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Birthplace: Oakland, California 1940

 

EDUCATION

USAF Reserves 1958

Sacramento City College 1959

University of Hawaii, BFA 1964

 

TEACHING  EXPERIENCE

INSTRUCTOR, Honolulu Academy of Art, Honolulu, Hawaii 1993 - 2003

LECTURER, Educational Alliance, NYC, New York 1989

INSTRUCTOR, School of Visual Arts, NYC, New York 1967 - 1968

LECTURER, University of Juarez, Durango, Mexico 1965

INSTRUCTOR, Richmond  Art Center, Richmond, California 1964

 

GRANTS  AND  AWARDS

Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts 1998

Artist Space Grant 1988

Committee for Visual Arts Grant, NYC, New York 1981

Honolulu Hawaiian Civic Club Scholarship 1972

American Society of Graphic Artists, - 1967

(Weller Trowbridge Award,) NYC, New York

 

MURALS

April’s attic, Walsenburg, CO   2016

Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu, Hawaii 1998

Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii  1998

Coffeeline, Honolulu, Hawaii 1997

Native Books, Honolulu, Hawaii 1997

Tower Records, Ke’eaumoku Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 1996

Tempo Music, Kapa’a, Maui, Hawaii 1996

Tower Records, Kahala Mall, Honolulu, Hawaii 1996

Kiana Hawaiian Restaurant, Nanakuli, Hawaii 1994

Kiana Seafood, Inc., Waianae, Hawaii 1994

Jelly’s Books and Music, Honolulu, Hawaii 1994

Dental World, Roosevelt Field, Garden City, New York 1979

World Trade Center, New York, New York 1979

 

 

SELECTED   EXHIBITIONS  

Museum of Friends, Walsenburg CO  2020

Museum of Friends, Walsenburg CO   2018

Outpost gallery, La Veta Colorado    2015

Peninsula Art Space, Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York  2015

Whitmore Gallery, La Veta, Colorado  2014

Water is Gold, Museum of friends, Walsenburg, Colorado  2013

Sangre de Cristo Art Center, Pueblo, CO. 2012

Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO. 2011

Museum of Friends, Walsenburg, CO. 2010

Parkside Gallery, La Veta CO  2009          

Libre 40, Farisita, Colorado   2008

Museum of Friends, Walsenburg, Colorado  2007

Diesel Gallery Portrait Show, Brooklyn, New York  2005

Contemporary Museum, Honolulu, HA 2005

Kentler International Drawing Space, New York, N.Y.     1990, 1991 1996, 1998, 2005

