"It's Like This, " Porcelain Sculpture, 2017
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Esther Shimazu"It's Like This, " Porcelain Sculpture, 20172017
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About the Item
- Creator:Esther Shimazu (1957, Hawaiian)
- Creation Year:2017
- Dimensions:Height: 8 in (20.32 cm)Width: 3.25 in (8.26 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Chicago, IL
- Reference Number:Seller: CESZ0881stDibs: LU103637709752
Esther received her BFA at the University of Hawaii in Manoa and MFA from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. She was born and raised in Honolulu, now lives in Kailua on Oahu where she is a full-time studio artist and often teaches workshops. Esther uses standard pottery hand building techniques to create expressive clay figures. The unique gestural expressions characterized on the figures are a reflection of Esther’s family and her predominantly Asian neighborhood in Hawaii. Her clay figures are currently exhibited with galleries in California, Hawaii, Chicago and Switzerland.
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