Moto has an extraordinary range of experience and skills in visual arts, performing arts, community arts, public arts and community cultural development fields. Currently works as cultural and artistic consultant including cross-cultural contexts, well-being, inter-disciplinary collaboration, disability, youth, youth at risk and environmental arts project. His role includes project developer, coordinator, facilitator, trainer, sculptor, photographer, performer and sound artist. He sits in member expert peer advisors i.e. cultural diversity consultative committee, social justice and community partnership (2000-2007), and also assessment panel for major/small grants for the Arts Queensland (2004-2006). In 2007 he has received honourable degree on Maestro Oki Do Mikkyo Yoga from Okido Mikkyo Yoga, Italia, and also Diploma Nazionale from the Centro Sportivo Educativo Nazionale. Currently he sits in member for Steering Committee for the Libera Universita Oki do Mikkyo Yoga, Italy.

Artistic Background

Professional training in Japan includes

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Arts history and traditional Western oil painting with Masuhiro Furukawa, NIKA (1959-1974)

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Japanese Calligraphy with Ransyo Yoshida (1960-1975)

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Japanese Calligraphy with Sosyo Niwa (1976-present day)

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Kimono (traditional textile design and technique) with master craftsmen for four decades

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Textiles (tie-dye and weaving) with Kazuo Mutoh

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Editorial design as part of Yu-Jyuku Program with Seigo Matsuoka (1986-1987)

Additional Study includes

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Noh: classic mask drama with Akira Takahashi (National Cultural Asset, Hosyo School) who is son of Susumu Takahashi, National Treasure (1974 - present day)

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Tea Ceremony with Ura Senke (1974 - 1984)

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Kotsuzumi: Noh percussion with Cyojyuro Ohkura, school master of Ohkura School (1980 - 1983)

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Taiko: Japanese traditional drumming and improvised music (1970 - present day)

He has successful track records of

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Community consultation and research on public arts and environmental related projects

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Develop and receive various levels of government grants/community funds, and coordinator for community projects

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Arts/cultural consultant for local governments

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Community consultation, design and fabricate for public arts projects

Commissions - Commercial, Public Art, Community Art Projects

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Arts consultant for Doonella Pedestrian/Cycle Bridge for Shnshine Coast Regional Council (09)

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Opening ceremony event for Maryborough Artspace for Fraser Coast Regional Council (09/10)

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"Seedpod" for Mary River Festival, funded by Festivals Australia (09) project developer/artistic director

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"Dragon Dance" for Celebrating with Mary Festival, funded by RADF (08) project developer/project artist

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"Mirage" for Eagon Flower, Wind and Food Festival, Toowoomba (07) project developer/sculptor

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"Gathering" public arts project for Gympie SHS funded by State Government (06) mural mosaic

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"Dragon Mikoshi" for Diversity Rocks! Department of the Premier & Cabinets (06) sculptor

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"Kangetsu" for Eagon Flower, Wind and Food Festival, Toowoomba (06) project developer/sculptor

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"Lion Heads" Festi-valley for Samford Steiner School (05) sculptor

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MoonRiver Festival, Maryborough (03) sculptor

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Sanctuary Pocket + entrance sculpture for the Cascade for Delfin Lend Lease (03) sculptor

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The Cascade Park Playground sculptures for the Forest Lake, Delfin Lend Lease (02) sculptor

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Urban Design Institute of Australia Qld Head Office (01) sculptor

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Art Build-In for Brisbane Youth Detection Centre (Sep 00 - Nov 01) sculptor/mosaic artist

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"Gorgon" mosaic wall for Palazzo Versace, Gold Coast (99) mosaic artist

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Deception Bay Community Symbol Project for the Caboolture Shire Council (00) project artist

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"Phoenix" for Isis Shire Council (98/00) sculptor

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Biota St, Inala SCIP for Brisbane City Council (99) concept design for street walls

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Mt. Gravatt Village Heart SCIP for Brisbane City Council (97/98) project artist

CCD, Environmental and Arts related projects

2009: Seedpod project - project developer/creator + Native Pod exhibition

2008: Water Dreaming exhibition, Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre + Dragon Dance for Celebrating with Mary Festival - project developer.

2007: KODAMA; Echo of Forest sponsored by Cooloola RADF + Noosa Floating Land

2006: Little Wave at the Cooloola Shire Public Gallery

2005: Cotton Tree Project for Maroochy Shire Council - project developer/ researcher + Skill’nUp CCD training Gold Coast – facilitator + Art in Nature Project for Noosa Pengari Steiner School + Floating Land, Noosa Regional Art Gallery

2004: BMAC Multicultural Arts Forum - presenter + Skill’n’Up Visual workshops for refugee community, BMAC

2002: Community Identity - Envisioning future of the community, a 16 months residence base community research and consultation with regional communities in Qld. Sponsored by the Australia Council CCDF and the Myer Foundation

2001: Creek Lines: environmental arts installation for the M2M + Mount Isa Rodeo and Mardi Gras + Droverscamp, Camooweal

2000: Culture Landscape Project for BEMAC concept, project coordinator + “Oral Stories” project for BEMAC concept & project design + Sunrise 21 Artists in Industry, Mildura Arts Centre, VIC (website + interactive multimedia installation - 18 months residence base collaboration with the Murray-Darling Fresh Water Research Laboratory Co-artist: Michael Doneman

Residence Artistic Workshops (selected)

2009: Bamboo construction workshop for Committed to Change Festival, Byfield. Seedpod for Mary River Festival. Maryborough Artspace workshops.