Chamot Gallery, Jersey City, N.J.    2002                 

Lanuola Show, Columbia U. New York City, N.Y.    2002

Gallery X, Harlem , New York   2002

Bronx River Art Center, Bronx, New York   2002

Kentler International Drawing Space, Brooklyn, New York  2001

SOMA Arts,San Francisco, California   2001

Na Maka Hou, Honolulu Academy of Art, Honolulu, Hawaii  2001

Linekona Art Center, Honolulu, Hawaii  2000

Mai Na Kupuna Mai, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii  2000

Mauna Lani Gourmet Market, Honolulu, Hawaii    1999

Artists of Hawaii, Honolulu Academy of Art, Honolulu, Hawaii    1999

Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Honolulu, Hawaii  1999

Kentler International Drawing Space, Brooklyn, New York  1998

Libre 30, Farista, Colorado 1998

Coffee Line, Honolulu, Hawaii 1997

Borders Books, Honolulu, Hawaii 1997

Kansai Gadai Hawai’i College, Honolulu, Hawaii 1996

Honblue, Honolulu, Hawaii 1996

Artists of Hawaii, Honolulu Academy of Art, Honolulu, Hawaii   1995

Honolulu Academy of Art-Linekona, Honolulu, Hawaii 1994

Freemont Center for the Arts, Canon City, Colorado  1994

West Side Bakery and Café, Breakfast Group, Berkeley, California 1994

The Darkwood Gallery, Walsenburg, Colorado 1993

Ryus Avenue Co-Op Gallery, LaVeta, Colorado 1993

Libre 25, Farisita, Colorado 1993

Kam’s, Berkeley, California 1992

East Bay Open Studios, Oakland, California  1991

San Francisco Museum of Art-Fort Mason Gallery, S.F. California   1991

Educational Alliance, New York, New York     1989, 1990

128 Rivington Street Gallery, New York, New York     1988, 1989                     

Hook Gallery, Red Hook Brooklyn, New York   1989

Chain of Love, PS 122, New York, New York   1987

Artist Cable Talk TV SHOW, Spanish Consulate, New York, New York  1987

Goddard Riverside Community Gallery, New York, New York 1986

C.U.A.N.D.O., New York, New York 1985

Plexus, New York, New York 1984

Kenkeleba, New York, New York 1984

Danceteria, New York, New York   1982, 1983

Tastebud Gallery, New York, New York 1983

Artist Talk, Live Cable TV SHOW  New York, New York  1982

55 Mercer Street Gallery, New York, New York 1981

The Exhibition Space at 112 Greene Street, New York, New York   1980, 1981

Allen Stone Gallery, New York, New York 1980

NYC Department of Corrections Exhibit, New York 1978

US Department of Education Exhibit, OIA, Washington DC   1978

US Department of Government Services Exhibit, OIA, Washington DC 1978

Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania 1978

Avery Fischer Hall, New York, New York 1978

US Department of Commerce Exhibit, OIA, Washington DC 1977

US Customs Building Exhibit, OIA, New York, New York 1977

US Internal Revenue Service Exhibit, OIA, New York, New York 1977

US Federal Court of Appeals Exhibit, OIA, New York, New York 1977

US Customs Courthouse Exhibit, OIA, New York, New York 1977

Exhibit A, Long Island University, New York, New York 1977

Rabinovitch and Guerra Gallery, New York, New York 1976

Hansen Gallery, New York, New York 1974

Rancho Linda Vista, Oracle, Arizona 1973

The Sunspot Show, University of Maine, Augusta, Maine 1972

Federal Trade Show, Calais, Maine 1972

Peavey Memorial Library, Eastport, Maine 1971

Mindscape, New York, New York 1970

Akron Institute of Fine Arts, Akron, Ohio 1970

Newark College of Engineering, Newark, New Jersey 1970

Jerrold Morris Gallery, Toronto, Canada 1970

18th Brooklyn Museum Biennial, Brooklyn, New York           1970

Four Seasons Restaurant, New York, New York 1970

OK Harris Gallery, New York, New York 1969

School of Visual Arts, New York, New York 1969

17th Brooklyn Museum Biennial, Brooklyn, New York   1968

Origins and Cycles, New York University, New York, New York 1967

Brooke Alexander Gallery, New York, New York 1967

Society of American Graphic Artists, Sylvan Cole, New York, New York 1967

Hinkly Brohle Gallery, New York, New York  1966

Richmond Art Center, Richmond, California 1965

Printmakers Hawaii: Honolulu Academy of ART, Honolulu, Hawaii 1963

                              

 

SELECTED   PRIVATE  AND  PUBLIC  COLLECTIONS

Honolulu Academy of Art, Honolulu, Hawaii

Neiman-Marcus, Honolulu, Hawaii

Banana Republic, Honolulu, Hawaii

Sheraton Poipu, Kauai, Hawaii 

Brooklyn Museum, New York, New York

Akron Institute of Fine Arts, Akron, Ohio

Boston Museum, Boston, Massachusetts

Best Corporation

Bill Blass

William  and Elita  Agee

Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii

Title Guarantee of Hawaii, Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii

Hualalai Ranch and Resort, Hawaii

Four Seasons Hotel, Ltd.

Kona Village resort, Hawaii

Sheraton Kaanapali Hotel, Kaanapali, Hawaii

Department of Cultural Affairs, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii

Qantas Airlines, Honolulu, Hawaii

Convention Center, Honolulu, Hawaii

Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii

Tower Records, Kahala, Honolulu, Hawaii

Tower Records, Ala Moana, Honolulu, Hawaii

Jelly’s Books and Music, Honolulu, Hawaii

Native books, Honolulu, Hawaii

Hyatt Regency, Honolulu, Hawaii

Mauna Lani Bungalows, Kona, Hawaii

Queens Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii

 

 

 

SELECTED   PRIVATE  AND  PUBLIC  COLLECTIONS

Grand Wailea Hotel,  Maui, Hawaii

Western Hotels, Honolulu, Hawaii

Hawaiian Airlines, Honolulu, Hawaii

Buzz Berger, Los Angeles, California

Sun Micro systems, Honolulu, Hawaii

Moana Surfrider Hotel,  Honolulu, Hawaii

Fairmont Orchid Hotel,  Maui, Hawaii

Wailea Beach Villa,  Wailea, Hawaii

Kaanapali Ocean Resort, Maui, Hawaii

Hale Luana Hotel,  Honolulu, Hawaii

Na Hale Hotel,  Kona, Hawaii

Kona Village Hotel, Kona, Hawaii

Kukui Plaza, Honolulu, Hawaii

Edgar Chang, Honolulu, Hawaii

Vigdus Eriksen, NYC, New York

Masuoka-Gotch, Honolulu, Hawaii

Akeo Kitamura,  Honolulu, Hawaii

Declan Devereux, Honolulu, Hawaii

Micheal Zaretsky, Honolulu, Hawaii

Brett & Sarah Habermann,  Tiburon, CA.

Bill & Nancy Stone, NYC, New York

Julie Kline  Dallas, Texas

Charles Mc Clure, Honolulu, Hawaii

 

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Brooklyn Rail, "High Plains Curators"
Pueblo Chieftain,  “Expansive Exhibit Explore Timely Issues” 1/7/15  2015

“Environ-Mental,” Colorado Springs Independent, 1/21/12  2012

Pueblo Chieftain,  “Museum of Friends Walsenburg”, 11/20/08   2008

Virginia Wageman, “Sept. 11”, Honolulu Advertiser   2002

Virginia Wageman, “Mai Na Kupuna Mai”, Honolulu Advertiser  2000

Joan Rose, “Borders Books Art Review,” Honolulu Advertiser 1997

Reagan Upshaw,“Brendt Berger at 55 Mercer Street,” Art in America 1982

Terry Whitcraft, “Highway Story,” Manhattan Cultural Council 1981

“Talk of the Town”, The New Yorker  1970, 1978,1981

Roderick Faber, “World’s Largest Painting,” Village Voice 1978

Art News, “Creating New Art Space”   1978

N. Edgar, “Origins and Cycles,” Art News. 1967

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