Wind of Hope

As a child, I was endlessly enchanted by the brilliance of the stars scattered across the night sky. Drawn into that luminous realm, I found myself gradually captivated by the profound depths of the universe. In my youth, I pursued the beauty of nature through the lens of a camera, yet I soon yearned for a form of expression that lay beyond photography. Over time, the hand that once pressed the shutter transformed into one guiding brush and airbrush. With “harmony between humanity and nature” as my guiding theme, I continue to portray the intricate dance of life on our irreplaceable planet, where people and nature resonate together. On my canvases, I seek to capture the fleeting light, the whisper of the wind, and the subtle pulse of life, offering viewers a quiet yet profound encounter with the emotions that dwell within stillness. (Main Exhibitions) ○ Omuta Matsuya Department Store ○ Omuta Izutsuya Department Store ○ Tokyo Ginza “Ono Gallery” ○ Tokyo/Nagoya/Osaka/Okayama/Fukuoka traveling exhibition ○ Fukuoka Tenjin “Gallery Style” ○ Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art (5 siblings and nephews exhibition) ○ Tantou International Exchange Art Festival in Omuta ○ Realistic! 2016 (Fukuoka Tenjin “Gallery Style”) Other Group Exhibitions Born in 1951 in Kumamoto 87 Fukuoka Art Exhibition (Award Winner) 89-91 West Japan Art Exhibition 92 Japan-France Contemporary Art Exhibition (Honorable Mention Award) Contemporary Japanese Painting Exhibition 93 Japan-France Contemporary Art Exhibition (Fukuoka Broadcasting Award) 94/95 21st Century Art Awards Exhibition Contemporary Japanese Painting Exhibition (Ube Industries Award) 95 Aoki Shigeru Memorial Grand Prize Exhibition (Excellence Award) Wind Art Exhibition Trick Art Competition (Excellence Award) Izu Art Exhibition (Award nomination) 96 Aoki Shigeru Memorial Grand Prize Exhibition Contemporary Japanese Painting Exhibition (Grand Prize) Art Collection House Grand Prize Exhibition (Excellence Award) Ocean Grand Prize Exhibition Koiso Ryohei Grand Prize Exhibition (nominee) Arch Grand Prize Exhibition 97 Contemporary Art Small Works Exhibition (Encouragement Award) Trick Art Competition (Encouragement Award) 98 Trick Art Grand Prize Exhibition (Excellence Award) Koiso Ryohei Grand Prize Exhibition (Honorable Mention Award) Beppu Contemporary Art Exhibition 99 Aoki Shigeru Memorial Grand Prize Exhibition (Excellence Award) Wind Art Exhibition ExtraSensory Museum Beppu Contemporary Art Exhibition 2000 Aoki Shigeru Memorial Grand Prize Exhibition (Excellence Award) Trick Art Competition (Grand Prix) Cultural Merit Award (Omuta Cultural Federation) 01 Aoki Shigeru Memorial Grand Prize Exhibition Contemporary Art Small Works Exhibition (Grand Prize) 02 Ryohei Koiso Grand Prize Exhibition 03 Japan Art Academy Award (Winner) 04 Aoki Shigeru Memorial Grand Prize Exhibition Koiso Ryohei Grand Prize Exhibition 05 Izu Art Exhibition (Award nomination) Ikeda Masuo Memorial Art Award (associate selection) 06 Izu Art Exhibition 07 Beppu Asian Biennale 2007 08 Aoki Shigeru Memorial Grand Prize Exhibition Biennale “Ushiku” 09 Japan-France Contemporary Art World Exhibition 2009 The work was adopted as a textbook for 1st year middle school students American Art Awards Exhibition “Recommended Exhibits} American Art Awards Exhibition “Special Jury Award” 10 Beppu Asian Biennale 2010 Koiso Ryohei Grand Prize Exhibition 12 Japan-France Contemporary Art World Exhibition 2012 13 Japanese art 14 Kumamoto “The Power to Draw” 2014 15 Tanto International Exchange Art Festival in Omuta 16 works were adopted as textbooks for 1st year middle school students 21 works were adopted as textbooks for 1st year middle school students