William Z Linmark

Born in Manila, Philippines, and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. William Z. Linmark has a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts from the University of Hawai’i. Linmark’s passion for travel and exposure to other cultures, as well as his cosmopolitan upbringing, all play important roles in shaping his artistic vision. His artworks have been exhibited in the U.S. and Paris, France. He currently resides in Minneapolis and Honolulu.

In these series of paintings, I want to capture the essence of Parisian cafe scenes and portraits of artists and writers living in the City of Light during the early 1900's. In Cafe des Artists for instance, I seek to capture the fleeting moment of time in a cafe, rendered in myriad of rhythmic colours. In contrast with the portraits of writers where colours are more settled, allowing the sitter's expression to reveal its emotions.

BFA University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Concentration in Painting.

Workshop Atelier du Grande Chaumier, Paris, France.

'Story-Telling' One-Man Art Exhibition at Nighthawk's on Nicollet. Minnesota.
Opening in 05 April- 04 June, 2017

'Being Human' Group Show at The Show Gallery. Lowertown St. Paul, Minnesota
23 Feb.- 26 Mar, 2017

The Artist's Magazine (32nd Annual Art Competition, December, 2015)

American Art Awards (4th Place, Abstract Figure Category)

Paris,France,Cafe Royale, Minneapolis, Minnesota (solo)
2014

Minnesota Fine Arts Exhibition, Minnesota State Fair 2013

Bachelors of Fine Art Exhibition, Honolulu, Hawai’i 2011

Imagination and Irregularity,Honolulu, Hawai’i 2008

“Cross Perspectives,” Kapi’olani Community College Student Art Show, Honolulu, Hawai’i (group) 2006