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Bio of Randall Shiroma Randall Shiroma is a sculptor who works in a terrazzo medium creating works that also evoke the natural elements and forms of nature. Shiroma's polished and patinated concrete sculptures seem to reflect the mountains, sky and water, while revealing his search for the nature of being and his desire to create a sense of presence. He also enjoys working with terrazzo, an Italian method in which pieces of marble are set in concrete and polished. Originally, he learned to work with clay. However, clay needs to be fired, and the pieces he wanted to make were too large to fit in a kiln. He switched to terrazzo because it does not need firing. Shiroma uses various colors to symbolize different natural elements. For
example, he uses blue to represent water. He feels a great connection with
water, which he attributes to having grown up in Hawaii. Shiroma teaches sculpture and ceramics at San Jose State University and has
studied and exhibited in Hawaii as well as California. |
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