasons I like drawing
with the ballpoint:
1) There is the ease and convenience...
If I have some extra time, I can pick up
where I left off. There's no setup, and no
messy clean up, etc.
The 2) reason is that I like how the piece
can have an "etching look". While traditional
India ink drawings use a cross hatch style,
a ballpoint pen drawing is similar to using
pencil.
My work has been show in various exhibits,
selected by many curators and artists of
note, throughout the United States, and
internationally via the world-wide-web.
Collectors concur that my works exemplify
sensuality in a distinctive representational
style. I'm proud to say my work is included
in private collections throughout the United
States as well as Australia, Canada, England,
France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan,
Korea, Portugal, Sweden and Switzerland.
Here are some comments from previous collectors: You know...you're an incredible artist, right?
I mean, really, do you understand how truly AWESOME you are?
Bottom line...These are great and you rock.
Very beautiful
Quietly stunning
Very talented artist.
Great art. Great artist
Absolutely beautiful artistry!
Great painting, like it a lot!
Great drawing..simply superb!
WHAT INCREDIBLE TALENT; THANKS!!!
WOW, WOW & WOW again!!
"You are a very talented artist!
I enjoyed viewing your website.
Your portraits grabbed me. Well done !!!
Very nice piece, poised comfortably
between the ethereal and the substantial.
The wide range of subjects and medias are great.
I particularly like your portraits."
5 out of 5 stars
I love the work by this artist...
its a stunning painting to look at.
The painting is awesome and thought provoking.
I'm satisfied with everything.
I've received the painting and it has exceeded
my expectations! quality of the art is unbeatable.
PLEASE buy from this amazing artist. His work is worth it!
Quietly stunning, really. Just how I like things...
a totally pleasant experience, a super
quality drawing, packed with perfection.
I live and work in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Besides near perfect weather and many
beautiful locales for inspiration,
Hawaii has given me a chance to realize,
if only partially, a long held interest
of being involved with the movie/television
industry.
As a result, I've done some background
work on [probably my favorite show of all time]
"LOST" as well as "Hawaii Five-0" "NCIS Hawaii"
and movies like "Forgetting Sarah Marshall."
I also model for various drawing groups and
art classes, and am currently president of
the Association of Hawaii Artists.
EXHIBITED, selected
Artists of Hawaii 2024, Downtown Art Center, Honolulu, 2024
Matchbox Plus XX, Cedar Street Galleries, Honolulu, 2024
Hawaii Surreal Exhibit, Wailoa Center, Hilo, 2024
Go Figure, Downtown Art Center, Honolulu, 2024
Summer Feature Exhibit, West End Galleries, Corning, 2024
AHA2024, Pauahi Tower Galleries, Honolulu, 2024
Matchbox Plus XVIV, Cedar Street Galleries, Honolulu, 2023
Hawaii Watercolor Society Open, Honolulu, 2023 Juror's Award
Matchbox Plus XVIII, Cedar Street Galleries, Honolulu, 2022
Iconic Oahu, Arts at Marks Garage, Honolulu, 2022
Go Figure, Downtown Arts Center, Honolulu, 2022
Schaefer Portrait Challenge 2022, Maui Arts and Cultural Center, Hawaii, 2022
Contemporary 2021, Honolulu Country Club, 2021
51st Aloha Show (online), Honolulu, 2021
Contemporary 2020 (online), Honolulu, 2020 3rd place
Spotlight Showcase III, West End Gallery, Corning NY, 2020
The Second Half-50 and Over, Las Laguna Gallery online, 2020
50th Annual Aloha Show, Honolulu 2020
2019 Spiritual Art Awards, Honorable Mention
A-PAC Juried Art Show, Honolulu 2019
7th Annual All Figurative/Portrait, Contemporary Art Gallery Online, 2019
Contemporary Show 2019 (AHA), Honolulu, 2019
"53rd Annual Art in the Park" Hammondsport NY,2019, 1st Place Drawing/Graphics
"49th Annual Spirit of Aloha Show" Honolulu, 2019
"40th Annual Commitment to Excellence" Honolulu, 2018
"47th Annual AHA Contemporary Show" Honolulu, HI 2018
"Schaefer Portrait Challenge 2018" MACC, Kahului, HI 2018
"39th Annual Commitment To Excellence" HJCC/HMA-Linekona, Honolulu, HI 2017
Hawaii Bar Journal, cover, 2015
"43rd Annual Contemporary Show" Association of Hawaii Artists, Honolulu, HI 2013 [Best of Show]
"Portraits and Figures" Che Pasta, Honolulu, HI 2011 [Honorable Mention]
60 Hours of Art, Beulahland, Cameron Mills, NY 2011
51st Annual Show [Windward Artists Guild], Honolulu, HI 2011
Oahu Art Center at Pauahi Tower, Honolulu, HI 2010 [Award]
solo show, ING Direct, Honolulu, HI 2010
Group Show, Pauahi Tower Gallery, Oahu Arts Center, Honolulu, HI 2009
2009 Hawaii Artist Exhibition, Bethel Street Gallery, Honolulu, HI 2009
"Judged" Kim Taylor Reece Gallery, Honolulu, HI 2008
2007 Hawaii Artists Exhibition, Bethel Street Gallery, Honolulu, HI 2007
THE MALE IMAGE, Fowler Gallery, Provincetown, MA 1998
CHARLOTTE INTERNATIONAL ART EXHIBIT, Charlotte, NC 1993
MOMANTS (solo), Mansfield University, Mansfield, PA 1993
WOMEN AND BRIDGES (solo), 171 Cedar Art Center, Corning, NY 1992
59th REGIONAL EXHIBITION, Arnot Art Museum, Elmira, NY 1992
RUTGERS NATIONAL '92 WORKS ON PAPER, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ 1992
FIFTH CLEMSON NATIONAL PRINT AND DRAWING EXHIBITION, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 1991
DRAWING 1990, Birgham Young University, Provo, UT 1990
ARTISTS VIEW THE HUMAN BODY, Clary-Miner Gallery, Buffalo, NY 1990
RUTGERS NATIONAL '90 WORKS ON PAPER, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ 1990
PRAESTO: WITHIN & WITHOUT (solo), Arnot Art Museum, Elmira, NY 1990
CHARLOTTE NATIONAL 1990, Charlotte, NC 1990
DRAWING 1989, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 1989
NUDE NATIONAL II, Wedge Gallery, Rochester, NY 1988
THE ART OF DRAWING TODAY (Artists Today Touring Exhibition), Maryland
National Capitol Park and Planninc Commission, 1987
VISUAL IMAGE, Galerie Triangle, Washington, DC 1987
Solo Show, Yaffa Cafe, New York, NY 1987
AMERICAN LANDSCAPE, Ben Shahn Gallery, Wayne, NJ 1986
SECOND ANNUAL NATIONAL EXHITION, ArtSpace Gallery, Sacremento, CA 1985
COLLECTIONS
ARTISTIC GREETINGS, Elmira, NY
CORNING Inc., Corning, NY
CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS, Corning, NY
CORNING SISTER CITIES PROGRAM, Corning, NY/Osuka, Japan