Tatsuki Hakoyama received his Master of Fine Arts in Painting from Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University (KCAD). He has shown his work in numerous solo and juried exhibitions and has received various awards for his work. Having experienced lifestyles in Japan, Samoa and the United States, his allegorical figurative paintings often reflect on the different facets of the human condition and its relationship to our identities. Hakoyama also teaches at KCAD and is an active member of the arts community.