ABOUT HENRY BIANCHINI


Henry Bianchini works as a sculptor, painter, and printer. He was owner of L'OEuvre Fine Art Gallery (1992-1994) in Hilo, Hawaii. His work has been featured in solo exhibitions, including: "Form As Meaning," East Hawaii Cultural Center (1992): "Involuntary Metaphors," Maya Gallery, Kamuela (1990) "The Interplay of Form," Volcano Art Center (1986). Numerous Group Shows, both invitational and juried, 1992 through present. Commissions include: Kaiser Permanente Hospital, Moanalua Valley, Oahu, "Ho'okamalani," bronze, 1985, Kalakaua Park, Hilo, "King David Kalakaua," bronze, 1988, Grand Wailea Resort & Spa, Wailea, Maui, "The Dance," bronze, 1991, Entrance Gate, McCully Farms, Hamakua, Hawaii. Theatre set designs include many UHH productions, such as "Fiddler on the Roof" (1983). He received an Energy Extension Service Geothermal Grant (1988-89) from the State of Hawaii. He has been teaching with Na Pua No'eau (1991-94), Consultant for East Hawaii Cultural Center, Hilo, Taught Carving at Keaau School and Malamalama School, Keaau.

About his work, Henry states: "My work is always moving toward an inner order and a structure within a theme. For the past twenty years I have pursued many materials and methods. Most recently I have begun to combine these experiences -- juxtaposing materials along with the use of color, can give some surprising results
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VITAE

EXHIBITIONS  
1997 Jun Ken Po Paper Arts Council group show, "Paperworks," East Hawaii Cultural Center (EHCC), Hilo, Hawaii
1995 One Man Show, "Juxtaposition," Volcano Art Center, Volcano, HI
1995 Jun Ken Po Paper Arts Council group show, "Openings, Doorways & Windows," EHCC, Hilo, Hawaii
1994 One Man Show, Gallery of Great Things, Kamuela, Hawaii
1994 Group Show, Hawaii Craftsman, Honolulu, Hawaii
1991-94 One Man Shows, Kahilu Theatre, Kamuela, Hawaii
1993 One Man Sculpture Exhibit, L'Ouvre Fine Art Gallery, Hilo, Hawaii
1992 One Man Show, "Form As Meaning," EHCC, Hilo, Hawaii
1990 One Man Show, "Ritual Dances," Maya Gallery, Kamuela, Hawaii
1989 2 X 4 Show, invitational, Studio 7, Holualoa, Hawaii
1989 Group Show, "Visions of the Volcano;" Juror , Laila Twigg-Smith, EHCC, Hilo,Hawaii. Traveling to Stones Gallery, Kauai, Hawaii 1990
1988 Ampersand Show, invitational, EHCC, Hilo, Hawaii
1988 Dedication, King David Kalakaua Statue, Kalakaua Park, Hilo, Hawaii
1987 One Man Show, Nikko Gallery, Waimea, Hawaii
1986 One Man Show, "The Interplay of Form," Volcano Art Center, Volcano, Hawaii
1986-96 Group Shows, Big Island Wood Show, Wailoa Center, Hilo, Hawaii
1986 Group Show, "Hawaii Craftsman '86 '," Honolulu, Hawaii
1986 Group Show, Artists of Hawaii, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu, Hawaii
1986 Group Show, Studio 7, Holualoa, Hawaii
1985 Group Show, Vision Gallery, San Francisco, California
1984 Group Show, Connoisseurs Gallery, Mauna Lani Bay Hotel, Hawaii
1984 Group Show, "Chisel & Palette," Wailoa Center, Hilo, Hawaii
1984 Group Show, Susan Spiritus Gallery, Newport Beach, California
1984 Group Show, "Exposition, A Big Island Invitational," Wailoa Center, Hilo, Hawaii
1983 Group Show, "Signs 83," invitational, Amfac Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
1980 Group Show, UHH Campus Center, Hilo, Hawaii
1977 One Man Show, Volcano Art Center, Volcano, Hawaii
1974 One Man Show, Hilo Public Library, Hilo, Hawaii
1972-97 Spring Arts Festivals, (juried), Wailoa Center, Hilo, Hawaii
COMMISSIONS  
1997 Entrance gate, M. Kalber residence, Hilo, Hawaii
1995 Entrance gate, estate of Mr. & Mrs. N. Weston, Wailoa, Hawaii
1993 Entrance gate, McCully Farms, Hamakua, Hawaii
1990-91 Grand Wailea Resort, "The Dance," bronze, 72" H X 60" W. Wailea, Maui, Hawaii
1988 Kalakaua Park, bronze statue, King David Kalakaua, 57" H, Hilo, Hawaii
1985 Kaiser Permanente Hospital, "Ho'okamalani," bronze, 60" H X 72" L, Moanaloa Valley, Oahu, Hawaii
1977 Aza Summers, AIA, carved structural post, interior of a commercial building, Pahoa, Hawaii
THEATRE SET DESIGNS  
1990 Set Design, "Art & Dance," Aloha Theatre, Kona, Hawaii
1987-88 Design and Sets for Choreographer/Dancer Eva Lee
1985 Set Design, "archy & mehitabel," UHH Theatre, Hilo, Hawaii. Consultant for many other UHH Theatre productions. Lecturer in Design & Technical Theatre classes.
1983 Set Design, "Fiddler On The Roof," UHH Theatre, Hilo, Hawaii. Design featured in "Theatre Crafts" magazine.
INTERVIEWS  
1989 Television appearance, "Hilo," Spectrum Hawaii
1988 Television appearance, "Light In Art," Spectrum Hawaii
AWARDS  
1996 Juried Award, Annual Spring Art Festival, Wailoa Center, Hilo, Hawaii
1995 Juried Award, Spring Art Festival, Wailoa Center, Hilo, Hawaii
1994 1st Place Sculpture, juried award, Spring Art Festival, Hilo, Hawaii
1993 1st Place Sculpture, juried award, Spring Art Festival, Hilo, Hawaii. Juror, Hiroki Morinoue
1991 Juried Award, 3 dimensional, Wailoa Center, Hilo, Hawaii. Juror, William Hartman
1990 Juried Award, 3 dimensional, Wailoa Center, Hilo, Hawaii. Juror, Jennifer Seville.
1974 Juried Award, 2 dimensional, Spring Art Festival, Wailoa Center, Hilo, Hawaii
GRANTS  
1988-89 Energy Extension Service, Geothermal Grant, State of Hawaii. Develop methods of using silica in bronze casting.
JUROR  
1994 Fall Arts Festival, East Hawaii Cultural Center, Hilo, Hawaii
1992 Big Island Wood Show, Wailoa Center, Hilo, Hawaii


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