HISTORY		+ Born in Tokyo, Japan and raised in Japan and USA. Lives in Dallas, Tx.
EDUCATION	1979~83	+ Studied Design, Japanese fine art, and drwing at Ochanomizu School of Fine Arts, in Tokyo Japan.
AWARD	2005	+ Received Beth Lea and John L. Clardy Memorial Award at "23rd Annual Exhibition, Art In The Metroplex" at The Texas Christian University.
EXHIBITIONS	2014	+ Group show at The San Angelo Museum of FIne Arts in San Angelo, TX from Sep. 18 thru Nov 30, 2014..
	2013	+ Solo show at The Old Jail Art Center Museum in Albany, Tx. February 2nd thru May 19th, 2013.
	2012	+ Group show "Sand in the Line" at Gaddis Geeslin Gallery in Huntsville, TX from Nov. 5th thru 29th, 2012. + Two person show at UTA in Arlington, Tx February 20th thru March 31st, 2012. + Featured artist for the "Meet the Artist" event at the Nasher Sculpture Center Store in Dallas, Tx. on January 28th, 2012.
	2011	+ "ART Y'ALL" Panel discussion and art auction at Nasher Sculpture Center. Sep. 2011. + "Houston Fine Art Fair - featured artist of the Koelsch Gallery" Sep. 2011 + Solo show "TEARS OF LIGHT" at Koelch Gallery in Houston, Tx. June 9th thru July, 2011 + "ART HOUSTON - featured artist" at Koelsch Gallery in Houston, Tx. July, 2011 + "Featured artist of artist studio tour" by Avant-Garde Society from Nasher Sculpture Center. June, 2011
	2010	+ Solo show at the Promo-arte Project Gallery in Tokyo, Japan. October 2010 + Group show "Shoreline" at the Valley House Gallery in Dallas, TX. August 2010 + Solo show at the square gallery of McKinney Avenue Contemporary in Dallas, Tx. May/June 2010
	2009	+ Solo show "KODAMA - spirit of the trees" at Mighty Fine Arts Gallery in Dallas, Tx. + Solo show "DAWN": at Fort Worth Community Art Center in Ft.Worth, Tx. + Group show "Drawing In" : at CADD Gallery in downtown Dallas, Tx. + Group show "Texas Biennial 2009" in Austin, Tx. + Lecture at Booker T. Washington High School in Dallas, Tx
	2008	+ Group show: "Texas Collects ASIA 2008" at Contemporary Asian Art and Japanese Folk Art at The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art Museum. + Solo show: Kinzelman Art Consulting Rotating Artist Program at Gensler Architecture Firm, Houston, Tx.
	2007	+ Group show: "show#11", guest-curated by Titus O'Brien: at and/or Gallery in Dallas, Tx. + Group show: "Intersections: Asia / America": at Montgomery College in Conroe, Tx. Curated by Mari Omori. + Group show: "(f)light x 8": at Koelsch Gallery in Marfa, Tx. + Group show: "Between reality and illusion": at Marty Walker Gallery in Dallas, Tx. Curated by Karol Howard and George Morton.
	2006	+ Two person show at Koelsch Gallery in Houston, Tx + Group show "BlackWhite(&Gray)" at UTA in Arlington, Tx + Group show "cross roads: asia/america" at Galveston Art Center in Galveston, Tx + Solo show "amaoto... sound of heaven" at UALR Gallery-III in Little Rock, Ar. + Solo show "amaoto... sound of heaven" at Mighty Fine Arts Gallery in Dallas, Tx. + One night solo show "amaoto... sound of heaven" at JADE of The Crow Collection of Asian Art.
	2005	+ Group show "23rd Annual Exhibition, Art In The Metroplex" at The Texas Christian University + Group show "shade" group show at Koelch Gallery in Houston, Tx.
	2004	+ Solo show "Mix!" at The Dallas Center for Contemporary Art. + Group show "Cedar Open Studios" group show at Change Chamber Studios in downtown Dallas, Tx.
	2002	+ Group show "Japan Art Alliance" at Westwood Gallery in Soho, NY.
	2000	+ Solo show at Hillside Terrace in Tokyo, Japan
	1999	+ Solo show at Hillside Terrace in Tokyo, Japan
	1996	+ Solo show at Meriken in New York, NY.
	1985	+ Group show "Japan Expressionist Exhibition" group show in Tokyo, Japan
	1982	+ Group show "8e'me Exposition Beau-Soleil Art Exhibition" group show in Tokyo, Japan
PRINTED MEDIA	2012	+ MONOCLE 54 June 2012 - western star - Dallas
	2009	+ THE BOOK - March issue 2009 by Neiman Marcus Image of "YOAKE KANNON" 2007 with Escada spring collection
	2008	+ TEXAS COLLECTS ASIA by Crow Collection of Asian Art
	2007	+ catalog edited and written by Xiaoze Xie : Group show "Between reality and illusion": at Marty Walker Gallery in Dallas, Tx. Curated by Karol Howard and George Morton.
	2006	+ show booklet by UTA Benito Huerta/A&E Editor Sharon Salmon : Group show "BlackWhite(&Gray)" at UTA in Arlington, Tx
	2004	+ MILK - Oct./Nov. issue of local art information magazine in Dallas. Article by Jane Arie Baldwin
PRESS	2012	+ The State of the Art: Contemporary Artists in Texas 2012 by June Mattingly
	2011	+ Art and seek by Gail Sachon: Local Artists Connect with Calder Jan. 2010 + HOUSTON PRESS: Tears of Joy
	2010	+ Glasstire. Blog by Chris Jagers May 2010
	2009	+ Dallas Morning News - Feb. 14th article by Charles Dee Mitchell: Solo show "KODAMA - spirit of the trees" at Mighty Fine Arts Gallery in Dallas, Tx.
	2006	+ Star Telegram - Nov.19th article by Titus O’Brien : Group show "BlackWhite(&Gray)" at UTA in Arlington, Tx + Arkansas Democrat Gazette - Aug. 25th article by Werner Trieschmann : 2006 + Solo show "amaoto... sound of heaven" at UALR Gallery-III in Little Rock, Ar.