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    "Embracing our diversity" outdoor installation
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    "Two" model for outdoor concrete work
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    Where did the sandal wood go?
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The other side of yesterday
Biography

About Bob Freitas Artist

I was born in Honolulu, Hawaii 1951. My worldwide travels have included Europe, Asia, North America and various Pacific Rim countries. I developed my artistic roots in Germany in the 1960s. My experiences at Documenta and other art shows in Paris, Luxembourg and Holland provided me with a solid foundation as a contemporary artist. I started as a painter and worked as an architectural draftsman with dreams of becoming an architect. My educational studies have included art, architecture, anthropology, engineering, political science and law. My artistic style is abstract. I create compositions that use carefully selected materials which incorporate structural elements, most are based on anthropometric relationships to achieve a unique visual and spatial balance. Balance and time are recurring themes in my work.
Commissions and sales 1977 Various private collections Honolulu, California, and New Zealand 1978 First Hawaiian Insurance Company, Honolulu, HI
1979 Sykes and Sykes, Properties, Inc., Honolulu, HI
1981 Hawaii National Bank, Honolulu, HI
1982 Hale Koa Hotel, Lobby Honolulu, Hawaii
1982 Queen Liliuokalani Condominium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1988 Queen Elizabeth II Art Foundation, Wellington, New Zealand
1994 Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate Trust, Honolulu, Hawaii
1995 Te Atinga, Contemporary Arts Association, Auckland, New Zealand
2000 University of Hawaii, New Sports Training Facility, Honolulu, Hawaii
2002 Peabody Essex Museum, Salem Mass.
2005 Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate Trust, Honolulu, Hawaii
2007 Various MAMO patrons Honolulu, Hawaii
2009 Hale Koa Hotel, Signature Dining Room installation, Hawaii
2011 Private sales thru MAMO and Bishop Museum
2022 Private sales thru local galleries
2023 Contemporary Art Museum State of Hawaii