Yoshi Aoki - Japanese Artist - Profile

 

 

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Kyoto Education University (Japan)
Graduated from the sculpture course at the Aichi University of the Arts (Japan)

Experience

Art teacher primary school-college (student age 6-18)
Sculptor (member of Kokugakai) http://www.kokuten.com
Welder, forklift truck driver and crane (max 4 ton) Operator

Exhibitions and Honours Received

2008 - Built three sculptures at Deloraine Primary School in Tasmania

2006‐2007 - Studied Japanese pottery and Japanese picture(ink)
          - Studied wood Sculpture at the Nagoya University of the Art

2005 - 2006 - Koku-ten Exhibition in Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum.
          - The Autumn Exhibition of Kokuga-kai in Sculpture division,
               Kyoto Shoren-in Temple.

2004 - Won 3rd prize in the 78th Koku-Ten Exhibition. (Tokyo )
          - Exhibited at the Representative Artists of Mie Prefectural Exhibition.
          - Won the “Prize for Excellence” in the Mie Prefectural Exhibition.
          - Invited to become an associate member of Kokuga-kai.

2003 - Won the “Encouragement Prize of Company T” at the 77th Koku-Ten.
              (Tokyo)
          - Won the “Encouragement Prize” in the Chubu Koku-Ten Exhibition, Nagoya.
          - Exhibited at the Autumn Exhibition of Kokuga-kai in Sculpture division,
              Kyoto Shoren-in Temple.

2002 - Won the “Prize for Excellence” in the Chubu Koku-Ten Exhibition,Nagoya.
          - Won the 3rd Prize in the Mie Prefectural Exhibition.

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