Artist Statement:
"Something greater than us makes this world extraordinary. I paint to reveal it."
Life on this planet is a masterpiece, shaped by evolution, by forces far beyond us, by something that feels almost divine. Some call it God; others call it the universe. Whatever its name, its hand is everywhere. The remarkable forms and behaviors of living things didn’t happen by chance. Each one evolved for a purpose, moving toward the fulfillment of its own destiny on this planet.
Yet most of us go through our days without realizing how full of wonder this world is. What surrounds us every day is so familiar that we stop truly seeing it. But look closely at a tree, a sparrow, or a beetle, and something changes. Miracles are all around us. Through my paintings, I want to awaken people to see and feel that wonder, and to show that the world was always extraordinary, just waiting to be noticed.
I work in oil on canvas. Oil paint is more than a medium to me. It’s unpredictable, almost alive, as if it has a spirit of its own. I believe that quality is what gives my subjects their vivacity.
Education:
*2004 BFA,Tama art university / Tokyo,Japan
*2011 Hiko Mizuno college of jewelry / Tokyo,Japan
Awards & Distinctions:
2021 “TAGBOAT AWARD 2021 / Nominated
2021 “IAG AWARDS 2021 / Nominated
?2021 “2021 ON THE ORIGIN OF ART" art competition / Prize-winning
Exhibitions:
[SOLO EXHIBITION]
2020 “Creations Between Heaven and Earth” Shimanose Art Museum / Sasebo, Nagasaki, JP
2021 “Sacred Creations” Artas Gallery / Hakata, Fukuoka, JP
?2021 “Living Sculptures” Ropponmatsu TSUTAYA / Ropponmatsu, Fukuoka, JP
[GROUP EXHIBITION]
2020 “Kokonoe - Group Exhibition” Shimanose Art Museum / Sasebo, Nagasaki, JP
?2021 “TAGBOAT AWARD 2021 winning artists group exhibition” Shibuya Hikarie 8 / Shibuya, Tokyo, JP
?2021 “IAG AWARDS 2021 winning artists group exhibition” Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre / Ikebukuro, Tokyo, JP
?2021 “Dual Views” Arkas Sasebo / Sasebo, Nagasaki, JP
2021 "2021 Bi-No-Kigen art competition" Winning Artists Group Exhibition" Bi-No-Kigen Gallery / Ginza, Tokyo, JP
?2022 "2021 Bi-No-Kigen art competition” Winning 3 Artists Exhibition" Bi-No-Kigen Gallery / Ginza, Tokyo, JP
2022 “Bird Strike” Antler Gallery / Portland, OR, United States
2022 “KENZAN” Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre / Ikebukuro, Tokyo, JP
2022 “The Poison Garden” Antler Gallery / Portland, OR, United States
2022 “Animalia” Abend Gallery / Denver, CO, United States
Artistic Influences:
Fumihira Abiko
Artist Tags:
wildlife painting, bird painting, photorealism, hyperrealism, figurative, animal portrait
