BIO

Kyoko is a visual artist whose work expresses the transient time of nature.

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Born in Japan, she moved to the U.S. when she was 18 years old. After receiving her Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Architecture degree, she has worked as a CG designer in the engineering industry for many years.

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Kyoko has explored both traditional art media (papercut, printmaking and painting) and new media art (digital art and animation) to express her ideas.

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Her artworks are strongly influenced by Japanese aesthetics and art such as kirie (papercut art), ukiyo-e (woodblock prints), and sumi-e (ink wash painting).

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STATEMENT

Growing up in rural Japan near the ocean and mountains, I have always been fascinated with the natural organic forms and patterns nature creates. My artworks explore these delicate patterns of natural phenomena such as water and wind movements.

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 EDUCATION

1997 Master of Architecture - Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago IL
1993 Bachelor of Fine Arts in printmaking -The University of Georgia, Athens, GA
1989-1991Drawing and Painting studies - Berry College, Rome GA