About

For consultations on future projects please contact

contact: ben.kimura@gmail.com

Artist CV

Education

2012 Artistic Mentorship under Visionary Artist Paul Marioni 

2014 Studied Sculpture and Stone Carving in Florence Italy under artist Marco Fallani

2016 Graduated from Colorado College with a BA in Studio Art and Sculpture

Solo Shows

2019 “Feels Good” Stone sculpture exhibit, Megan Mary Olander Flowers, Seattle, WA

2016 “Rock Paper Scissors” Sculpture Thesis Art Exhibit, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO

Group Shows

2018 TEDxSeattle “Tall Order,” Featured Artist at McCaw Hall, Seattle WA

2018 SEAF 2018 Tactile Stone Sculpture Exhibit, Seattle WA

2018 Northwest Flower and Garden Show, NWSSA Booth, Seattle, WA

Awards and recognition

2019 2nd place, Light Space Time “555” online art competition

3D category for the piece, “River and Rind.”

2017 Sculpture Northwest Magazine, Featured artist

Fall 2017 featured for the Marble Sculpture “The Torso”

Artist Statement

 Inspired by gravity, momentum, and the the human body.  Carving stone is an physical process brought about by the movement of the sculptor; the act of moving of the tool to the stone and the movement of the stone to the tool. The way the body moves in the transitions from tool to stone is informed by the physical challenge of getting into the rock. The stone informs the sculptor in which ways the stone can be pushed to exaggerate volume, space, and a refined form, while still maintaining respect to the original material.