About the Artist

Yoshikawa is a nationally recognized Japanese/American stone sculptor known for creating contemplative, site-responsive sculptures for public, civic and natural environments. His work explores the relationship between permanence and change, inviting moments of pause, reflection and quiet awareness within shared spaces.

 

His connection to stone began at the University of Colorado and was deepened through an apprenticeship in the historic stone quarries of Shodoshima, Japan. There, he was immersed in centuries-old traditions that emphasize respect for material, precision of craft and a collaborative dialogue between artist and stone. This foundation continues to inform his approach to large-scale, durable works intended to weather  time and environment with integrity.

 

Yoshikawa's public artworks are characterized by simplicity of form, refined surface and a sensitivity to site. Rather than relying on literal representation, his sculptures integrate organically into their surroundings, allowing meaning to emerge through proportion, texture, light and spatial presence. His work often functions as a quiet counterpoint within active public spaces - offering a place of stillness, orientation and human scale.

 

With extensive experience in stone sourcing, carving, engineering coordination and installation, Yoshikawa has completed projects for public parks, civic landscapes and private institutions throughout the United States. He works closely with architects, landscape designers, engineers and fabricators to ensure that each sculpture is structurally sound, environmentally appropriate and  responsive to community context.

 

At its core, Yoshikawa's practice is guided by the belief that art in public space can serve as a grounding presence - one that does not instruct or dominate but invites engagement, contemplation and a deeper awareness of place.

 

 

RESUME

EDUCATION

 1981/82      INDEPENDENT STUDY ABROAD:  JAPAN

1980             BFA UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO:  BOULDER, COLORADO

1977/78       STILLPOINT HERMITAGE:  WETMORE, COLORADO

1973/74       INDEPENDENT STUDY ABROAD:  WESTERN EUROPE

 

PUBLIC COMMISSIONS

 

2023    SAN GABRIEL MISSION CHURCH: SAN GABRIEL, CA

2023    OAK KNOLL CREEKSIDE ENTRY PARK: OAKLAND, CA

2022    'PHILOSOPHER'S STONE: CAUSE/EFFECT: PITTSBORO, NC

2020   HUNTINGTON ART MUSEUMS AND BOTANICALGARDENS: SAN MARINO, CA

2020   NAPA ART WALK: NAPA, CA

2018   ‘DREAMING CLOUD’: PALO ALTO, CA

2017    HUNTINGTON ART MUSEUMS AND BOTANICAL GARDENS:  SAN MARINO, CA

2016    ROWAN (MIX-USE HIGH RISE): SAN FRANCISCO, CA

2016   ‘COSMIC RHYTHM’ (MIX-USE HIGH RISE): BEVERLY HILLS, CA

2010   NOHO14 (MIX-USE HIGH RISE): NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA

2008   LOS ANGELES FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL: HOLLYWOOD, CA

2008   PELICAN HILL RESORT(FIVE STARS): NEWPORT BEACH, CA

2006   HILLS/FIELDS ENTERTAINMENT: LOS ANGELES, CA

2004   SONA RESTAURANT: LOS ANGELES, CA

2003   NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION: BOULDER, CO

2002   SAN DIEGO HEALTH SERVICES: CHULA VISTA, CA

2000   ANTELOPE VALLEY HOSPITAL: LANCASTER, CA

2000   WESTFIELD GAGE: SOUTHWICK, MA

1998    WOLFGANG PUCK’S CHINOISE RESTAURANT: LAS VEGAS, NV

1997    WOLFGANG PUCK’S SPAGO RESTAURANT: BEVERLY HILLS, CA

1997    150 SPEAR : SAN FRANCISCO, CA

1992    NEW SANDCASTLE HOTEL: CLEARWATER, FL

1992    BENDALL CAPITAL: BELLEVUE, WA

1987    CHARLES A. HAERTLING SCULPTURE PARK: BOULDER, CO

1982    KUSAKA BAY FERRY TERMINAL: SHODOSHIMA, JAPAN

1981    UCHINOMI-CHO CITY HALL: SHODOSHIMA, JAPAN

 

AWARDS

 1993         SEDONA SCULPTURE WALK, SEDONA, AZ

1986-91    NORTH AMERICAN SCULPTURE EXHIBITION, GOLDEN, CO

1986-90   LENEXA NATIONAL THREE DIMENSIONAL EXHIBITION, LENEXA, KS

1990         GOLDEN STATE SCULPTURE EXHIBITION, AGOURA, CA

1986         BOULDER ARTS COMMISSION GRANT, BOULDER, CO

1985         CENTRAL CITY SCULPTURE EXHIBITION, CENTRAL CITY, CO

1982         JAPANESE CEREMONIAL BOWL AND CERTIFICATE, SHODOSHIMA, JAPAN

1979         BROADMOOR SCHOLARSHIP, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO