About the Artist
A Brief History
After growing up in Japan, I moved to Australia in 2005. The bright sun and surrounding colours have always struck me deeply and so, I started painting landscapes. Soon after beginning to paint, I became especially interested in water as a subject. Its movement, depth, colours, reflections, mood and tranquillity. It is so ephemeral and fragile. I am fascinated trying to grasp those moments and recreate my experience of water on the canvas.
Education
2005 BIA, casual course, Brisbane
2006 Drawing class by Yuhaku Kimura, Yokohama
2006-09 Mentor class of Marcel Desbiens, Brisbane
Exhibitions
2023 Brisbane Rotary Art Show
2022 Lethbridge Landscape Prize Finalist Exhibition
2022 Lethbridge Group Exhibition
2020 Solo Exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2020 Group Exhibition, CODA Gallery, California, USA
2019 Group Exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2019 Rotary Art Spectacular, Finalist Exhibition, Brisbane
2019 Lethbridge 20000 Finalists Exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2018 Inner Bloom, Solo Exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2018 Rotary Art Spectacular, Brisbane
2017 The Sun Behind the Clouds, Solo Exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2017 Rotary Art Spectacular, Finalist Exhibition, Brisbane
2016 A Fine Balance, Solo Exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2016 Rotary Art Spectacular Finalist Exhibition, Brisbane
2015 Water Tales, Solo Exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2014 Water Drum, Solo Exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2013 Gallery Highlights Group Show, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2013 Lethbridge 10000 Finalists Exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2013 Summer Group Show, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2012 Solo Exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2012 Group Exhibition, Hervey Bay Regional Gallery, Hervey Bay
2012 Melbourne Art Fair 2012, Melbourne
2012 Summer Group Show, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2011 Rotary Art Spectacular Finalists exhibition, Brisbane
2011 Solo Exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2011 Melbourne Art Fair 2011, Melbourne
2011 Clayton Utz Finalist Exhibition, Clayton Utz, Brisbane
2011 The Best of Lethbridge 10 000, Melbourne
2011 Solo Exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2010 Lethbridge 10000 Finalists Exhibition - Winner, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2010 Solo Exhibition, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2010 Sydney Art Fair, Sydney|
2009 Solo Exhibition, KiLN Gallery, Brisbane|
2009 Group Exhibition, Hanasho, Brisbane
Awards
2023 Brisbane Rotary Art Show - Best in Show
2019 Lethbridge 20000 Finalists Exhibition - Highly Commended, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2011 Rotary Art Spectacular, People’s Choice Award, Brisbane
2010 Lethbridge 10000 Finalist Exhibitions - Winner, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane