Born in Hokkaido, Hamanishi graduated from Tokai University and his work has been exhibited in print competitions in more than 15 countries. He selects his subject matter - ropes, wires or branches - for their unique ability to form a three dimensional plane and to express texture. Hamanishi writes: "First I draw my idea - sketch of three dimensionally composed material elements. This sketching reveals the sculptural quality of the subject not evident in a two dimensional plane. Lately, my interest has has been in seeking a satisfying composition of pictorial elements: vertical, horizontal and/or diagonal lines created by objects."

Hamanishi's mezzotints are in the permanent collections of the Chicago Art Institute, London's British Museum, the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum and the Museum of Modern Art.

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