Artist

Derek A. Bencomo

born Torrance, CA 1962
Also known as
  • Derek Bencomo
Born
Torrance, California, United States
Biography

Derek Bencomo first visited Maui on a business trip and was so taken with the islands beauty that he immediately decided to move there. Making and collecting traditional wooden bowls is an important part of Hawaiian culture and, inspired by the local craftsmen, Bencomo taught himself to turn wood. He hopes that the soft lines and flowing forms of his vessels evoke the swaying movement found in Hawaiian dances.

Works by this artist (2 items)

Ron Ho, Necklace Made for Patti Warashina, n.d., silver, leather, and Plexiglas with two wood carvings by Julia Harrison and a carved wooden Japanese mask, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Patti Warashina, 2021.86.1
Necklace Made for Patti Warashina
Artist
Daten.d.
silver, leather, and Plexiglas with two wood carvings by Julia Harrison and a carved wooden Japanese mask
Not on view
Foil Toil (necklace)
Artist
Date1998
plexiglass, silver, copper, and leather
Not on view