"Runaway"
The Prometheus Award for Ceramics at Hawai`i Craftsmen's 41st Juried Statewide Annual Exhibition
stoneware, oil paint, wax, wood
9" x 10" x 7"
"The Butternut Girl"
30th Annual Japanese Chamber Exhibition
3rd place in 3 dimensional art
stoneware, oil paint, wax
5" x 17" x 6"
"Japanese Businessman"
stoneware, oil paint, wax
6" x 13" x 6"
"Girl from Kowloon"
stoneware, oil paint, wax
8" x 8" x 6"
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Artists's Statement:
“My artwork is figurative and narrative. My relationships with people, their and my
stories, memories and everyday happenings all inspire my art. I am looking for humor,
heroism, irony, personal truths and redemption in the creative process. My favorite part
of the human anatomy is the face and I’m exploring story-telling using portraiture.”
Artists's Bio:
Maile Yawata was born, raised and educated in Hawaii and attended public schools and
graduated from the University of Hawaii. She has worked as a professional artist and
educator for many years.
Maile has created site specific public art pieces in Honolulu commissioned by the City
and County of Honolulu/CETA for the Palolo Community pool, the State Foundation on Culture
and the Arts for the Honolulu International Airport, and the SFCA/DOE for the new gym at
Castle High School. All of the works were murals. Other murals were created for businesses
and private residences.
Maile teaches art in the public schools through the Artists-in-the-Schools program and
at Honolulu Community College. She is a member of Hawaii Craftsmen and the Honolulu
Printmakers and works in the mediums of ceramic/mixed media sculpture, lithography and
wood cut printmaking.
RESUME'
EDUCATION:
BFA in Painting, Drawing and Printmaking, 1969, University of Hawaii
Professional Diploma in Secondary Art Education, 1975, University of Hawaii
Apprentice to artist Donna Billick of Davis, CA. – 1989 – 1991
Continuing education through printmaking/art classes and educator workshops
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Honolulu Printmakers board member (Vice-President 2004-2005, President 2005-2006),
Hawaii Arts Alliance, Hawaii Craftsmen
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TEACHING
1975 – 2008 – Drawing, painting, ceramics, mural making, professional development
workshops for teachers and teacher mentoring through the Hawaii Arts Alliance and Artists
in the Schools program, HI State Dept. of Education, SFCA/DOE Art in Public Places
program, U of H – College of Continuing Education, Honolulu Community College and the
Honolulu Academy of Arts
EXHIBITIONS
2008 Matchbox Show, Cedar Street Gallery
Local Motives, 4 person show, Koa Art Gallery, KCC
Hawaii Craftsmen 41st Annual Exhibition, juried, HAA
30th Japanese Chamber of Commerce Commitment to Excellence,
juried, HAA
Faces & Figures, The Contemporary Museum café, group
Garden Varieties, The Balcony Gallery, 4 person show
Bizarre Bazaar, Chinatown Boardroom
Memoirs of a Monster, Chinatown Boardroom
2007 Showcase, Honolulu Academy of Arts
Impressions, Hawaii Pacific University, group
Honolulu Printmakers 79th Annual Exhibition, juried, Linekona, HAA
Matchbox Show, Cedar Street Gallery
2006 Honolulu Printmakers 78th Annual Exhibit, juried, Linekona, HAA
Surfboards, group, Pegge Hopper Gallery
The Chronicles of Tsune, solo, Bibelot Gallery
Xocomil Pintores, group, Louis Pohl Gallery
Japanese Chamber of Commerce Commitment to Excellence, juried, Linekona, HAA
Showcase, Honolulu Academy of Arts
Miniature Show, Koa Gallery, KCC
Altar Show, Pegge Hopper Gallery
2005 By the Board, group, Louis Pohl Gallery
Workspace: a – z, group,Workspace Gallery
Honolulu Printmakers 77th Annual Exhibit, juried, Linekona, HAA
Valentine Show, group show, Pegge Hopper Gallery
Showcase, HAA
2004 The Miniature Show – group, Koa Gallery, KCC
Diverse/Beauty – 2 person show, Linekona, HAA
Japanese Chamber of Commerc Commitment to Excellence, juried, Linekona, HAA
Honolulu Printmakers 76th Annual Exhibit, juried, Linekona, HAA
Print show - Mission Houses Museum
Itsy Bitsy – group show, Workspace Gallery
Monkey Business – group show, Workspace Gallery
Hearts Take Wing – group show, Smith Street Gallery
Showcase, Honolulu Academy of Art
2003 The Dream Encyclopedia – 3 person show, HPU Gallery
Windward Artists Annual Exhibit, juried, Gallery Iolani, WCC
Honolulu Printmakers 75th annual Exhibit, juried, Linekona, HAA
2002 Miniature Show – group show, Koa Gallery, KCC
Japanese Chamber of Commerce Commitment to Excellence, juried, Linekona, HAA
Go Figure – group show, Pegge Hopper Gallery
Honolulu Printmakers Annual Exhibit, juried, Linekona, HAA
Wo/Man and Beast – group show, Linekona, HAA
AWARDS/HONORS
2009 Honolulu Printmakers gift print artist
Hawaii Craftsmen, The Prometheus Award of Excellence in Ceramics
30th Japanese Chamber of Commerce Commitment to Excellence,
3rd place for 3 dimensional art
2007 Honolulu Printmakers award in honor of Martha Alexander – Honolulu Printmakers 78th
Annual Exhibition
2005 Pacific Gallery Award – Honolulu Printmakers 77th Annual Exhibit
State Foundation on Culture and the Arts purchase award
State Foundation on Culture and the Arts purchase award
2003 Honorable mention – Windward Artists Exhibit
2001 Invited artist for Ma Kai Pohaku (on the stone) lithograph print, Honolulu
Printmakers
COLLECTIONS
State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
Honolulu Academy of Arts
Private collections
CONTACT:
Contact Maile Yawata
Email: myawata@hotmail.com,
mmyawata@gmail.com
website:
Maile's works can be seen at
www.cedarstreetgalleries
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