The original acrylic painting on a wooden panel (18.0 x 14.0 x 2.0 cm) was framed by Okinawan woodcarver Katsumasa Yonamine of Katsumasa-do. Please enjoy the love and strength of the Dragon God protecting the earth and the skill of the master woodcarver who brings out the charm of the painting. 1943: Born in Sashiki, Nanjo City, Okinawa 1962: Graduated from Okinawa Prefectural Technical High School, Department of Wood Engineering 1963: Apprenticed to Mr. Sarasei Goto, a woodcarver in Osaka 1968: Returned home and established a woodcarving studio, Katsumasa-do in the same year. 1970: Awarded a prize in the sculpture section of the 20th Oki Exhibition 1970: Awarded a prize in the sculpture section of the 22nd Oki Exhibition 1972: Joined master Kosei Goto again 1979: Succeeded the second generation master 2011: Returned home 2013: Studied general lacquer art under Toshio Tsunami at Tsudahiro Lacquer Art Technical Institute 2014: Selected for sculpture section of the 66th Oki Exhibition 2014: Selected for wood craft section 2014 Bronze Prize in the sculpture section, Kariyushi Art Exhibition, 6th Okinawa Nenrinpikku 2014 Exhibited at Aosuna Craft Center, Hiroshi Tsuda Lacquer Art Technical Laboratory 2015 Awarded Encouragement Prize in the wood craft section, 67th Oki Exhibition, Selected in the sculpture section, Selected in the lacquer craft section 2015 7th Okinawa Nenrinpikku Silver Prize in the sculpture section, Kariyushi Art Exhibition 2016 68th Oki Exhibition, Wood craft section, Uruma 市長賞受賞 彫刻の部 入選 漆芸の部 入選
2016年 第８回沖縄ねんりんピック かりゆし美術展 彫刻の部 金賞受賞
2017年 第69回沖展 木工芸の部 沖展賞受賞 沖展準会員推挙 漆芸の部 うるま市長賞受賞
2022年 第73回沖展 木工芸の部 準会員賞受賞
※メタリックやスパンコール入りの顔料を The use of metallic and sequined pigments may cause the colors to change depending on the angle of the light. *Please be careful with direct sunlight as it may cause the colors to fade. Please note that the work may be sold at other galleries. We apologize in advance in case they are sold out.
