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.