2008: Taiko Dozen project sponsored by Sunshine Coast Regional Council. Gympie Regional Council RADF Sunshine Coast District State School. Okido Italia Summer Camp, Italia. Up Load Youth Camp. Gympie Regional Gallery workshops

2007: Creative Origami Sculpture for State Library of Qld. Okido Italia Summer Camp. Meiso Shiatsu Seminar for Okido Cork, Ireland. Floating Land for Noosa Regional Gallery. Letter to Infinity for International Interfaith Festival. Noosa Australia Day workshops for Creative Noosa. Cooloola Shire Schopol Holiday Workshops.

2006: National Interfaith Festival, Montville. Children’s workshop for Qld Multicultural Festival + Dragon Mikoshi for Diversity Rocks! Springfest Festival Gold Coast + Palm Beach SS. Oki Do International, Pesaro/Napoli/ Emilia, Italy. Festuri Multicultural Festival. Cooloola Shire Public Gallery Caboolture Multicultural Festival

2005: Gulf Cluster School Tour (Mornington Island, Doomage & Burketown). Shudojo in Pesaro, Oki Do Italia. Noosa Pengari Steiner School. Sculpture Deli workshops for Noosa Long Weekend. Cooloola Shire Youth Development Unit workshops. Cooloola Shire Public Gallery workshops. A-Park-a-Pella Festival Tambourine Mt. Treasury Casino Calligraphy presentation. Festuri Multicultural Festival

2004: Harvest Festival for Northey St City Farm. Refugee community workshops for BMAC. Bowral Steiner School, NSW. Yeppoon Village Arts Festival

2003: Augathella school workshops. MacKay Festival of Arts. Moon Festival, Maryborough. Zillmere Visible Link. Gayndah Orange Festival. Moreton Bay College

2002: Qld Art Gallery. Childers Multicultural Festival. Youth Emergency Aid Program for OutBack Arts. Zillmere Visible Link

2001: Craigslea SHS for M2M. Camooweal & Aboriginal community for the Droverscamp. 2001 Mount Isa Rodeo & Mardi Gras

2000: Childers Multicultural Festival. Cultural Experience workshop for APT-3. Deception Bay Community Symbol Project. Pathways for Men. Moto’s Art Machine for Evolution Festival. University of Southern Qld. Southside Children’s Arts Festival. Wheel of Life - International Women’s Day. YAGU’BI Multicultural Festival. Youth Beat for Brisbane Youth Service

1999: Xit'99 for Centenary of Federation. Sunny Bank Shopping Plaza. Sparing Partners for Ipswich PCYC. Sparkle by Sea Project for Palm Beach Currumbin. Millennium Bug Parade for BCC

Selected performances

APT for Qld Art Gallery (97/99/00/02) Asia-Pacific City Summit for BCC(07) Asia-Pacific Wataboshi Music Festival for disability people (03) Australia-Japan Society of Qld (01) Bellingen Global Carnival (96/98/03) Big Day Out Gold Coast (03) BEMAC (97-05) Bond University (03) Bridge to Brisbane Fun Run (05) Brisbane Goodwill Games 2001 (00) Brisbane City Hall Gallery (97-00) Brisbane Festival (95-99) Brisbane Festival Fringe (96-98) Brisbane Marketing (03-05) Buddha’s Birthday (01) Festa Del Duca, Urbino, Italy (07) Fiesta Viva for Centenary of Federation (01) Childers Multicultural Festival (98/02) Chinese Moon Festival (00-07) Chinese New Year (98-09) Aboriginal First Contact Inc (96-00/04) Griffith University Conservatoire (98-03) Gayndah Orange Festival (01/03) Global Arts Link (99/00) Hervey Bay TAFE (06) Hewlett Packard Asia-Pacific Division International Conference (01) JAMIN’ Contemporary Music Festival (02) Jade Buddha (07-09) Japan-Australia Sports and Cultural Day, NSW (96/97) Japan-Australia Cultural Exchange Festival, NSW (97/99) Japanese Performing Arts for Consulate General of Japan, Auckland (01) Japan Week for Consulate General of Japan Brisbane (04-06) Darwin Festival + Kulcha Fremantle + Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne as part of Kultour Program, Ozco (04) The LIVID (96/98) National Folk Festival, ACT (99) Olympic Gala Football Games Brisbane (00) Oki Do International + Meiso Shiatsu, Pesaro Italy (05-07) Peace Festival, Warwick (07) Orientarsi, Festival international del Pennabili, Italy (07) Qld Multicultural Festival (05-09) The Rhythm of Peace Ceremony for UNAA (03). Peace Festival, Warwick (07). Pinnacles Jazz Festival (94) Cultural event in Rimini, Italy (06). Sandgate Music By the Sea (04) Shock of the New Festival (96/97) South Bank Corporation (94-97) Sumer Festival for City of Valentino, Spain (08) St. John's Cathedral for Cathedrals Week (99) Starwood Sheraton Group Asia-Pacific Division International Conference (01) Piazza Carpi, Italy (07) University of Qld (94-03/05) Valley Business Assn. (98-03) Vital Years Rudolf Stainer National Conference (01) WMMWa Wetlands Festival (08/09) Woodford Folk Festival (94/95/09) YOUFEST for Logan CC (97) Youth Week (95) 4AAA Indigenous station, 4ZZZ (98/99/00), 4EB (96-99), Radio ABC etc.