Shakyamuni Buddha (1993) Vermont Marble 8'6"X8'X5'7"

Thomas Matsuda Traditional Arts 2008  Finalist www.tmatsuda.com

Education
M.F.A., Sculpture, University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA; B.F.A. (Honors), Drawing and Painting, Pratt Institute, New York, NY Apprenticeship under a renowned sculptor, Koukei Eri, Kyoto, Japan

Awards
Blanche E. Colman Award; TransCultural Exchange residency grant; Adolph and Ester Gottlieb Foundation Individual Support Grant; Franconia Sculpture Park/Jerome Fellowship; DeFrancisco Cultural Projects Grant; Massachusetts Cultural Council Professional Development Grant; Massachusetts Cultural Council 2001 Traditional Arts Finalist; Ford Foundation Fellowship

Selected Performances or Exhibitions
"Keepers of Tradition," National Heritage Museum, Lexington, MA; Colma Japanese Cemetary, Colma, CA; Zen Center of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; Abington Sculpture Park, Jekintown, PA; Omi International Arts Center, Ghent, NY; Forest Hills Cemetary, Boston, MA; Leverett Peace Pagoda, Leverett, MA; New York Buddhist Temple, New York, NY; Hiroshima Peace Pagoda, Hiroshima, Japan; Rokubenkan Museum, Oshika Village, Japan; Gallery Kaze, Tokyo, Japan

Tradition
Japanese Buddhist Sculpture