KENSUKE YAMADA Rhythm + Color

K E N SUKE YA M A DA Rhy thm + Color

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K ENSUKE YA M A DA Rhy thm + Color N E W W OR K S IN C ER A M IC

AUG UST 6 - 31, 2015 Kensuke Ya m ad a’s , R hy t h m + C o l o r exp l o re s t h e h u m a n fo r m i n 3 - di mensional c eram ic s c u lpt u re . O r i g i n a l l y f ro m J a p a n , Ya m a d a h a s re lied on his ow n ex p e rien c es a s a fo rei g n er, n av i gat i n g a n ew l a n g u a ge and c ultu re to info rm h is wor k. U si n g m u l ti p l e g l a zes, t h e ki l n f i red sc ulptures are te c h n ica lly com p l ex a n d d ee p l y i m a g i n ati ve . Th ey are c harac terize d by a ro u g h s u rfa ce tex tu re th at exa g gerate b o t h ge st ure and fac ial ex p res s io n . T h is i s a th em ati c sh ow t h at d el ves i nto t h e in terplay of co lo r a n d it s inte ra ct i o n a n d m ovem e nt o f wi t h i n e a ch o f the sc ulptures .

Kensuke Ya m ad a ea rn ed a BA f ro m Everg re en S tate C o l l ege i n O l y m p ia , Washingto n , a n d a n MFA in c era m i c scu l ptu re f ro m U n i versi t y o f M on tana, M iss o u la . Yam ad a h a s en joyed a r ti st s resi d e n ci es i n cl u d i n g p o s i tions at th e Waters h ed Cente r fo r C e ra m i c A r ts, M a i n e , a n d th e A rchi e Bray Foun d at io n fo r t h e C e ram i c A r t s, H e l en a , M o nta n a . H i s wo r k ha s been show n in s everal n at io n a l ve n u e s a n d h a s b ee n fe at u red i n t h e I n ternationa l E xam in er, C era m ics M o nt h l y, A r t Ltd a n d t h e S eatt l e Ti m es .

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“ I n my sc ul pt ur e , I see k f i gurati ve ex ten s i o n s of t he se sh are d ex peri ences. Cl ay h a s b ecome another pri m ar y source of co mm uni cat ion for m e . T he vocabul ar y co n s i st s of ge st u res, patte rns, tex tures, co l o r s and r hy t hm s. In conversati on, th es e quali t i es bri ng the f i gure to l i fe.”

- Ke n s uke Yam ada

Girl with V, I stoneware 42” x 17” x 14”

Girl with V, II stoneware 42” x 17” x 14”

Head stoneware 25.5” x 16” x 16”

Girl with Dress, II stoneware 43” x 17” x 17”

Girl with Dress, I stoneware 43” x 17” x 17”

Standing Figure stoneware 42” x 20” x 13”

Head stoneware 33.5” x 15” x 16”

Girl with Ice Cream stoneware 25.5” x 16” x 16”

KE N S UK E YA MA DA Kensuke Ya m ad a ( b . 1979) wa s b o r n i n Ka m a ku ra , Ka n a gawa , J a p a n .

He rec eived h is MFA f ro m t h e U n i versi t y o f M o nta n a i n 2 0 0 9 a n d h a s a BA from T h e Everg ree n State C o l l e ge, i n O l y m p i a , Wa sh i n gto n . Ken suke has p art ic ip ate d in a rt ist resi d e n cy p ro g ra m s at Th e A rch i e B ray Foundation ( Mo ntan a) , Watersh ed C enter fo r th e C era m i c A r t s (M a ss ) , Oregon Co lle ge o f A rt a n d Craf t (O re go n ), a n d wa s a n i nv i te d g u e st to make a s c u lpt u re at C h ih u ly I n c (Wa sh i n gto n ). H i s scu l pt u re s h ave been exhib ite d t h ro u g h o u t t h e U SA at S O FA C H I C AG O, H o l te r M u se u m of Art, L ill st reet A rt Center, Se att l e C ente r, a n d m o re. H i s wo r k h a s a lso been in c lu d e d in t h e p erm a n ent co l l e cti o n s o f th e M i sso u l a A r t Museum (Mo nta n a) , Safe co In su ra n ce (Wa sh i n gto n ), a n d th e B el l ev u e C lub (Wash in gto n ) . Ke n s u ke is cu r rentl y a p ro fesso r at t h e U n i ve rsi t y of A rkansas, Fayetteville , A R .

