Kawao Tomoko

Born and raised in Hyogo, Japan, Tomoko began learning Calligraphy at the age of 6 and won Awards for her Art at Calligraphic Art Competitions in China as well as Japan.

In 1998, under the renowned Master of Seal-Engraving, Maeda Chyusui, she slowly gained a more extensive understanding and much deeper feeling for the nature of Chinese Characters in and of themselves. Subsequently, after taking part in numerous Group Exhibitions she dedicated herself to expressing her original vision of diversity in her Calligraphic Art.

In 2004 she became the Disciple of Master Syoshu in an effort to give rebirth to her Work and explore even more intensely the essential and authentic aspects of Calligraphy.

Recent years have brought on a feeling of Matiere and she has since discovered and presented her unique and increasingly abstract style through Exhibitions both Domestic and International.

The voyage has just begun. In exploring this new Approach Tone along with a Monochrome Color Theme her desire is to realize the imagined scenery of her Heart and Mind.

Her enthusiatic career as a Calligrapher now ranges among Contemporary Art, Graphic Design and Traditional Calligraphy.

Living in Kyoto

Academic background
Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts

• Winner of the 25th Calligraphy competition by Yomiuri news paper
• Award of the 2nd FUZAN International Calligraphy exhibition by Shanxi museum China
• Award of the 3rd FUZAN International Calligraphy exhibition by Shanxi museum China
• Guest of 4 hundredth anniversary of FUZAN birth memorial exhibition
• Award of the 3rd Heilongjiang International Winter Art Festival exhibition

• 2009
• - KYO accomplishments・enjoying tea ceremony (Nihonbasgi Mitsui Tower Tokyo)
• - Kawao Tomoko solo exhibition[correlation]（Gallery H２O／Kyoto, Japan）
• - Kyoto Tea Cooperative (Calendar 2009)
• - Tsumugi-no-kai guest performance(Kyoto Art Center Kyoto, Japan)

• 2008
• - Imayou-iwai-no-kazari (Gallery H2O / Kyoto, Japan)
• - Sightseeing buscamera project in Kyoto　bus exterior design (Cosponsor：The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto)
• - Solo exhibition [Vertigo-memai] (MAKII MASARU FINE ARTS / Tokyo, Japan)
• - China Ireland Russia Korea Japan joint hosting the Heilongjiang International Winter Art Festival
    Japanese Contemporary artist Shoshu with Sumi-group "Sho" Isozumi Tamaki Kawao Tomoko HILOKI (123 museum Harbin, China)
• - ["Izureno-ontokinika" somewhere in time] Kyoto Tea Cooperative (Calendar 2008)
• - Japan China Contemporary Art　Festival Sumi-group "Sho" tour exhibition
     Isozumi Tamaki Kawao Tomoko HILOKI (JING ART GALLERY Shanghai ,China)
• - Japan China Contemporary Art　Festival Sumi-group "Sho" tour exhibition
     Isozumi Tamaki Kawao Tomoko HILOKI (MAKII MASARU FINE ARTS / Tokyo, Japan)

• 2007
• - Sumi-monochrome4-Tokyo (MAKII MASARU FINE ARTS / Tokyo, Japan)
• - Gion Bisyoku-club interior (Kyoto, Japan)
• - China Art Gallery Expo (Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibition Center, China)
• - Restaurant Yoshida interior (Kyoto, Japan)
• - SUMI-Sanninten group exhibition [Isolation]　(MAKII MASARU FINE ARTS / Tokyo, Japan)

• 2006
• - Sumi -monochrome3 Tokyo (MAKII MASARU FINE ARTS / Tokyo, Japan)
• - "We love music" (GALLIEN-Yamashita Kyoto, Japan)

• 2005
• - "The calligraphy as a interior for your room" exhibition (GALLIEN-Yamashita Kyoto, Japan)
• - iPod_Shuffle artcase　iPod release special exhibition (Kaifugo Tokyo, Japan)
• - Sumi -monochrome-Kyoto (Garelly San / Kyoto, Japan)

• 2004
• - Shin-no SYNAPSE exhibition (Kyoto, Kobe, Tokyo)
• - Calligraphy for all any medium /The world of Gtokusen-do Sumi (Garelly Tobei / Kyoto, Jappan)

• 2002
• - ART T-SHIRTS GROUP EXHIBITION in KYOTO
• - AMUSEARTJAM (The Museum of Kyoto )