Yukio Ozaki (artist)
Japanese-born American ceramicist (born 1948)
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Yukio Ozaki (Japanese: 尾崎 幸雄, lit. 'Ozaki Yukio'; born 1948) is a Japanese-born American ceramicist, wood sculptor, and teacher.[1][2][3] He taught at Chaminade University of Honolulu for many years. Ozaki has created many commissioned works for the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.[4] He was named one of the Living Treasures of Hawai'i in 1994 by the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii;[5] and was named a Carnegie Foundation as "Professor of the Year" in 1998.[6]
Born1948 (age 77–78)
Tokyo, Japan
EducationGakushuin University,
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (MFA)
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (MFA)
EmployerChaminade University of Honolulu
AwardsLiving Treasures of Hawai'i (1994)
Yukio Ozaki | |
|---|---|
尾崎 幸雄 | |
| Born | 1948 (age 77–78) Tokyo, Japan |
| Education | Gakushuin University, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (MFA) |
| Employer | Chaminade University of Honolulu |
| Awards | Living Treasures of Hawai'i (1994) |
Yukio Ozaki was born in 1948, in Tokyo.[6] He received a degree from Gakushuin University in Tokyo; and a MFA degree in 1977 from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.[6]