Kawao Tomoko

Ms. Kawao first learned calligraphy at the age of 6 and since, she has received numerous awards. Since 2004, she has studied under Master Syoshu. Recently, she developed the"Correlation" series, focusing on the brush movement between the dots. In addition to exhibitions, her work is also found on the Hankyu-Railway "Arashiyama" station logo and window displays of various department stores. She has collaborated with musicians and fashion, performed live performances, held workshops for the disabled, and continues to pursue calligraphy, not only within Japan, but internationally. Ms. Kawao was born in Hyogo Prefecture. She attended Doshisha Women's University and is now a resident of Kyoto.

• 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 )