Kristie Fujiyama Kosmides Kristie Fujiyama Kosmides is a fourth-generation Japanese American born in Hilo, Hawaii. Inspired by fleeting moments of life and nature, her work captures an energy that is both serene and powerful and is often composed at a grand scale.
Kristie earned her BFA from Otis College of Art and Design, where she received the Department Chair Award. She has studied painting under Linus Chao, Alyssa Monks, and Vincent Desiderio. Kristie has exhibited her work nationally and internationally, and her commissioned work includes installations for the Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii State Capitol Building, Sheraton Maui, Hawaii Pacific Health, and Kapiolani Medical Center.
ARTIST STATEMENT
In life, there is an energy that is constantly influencing us, felt but never seen. Through each stroke of my paint brush, I give visible expression to this hidden energy, unveiling the inner beauty of life, people and places. I love creating large-scale works in oil on linen in abstract and representational styles. Sitting in front of a stark white canvas, I feel like I am alone in the middle of the ocean – vulnerable, alive, connected. Inspiration and openness guide me as I lay down abstract strokes in my base layers, transcending forms until the painting is revealed. In this fragile, fleeting world, I seek to capture the energy and essence of these impermanent moments.
2023- Tiffany’s Art Agency “Transcendence” Hualalai, Hawaii
2022- Tiffany’s Art Agency “Brand New Blue” Hualalai, Hawaii
2021- Tiffany's Art Agency at Hualalai Realty "Diving In" show
2020- Tiffany’s Art Agency “Celebration” show
2020– Tiffany's Art Agency "Tropical Abstraction" show at Hualalai Realty
2019-Hawaii Contemporary “Black and White Exhibit”
2019–Tiffany’s Art Agency "Energy of the Ocean" show2018— Tiffany’s Art Agency “Larger Than Life” Solo Show
2017 — Henderson Design Group "Summer Snorkeling" show
2017 — Four Seasons Hualalai "Exploring Abstraction" by Tiffany's Art Agency
2016 — Hawaii's Master Artist Series at Four Season's Hualalai "Warm Waters" presented by Tiffany's Art Agency
2016 — Waimea Ocean Film Festival Four Seasons Hualalai and Mauna Kea Beach Resort
2016 — Henderson Design Group, "Warm Waters", Jan 4-Feb 29
2014 — Tiffany’s Art Agency-Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Kamuela, Hawaii
2009 — “Sensory Perception,” 87zero – Honolulu, Hawaii
2009 — Hana Coast Gallery – Hana, Maui
2008 — “Energy Matters” Solo Show, Seyhoun Gallery – West Hollywood, California
2008 — Whole Nine Gallery – Culver City, California
2008 — “Art on the Avenue” Wyland Waikiki Hotel – Honolulu, Hawaii
2006 — Solo Show Seyhoun Gallery – West Hollywood, California
2004 — Otis College of Art and Design Senior Thesis Exhibition- Los Angeles, California
2023 Hilo International Airport | Hilo, Hawaii
2023- Hawaii Medical Center Hilo | Hawaii
2023- Sonic Hawaii Maui | Hawaii
2022-Kaiāulu o Kupuohi | Lahaina, Hawaii
2022-University of Hawaii at Hilo | Hilo, Hawaii
2022-Pacific Tsunami Museum | Hilo, Hawaii
2021- Hilo Farmer's Market Mural in partnership with Toyota Hawaii
2021- Hawaii Pacific Health Straub Clinic Pearlridge, Honolulu, Hawaii
2020- Pali Momi Cancer Center Honolulu, Hawaii
2020-Hawaii Pacific Health Straub Clinic and Urgent Care Kuono Marketplace, Kahala, Honolulu, Hawaii
2020-Ikaika Ohana | Kaiwahine Village | Kihei, Maui
2019— Hawaii Pacific Health | Straub Clinic Ward Village Kakaako, Honolulu, Hawaii
2019— Hawaii Pacific Health | Straub Clinic Ka Makana Alii | Kapolei, Hawaii.
2019 — North Hawaii Community Hospital, Waimea, Hawaii.
2018 — Sheraton Maui Resort and Spa, Kaanapali, Maui, Hawaii
2017 — UHC Kamana Elderly Center, Hilo, Hawaii
2016 — UHC Urban Housing Development, Yucaipa, California
2015 — 740 Heinz Building, Wareham Development, Berkeley, California
2014-2015 —Urban Housing Communities UHC - Riverside Apartments Affordable Housing Project
2013 — Kyobashi Kameda Tokyo Clinic-Tokyo, Japan
2012 — Honolulu International Airport-Hawaiian Airlines International and Inter-island Terminals-Honolulu, Hawaii
2011 – Honolulu International Airport – International Terminal-Honolulu, Hawaii
2011 — Kapiolani Medical Center For Women and Children – Honolulu, Hawaii
2009 — Naniloa Volcanoes Resort – Hilo, Hawaii
2015 — Workshop with Vincent Desiderio for painting
2014 — Photography workshop with Michael Kelley Nassau, Bahamas
2013 — Studio workshop from Alyssa Monks, New York, New York
2013 — Photography workshop with Christa Meola, New York, New York
1996-1999 — Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, California, BFA
1994-1996 — Cornish College of Art and Design, Seattle Washington
1993-1994 — Hilo Community College, Hilo, Hawaii
1993 — Waiakea High School, Hilo, Hawaii, HS Diploma
2021 -Silver Telly Award | Production Team | Hula Bowl Hawaii
1999 — Otis College of Art and Design Thesis Award Los Angeles, California
1992 — Kahakii Mayor Award Hawaii
Savvy 360 Magazine -2022
Hawaii Tribune Herald 2021
Flux Magazine 2020
Cal Magazine 2018
Big Island Traveler 2017
Midweek 2009
Artslant 2008
Art and Living Magazine — 2009
Art and Living Magazine — 2008
AHL Architects Hawaii Limited
Henderson Design Group
87zero — Honolulu, Hawaii
Intra-design Studio llc
Karen Muraoka Interior Design
Diane Bobek Design
D and T Designs
2023 EB De Silva Elementary School | 5th grade art exchange program with Japan
2022 University of Hawaii at Hilo | Mural design concept to completion
2021 Lexus Hawaii Abstract Flow Class
2020 Private art classes Hilo, Hawaii
2020 East Hawaii Cultural Center with Temple Children Abstract Flow Class
2020 Kihei Charter School with Ikaika Ohana Maui, Hawaii
2020 Kihei Elementary School Maui, Hawaii
2013-2016 Private art classes Palos Verdes, CA
2022-Hawaii Food Bank | NIU Hawaii | Jake Shimabukuro
2022-Abstract Collab with Jake Shimabukuro www.abstractcollab.com
2021 Penn Hawaii Youth Foundation
2021 -Servco Lexus
2020- TOYOTA HAWAII
Nohea Gallery Honolulu, Hawaii
Tiffany’s Art Agency Kohala, Hawaii
Gallery of Great Things Waimea, Hawaii
Hana Coast Gallery Maui, Hawaii
Seyhoun Gallery, West Hollywood, CA
Dreams of Paradise Gallery, Hilo, Hawaii
Hawaii Design Center
