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■ Artist Statement

When I fail in the life very much,I decided to travel to Australia.
At that time,I had neither hope nor the expectation.
However,My life has changed because of the travel.
When I stand in the wilderness in nature without the artificial
as far as the eye can reach by 360 degrees one,
I was made to notice this world was wonderful.

I saw the big sky, floating cloud,the vast earth,breathing wind,
animals who left when appearing,and varied light & colors.....
I received the inspiration from them.
Everything was existed as it was.
Therefore, I was able to accept whole myself and my true feelings.
Aftert that, I began to draw the picture of which the theme was paradise.

Most pictures of me are drawn based on my experience.
It is important for me to live in the moment as fully as posssible.
I want to express this moment that never comes again when I am alive
including the inside and outside of me.
I am wishing to draw a loved scene,an impressive moment and emotional
feelings in my picture following my heart.

I cannot be without my wish to express my gratitude for giving birth in the
wonderful earth as MAN, and being made the best use of by all existence.
If I can share the paradise with you through my picture,I am happy.

That is my paradise consciousness and concept.

BIOGRAPHY

Kayoco Hashimoto was born in Japan .
She got her start in artworks while attending Seijyo University in Tokyo,where,still an undergraduate,she began to work as an illustrator and a graphic designer.
After graduation,Kayoco worked as a curator for two years at the art gallery in Tokyo.
Through the travel in 1989 to Australia,her life has changed.She received the inspiration from nature in Australia.Since then,Kayoco has been trying to paint a paradise-a paradise where one`s hopes can be realized as humanly possible-not only as her fondest dream but also an ideal of mankind.
She loves travel,especially traveling abroad,and loves to spend time in nature.She adds the
imagination to the color and the motif,and is drawing the painting based on all her experiences.
She describes this emotional process as exerting herself to find the paradise in her mind.

Studied -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1981~1985 Seijyo University (The Art and Literature Department) ,Tokyo,Japan.

Career -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1990~ Working as a professional artist and exhibits nationally and internationally
 *Project Work1.1990~1999 Artwork For Tamagawa Takashimaya Department Store
 *Project Work2.1993~2000 The Calendar For Japan International Accident & Fire Insurance Co.,Ltd
  and Other Works
1987~1989 Worked at the advertising company
1985~1987 Worked as a curator in the art gallery

Solo Exhibitions -----------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 Coco Art Gallery (Saitama,Japan)
2003 Bowmore Gallery (Tokyo,Japan)
1997 Nahm Gallery (Tokyo,Japan)
1992 Gallery Arte Spazio in Tamagawa Takashimaya Department Store (Tokyo,Japan)
1986 HB Gallery (Tokyo,Japan)

Selected Group Exhibitions-----------------------------------------------------------------
2006 Tokyo International Art Fair in Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo,Japan)
2005 Art Collection in Merbourne (Merbourne,Australia)
2003 International The Han-river in Seoul Exhibition (Seoul,Korea)
2003 International Women Designer's Exhibition (Seoul Art Center Design Art Museum,Korea)
2003 Isetan Department Store "Interior Art Show"(Kanagawa,Japan)
2001 The Ground Gallery "Bitamin Art Show"(Tokyo,Japan)
1997 The Licensing Show (NY.,U.S.A.)
1997 The Stationery Show (U.S.A.)
1993 International Calendar Show (Tokyo・Osaka,Japan &Stuttgart, Germany)
1988 Maruzen Gallery "Art Show" (Tokyo,Japan)