Jason Teraoka Born: 1964, Kapa’a, Kaua’i
Residence: Honolulu, Hawai’i
Education: Self-taught...with inspiration from some of the best Artists Hawai’i has ‘grown’.
Employment: Honolulu Academy of Arts
Major shows/Galleries/Commissions:
Media/Techniques: Acrylic Paint and white glue on paper & panel--a technique he discovered spontaneously.
Contextual Information: Jason is a fan of the camera work of Alfred Hitchcock; the tension in the drawn out moments when things are about to happen.
Subject Matter/Themes/Concepts: He is influenced by current events, particularly those which
annoy him about our society...drugs, homelessness, etc.. He can see
someone walking down a street and later find his work being influenced
by what he saw. To quote Toshio Hara of Japan’s Hara Museum:
"Even as Teraoka satirizes the society that produced such people, there is a deep compassion in hi.s depiction of them. ... While looking at his pictures, one gets a momentary glimpse of oneself."
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researched by Janet Weyenberg |