W.U. III
2006
Solarplate Etching, Chine collé                     

Wayne Miyamoto                 
Residence: Hilo, Hawaii, United States
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

The work is an exploration of visual ideas and materials over a period of time and can evoke the sensation of time and change. Form and space, color, light, and visual rhythms are developed through the etching process. This is appealing. Visual activity on the plate can be spontaneous or arbitrary in nature. The process of working with etches and hand tools changes the metal surface. The finished print is a visual document of this process.

The forms in the prints are figurative. The images are explorations of anthropomorphic, botanical, zoological, mythological, and geological references. Time and change establish the visual image.

W.U. III, was developed as a mixed media work on paper using graphite, ink, paint, and collage. The image was digitized and made into a black & white positive on mylar that was exposed with UV [ultraviolet] light on a solar plate. The solarplate was printed as an etching and chine collé on Fabriano paper.

Professor of Art & Chair, Art Department, University of Hawaii, Hilo, Hawaii

2007
‘Anthropomorphic: The Sensation of Time & Change’, Solo Exhibition, University of Houston-Clear Lake, Houston, Texas
‘Cultural Evolution & Diffusion: Japanese-American Printmakers’, Group Exhibition, Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art, St. Joseph, Missouri, & Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas
5th International Triennial of Graphic Art, Inter-Kontakt-Grafik, Prague, Czech Republic
‘Premio Acqui’, VIII International Biennial of Engraving, Associazione Biennale Internaziolale per l’Incisione, Acqui Terme, Italy
‘miniprint2007’, 6th Lessedra World Art Annual Mini Print, Lessedra Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
‘Automatic, a drawing show curated by Chris Churchill’, Franklin Parrasch Gallery, New York, New York
‘60th Anniversary North American Exhibition’, Boston Printmakers, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts

2006
5th Egyptian International Print Triennial, Ministry of Culture, Cairo & Alexandria, Egypt
‘Hey-li Printmedia Festival, From Paper to Digital’, Seoul, Korea
‘The Printed Image’, 1st Biennial Midwestern Graphics Juried Exhibition, Alice C. Sabatini Gallery, The Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library in collaboration with the Mulvane Art Museum, Washburn Univeristy, Topeka, Kansas [Purchase Award]
‘BIMPE IV’, 4th Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
‘2006 Harnett Biennial of American Prints’, Harnett Museum of Art, University of Richmond, Virginia