"Renaissance Woman" - national magazine

 

"Maui Woman Making a Difference 2002" - Resolution passed by Maui County, Hawaii

Pat Masumoto

Laugh Coach, Speaker and Author
          Developed "Laughter Aerobics"© in 1985
               Coined "Alo-hahaha" and "Ma-hahaha-lo"
          Professional Speaker, "Belly Laugh or Belly Up"
          Author, "The Healing Power of the Hawaiian-Style Belly Laugh" 1995
Owner of Gallerie Ha
          Retail shop selling fine art; a painting studio; a gathering place for special events
          51 N. Market St. Wailuku HI USA 96793 (across from historic Iao Theater)
          www.GallerieHa.com              (808)244-3993   Please  call for appointment
Spoken Word Poet and Storyteller
           National Poetry Slam team competition at Madison, Wisconsin  2008 
                Maui Slam, first place 2008 
                Hawaii Slam, second place 2006
           Began Aloha Slam in September 2008
                Gallerie Ha at 8:00 pm on First Fridays
                www.AlohaSlam.com 
           Twice performed at the annual Hawaii Talk Story Festival, Honolulu
Musician
          Composes and sings "art rock" music 
          Has her own band focusing on songs about laughter 
               Performances on Maui and San Francisco, California 2008
Pat Masumoto's Statement

Although my goal has always been to play like a kid and never grow up, I'm just now giggling and laughing boisterously everyday. Perhaps this has to do with overcoming what seemed like a never-ending cycle of hardships. Today my creative impulses sizzle! I don't want to greet the night, being too busy figuring something out and impatient to arrive at the solution. I'm often asked how I manage my varied involvements in the arts. Shifting my focus from one to another necessitates a spontaneity that softens the rigidities of my thoughts and feelings. There is so much more to learn, so much more to do.

Playwright
          Plays produced at McCoy Studio Theater, the Maui Arts & Cultural Center
               "Mad Cloak" 2004, "Inside Out" 2005, "Inside Stretched Out" in progress 
          "My Mama Monologues"© to be produced at multiple venues on Mother's Day weekend 2009
               www.MyMamaMonologues.com

Visual Artist
          Studied in Rome, Italy; Amsterdam and Hawaii
          Local, national and international shows from 1995
               The Hawaii State Museum collection
               The Hawaii Convention Center collection
               Hawaii's first "Portrait Challenge" - voted among the five "most Popular"
               Group exhibit called "Blood : Pressure" for five artists - in progress for 2011
               Featured artist at Gallerie Ha

 

          
 Contact          Pat Masumoto   POB 880415  Pukalani  HI  USA  96788    
                          Pat@PatMasumoto.com            www.PatMasumoto.com