For the past 43 years Ricardo Vasquez has been designing and creating unique custom furniture and cabinetry that satisfies client’s requirements for functionality while adding beauty to their environment. Now living on the Hawaiian island of Maui Ricardo designs and builds custom furniture that is displayed at the top galleries on the island and is also available for commission work.
“I approach furniture as functional pieces of art. As a studio craftsman, my primary focus is on the holistic aesthetics of the piece: the way each piece of wood is joined in harmony with the others. Curves and different species of wood are used in a sparingly and thoughtfully intentional manner so as to enhance the feel of a piece of furniture and keep with the integrity of the design.” RV
Largely self-taught Ricardo Vasquez has designed and built custom furniture for executive offices, private homes and custom interiors for mega-yachts.
¬Honorable Mention Funiture Hawaii Forest Industry Association statewide juried
show Honolulu November 2014
¬Best of Show Hawaii Forest Industry Association statewide juried show Honolulu
November 2011
¬Best of Show Hawaii Forest Industry Association statewide juried show Honolulu November 2010
¬Honorable Mention Funiture Hawaii Forest Industry Association statewide juried show Honolulu November 2009
¬First Place Furniture 2008 Hawaii Forest Industry Association statewide juried show Honolulu November 2008
¬ Selected for Art Maui 2010, 2012, 2013 juried show Schaffer International Gallery Maui Art and Cultural Center
¬Featured in Contemporary Hawaiian Woodworkers
http://www.contemporaryhawaiiwoodworkers.com/
¬Selected for publication in The Custom Furniture Source Book –
A Guide to 125 Craftsmen by Taunton Press
¬Selected for publication in 500 Cabinets, A Showcase of Design and Craftsmanship
¬Profiled in numerous magazine and newspaper articles
¬Featured on HGTV series Modern Masters
¬Boardmember Maui Woodworkers Guild
¬Member Hui No`eau Visual Arts Center
¬Works exhibited at Viewpoints Gallery Makawao and Hana Coast Gallery
Ricardo Vasquez works with hand-selected quality woods and veneers, incorporating metals, glass and stone as needed by the design. Combining the unique character and beauty of various woods and materials in a way that complements each design is what makes Ricardo Vasquez’s work come alive.
Ricardo Vasquez believes in the value of old-fashioned craftsmanship but avails himself of the latest techniques and materials to produce truly outstanding free standing furniture and built-in cabinetry.
His goal is to design, construct and deliver a piece that exceeds his client’s expectations.
“It’s better than I ever expected!” is the phase he likes to hear from patrons at the completion of a project.
