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.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS 2010 + Solo show at the square gallery of McKinney Avenue Contemporary in Dallas, Tx. May 22th thru June 26th, 2010.

2009 + THE BOOK - March issue 2009 by Neiman Marcus

+ 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.

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 + "23rd Annual Exhibition, Art In The Metroplex" at The Texas Christian University

+ "shade" group show at Koelch Gallery in Houston, Tx.

2004 + Solo show "Mix!" at The Dallas Center for Contemporary Art.

+ "Cedar Open Studios" group show at Change Chamber Studios in downtown Dallas, Tx.

2002 + "Japan Art Alliance" group show 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 + "Japan Expressionist Exhibition" group show in Tokyo, Japan

1982 + "8e'me Exposition Beau-Soleil Art Exhibition" group show in Tokyo, Japan