S O LO A N D T WO PE RS O N E X I BI TI O N 20 15 R hy t hm + C o l o r, Patr i c i a Rovza r G a l l e r y, Seattl e, WA 20 15 Win d B e ars C o l o r to br i n g C ha r m , N EV I CA PROJEC T, Chi ca go, IL 20 10 I and L ove a nd Yo u , C ath e r i n e Pe rs o n G al l er y, Seattl e, WA 20 09 E m pat het ic , M FA T h e s i s Ex hi bi ti o n, G a l l er y of V i sua l Arts, U ni versi ty of Monta na , MT 20 08 Re configurati o n , U ni ve rs i ty C e nte r G a l l er y, U ni versi ty of Monta na , MT 20 08 F re e B ird, C athe r i n e Pe rs o n G a l l e r y, S e attl e, WA 20 07 Yam adav ille, C ath e r i ne Pe rs o n G a l l e r y S eattl e, WA 20 07 E rica H arris a nd Ke ns u ke Ya m a da , C atheri ne Person G a l l er y, Seattl e, WA 20 06 D we ll, C o lle e n H ay wa rd a nd Ke ns uke Ya ma da , Catheri ne Person G a l l er y, Seattl e, WA 20 06 H ort us O rt us , D av i s F re e m a n a n d Ke n s uke Ya m a da , Catheri ne Person G a l l er y, Seattl e, WA

E DU C AT ION 20 09 MFA in S t udi o A r t, T he U ni ve rs i ty o f M o nta na , Mi ssoul a , MT 20 05 BA in S t udio A r t, The Eve rg re e n S tate C ol l ege, Ol y m pi a , WA RESIDE N C IES 20 15 S u rface Fo r um , A r row m o nt S c h o o l fo r A r ts a nd Craf ts. G atl i nburg , T N 20 13-pre se nt Vis i ti ng A r ti st/C e ra m i c s S tudi o tec hni c i a n/ Instruc tor, U ni versi ty of Arka nsa s, Fayettev i l l e, AR 20 12 A rt ist in Re s i de nc e , The C l ay S tudi o P hi la del phi a , Phi l a del phi a , PA 20 11 Visit ing A rti st i n Re s i de nc e , Ty l e r S c ho o l of Art, Short Term Sc hol a r, Tem pl e U ni versi ty, Phi l a del phia, PA 20 10 L o ng Te rm Re s i d e nt A r ti st, A rc hi e B ray Foundati on, Hel ena , MT 20 10 Wate rshe d C e nte r fo r the C e ra m i c A r ts : Arti sts Inv i te Arti sts Seri es, Newca stl e, ME 20 09 S u m m e r Art i st I n Re s i de n c e , O re go n C o l l ege of Art a nd Craf t, Portl a nd, OR 20 08 S u m m e r Re s i de nt, A rc hi e B ray Fo u ndati on, Hel ena , MT 20 08 Visit ing A rti st, C h i hul y I n c . S e attl e , WA AWA RD S, F E LLOWS H I P 20 12 C e ram ic Mo nthl y Em e rg i ng A r ti st 2 0 1 2 Cera m i c Monthl y, Apri l 20 10 A rchie B ray Fo un dati o n fo r the c e ra m i c a rts, Long term resi dent MJD Fel l owshi p 20 10 Wate rshe d C e nte r fo r the C e ra m i c A r ts s um m er fel l owshi p 20 09 B e rt ha Mor to n S c h o l a rs hi p Re c i p i e nt, U ni versi ty of Monta na , Mi ssoul a , MT P E R M A N E N T COL L EC TI O N Uniev rsity of Arkansa s Li ttl e Rock A r t G a l l e r y, Li ttl e Ro c k, AR M issoula Art Museum , M i ssoul a , M T Safeco Insurance, Se attl e , WA Be l levue Club, S eattl e , WA A rchie Bray Foundati on, H e l e na , M T

TEAC HIN G A P P OI NTM E NTS 2 0 13Fall – Present U ni ve rsi ty of A r ka n sa s, Fayettev i l l e , AR Te ach on a 3/3 teachi ng l oa d; course s i n cl u de : C e ram i c St udi o Te c hni c i an, 3 D D e s i g n, F i g ure D raw i ng Be ginning /Advance C e ra mi cs, G ra duate S e mi na r G raduate level Inde pe n de nt S tud y 2 0 12 Fall-13spring Ty l e r S chool of A r t, P hi l a de l phi a PA Te ach on a 2/2 teachi ng l oa d; course s i n cl u de : B e gi nni ng /Advanc e C e ram i c s 2 0 12 Fall-13spring C l ay S tudi o P hi l a de l p hi a , P hi l a del phi a , PA , I nst r uc to r 2 0 10 Archie Bray Foun dati on, H e l e na , M T, I n str ucto r 2 0 08- 2009 U niversi ty of M onta na , M i ssou l a , M T, Graduate as s i sta nt/ i nst r uc to r o f re co rd: 3 D de s i g n/ C e ra m i c s fo r non- m ajors 2 0 07 Workshop Ass i sta nt to Judy Fox , S a nta Fe C l ay. Sa nta Fe , N M F ULL CV AVAILABLE U P O N R EQU EST

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