Exhibitons

Yesterday was the opening party for the 36th All-Japan University Print Exhibition at the Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts. It is a huge scale exhibition with works from most of the Universities offering printmaking programs in Japan, a mix of undergraduate and graduate student works and all types of print media.

I was very happy to be selected to receive one of the purchase prizes and have my work become part of the museum collection.

The next project I am busy working on is a small works show and sale in January at Art space Rashin

More detailed information can be found on the website (in Japanese only)

Shows, shows and more shows

Today I had the lovely surprise of receiving this catalogue in the mail. It is from the Yamamoto Kanae Print Grand Prix Competition in Nagano, one of the 5 shows I am exhibiting in this month.

Today was the last day for the Print Collection show at school, a great success.

Starting next week is the Japan Print Society Exhibition in Saitama for which I will be going to the party and award ceremony on the 18th.

Back in the hallway at school will be the Tawara Prize, exhibition of the 1st year MFA printmaking students, starting on my birthday, Nov 21.

Last but not least, I have submitted a new piece to be revealed at the Geidai Art Plaza Award show starting that same week.

Spaghetti Neck

I am currently racing to finish a print for an exhibition with all the first year MFA printmakers at school.

This is the progression of Spaghetti neck and how I am usually working on a lithograph.

The finished print was displayed at school as part of the Tawara Prize show and will be shipped off next week to the Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts.

第５２回日本版画会展

I am happy to announce I will be taking part in my 3rd print competition in Japan, The 52nd Annual Japan Print Society Exhibition.

November 19 - 27th, 9-5, Saitama Hall, Saitama City. Check it out.

版画集展

Tokyo University of the Arts printmaking MFA students (myself included) have created a new print collection.

The prints will be on display in the Hangarou (otherwise known as the 2nd floor hallway in the print department) and will coincide with an exhibition of works by the BFA 3rd year students in the Yuga Gallery.

Feel free to come by the painting building between 12-6pm Nov. 7th - 11th, 2011 to take a look.

第５回山本鼎版画大賞展

I will be participating in my second group show in Japan at the end of the month.

My lithograph Empty Spaces will be part of the Yamamoto Kanae Print Grand Prix Competition. The show will be from Oct 28 - Nov 13 at the Ueda Souzoukan in Nagano.

Geisai 2011

Tokyo University of the Arts annual festival, Geisai, is coming up!

The festival, which consists of exhibitions, concerts, shops and other events, will be held from September 2nd to 4th.

I will be participating in a group show held in the Hangarou (the corridor in the printmaking section of the painting building)

The website (in japanese only)

Hope to see you there!

79th Exhibition of Japan Print Association

One of my new lithographs will be shown at the Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art from Aug. 10 - 14 as part of the 79th Exhibition of Japan Print Association show.

今年作った一点のリトグラフは日本版画協会第７９回版画展に入選されました。

展覧会は８月１０日から１４日まで京都市美術館で開かれます。

More info can be found on the Japan Print Association website (only in japanese)

It is finally spring.

The sakura hanami season is over and temperatures are rising in Tokyo.

A month has passed since the big earthquake, and although there are still many aftershocks things are feeling a little more settled.

I have just started a Master's of Fine Arts in lithography at Tokyo University of the arts, scheduled to graduate in March 2013. Tomorrow, April 18th, there will be a show and party to start off the year in the print department. I have spent my day baking banana bread and brownies for the event.

In other news, I am currently showing 2 prints, Mother and Ceilidh, at the Estevan Art Museum in Estevan, Saskatchewan. They are being displayed from April 5th to June 25th. I am hoping many people get to see them, and looking forward to any feedback.

New Year

It is 2011. It's hard to believe but I have now been in Japan for 9 months.

I have been very busy with school, working on ball-grain plate lithography. Despite all the time I have spent in the studio I am only working on my third print since October. I am not sure if it is because I have just become slower with age, or now have higher standards for printing.

I am currently working with images of food and eating, and also enjoying learning about japanese food along the way.

Here is an image (unfortunately poor quality taken from my phone) of a finished drawing on the plate and the finished print which is a total of 6 colours