Artist Biography
Hiroki Morinoue studied at the California College of Arts and Crafts, where he received his BFA. Later he spent time in Japan studying with a Master Woodblock Printer. The skills he acquired in this intense pursuit are evident in the direct, elegant and fluid woodcuts and monotypes Morinoue has made at Shark’s Ink.
In all of Morinoue’s work there is a compelling sense of place: the ocean shoreline, lava flows, and Japanese gardens. He is a patient observer of nature and its rhythms, utilizing this understanding to create poetic images in a variety of media including painting, sculpture, photography, ceramic, and print.
Hiroki Morinoue has shown widely in the United States and Japan. He has completed several major public art commissions, including projects at the Honolulu Public Library, and the Hawaii Convention Center.
Selected Collections: The Contemporary Museum Honolulu, Honolulu, HI; The Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu, HI; The National Parks Collection, Baltimore, MD; Ueno No Mori Museum, Tokyo, Japan
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