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Akikoya

Drawn on washi paper with markers and colored brush pens.
I place great importance on the shape and movement of the motif, as well as the overlap of hues and colors.

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1975 Born in Fukushima Prefecture
1997 Graduated from Tohoku University of Art and Design, Faculty of Art, Department of Art, Art Course
1999-2016 Experienced at 3 design companies as a toy planning and product designer
2015-2016「 Aoyama-Juku(illustration School)」18th and 19th term enrollment
2016 「Aoyama-Juku」 19th Ending Exhibition Grand Prize
2016 Independent toy planning designer and illustrator “akikoya”
2017 Group exhibition 「TETOTETOTEN」 (Yamawaki Gallery)
2018 Group Exhibition “Around The World Vol.9” (Fryu Gallery)
2018 No.207 Choice Award Winner (Juried by Yu Nagaba)
2020 illustrators Exhibition at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair (Itary)
2020 First Solo Exhibition 「COVER!」(Art Space Houga/Japan/Hyogo & Gallery House Maya/Japan/Tokyo)
2021 Selected for the Japan Post competition 「Machi-omoi Calendar」(Japan)
2021 Group Exhibition “Greatmans” (Gallery Dazzle/Japan/Tokyo)
2021 Group Exhibition “Poster Exhibition” (Gallery Dazzle/Japan/Tokyo)
2022 Invited Solo Exhibition “and The Legends of Tonō” (Cyg Gallery/Japan/Iwate)