Keiko nació en Kyoto, Japón.
Obtuvo un B. A. en Comunicación Intercultural, en la International Christian
University, Tokio, Japón, y un M. A. en la Educación Internacional, en la UCLA,
California. Posteriormente trabajó en relaciones internacionales en una
organización comercial del gobierno japonés en Tokio, en un gran bufete de
abogados en San Francisco y en una empresa de consultoría privada en San Diego.
Autodidacta, Keiko se
embarcó en una carrera técnica profesional en 2005 y comenzó a exponer
públicamente. En el mismo año participo en un taller de Alvaro Castagnet y
descubrió la alegría de la pintura al aire libre. Desde ese año sus pinturas
han participado en concursos con jurado en numerosas exposiciones en toda
América, en Asia y Europa.
AFILIACIONES PROFESIONALES
National Watercolor Society, signature member
American Watercolor Society
North American Watercolor Artists (NAWA), founding
member
HONORES Y PREMIOS (selección)
Outstanding Watercolor (2015), April 2015 FineArtViews
BoldBrush Painting Competition
Joan Roche Memorial Award (2015), 6th Signature
American Watermedia Exhibition
SDWS Signature Member's Cash Award & Instructors'
Cash Award (2014), San Diego Watercolor Society 34th International Exhibition
Premio del Público (2014),
II Exposición Internacional de Acuarela y Pintura al Agua 2014
Finalist (2013), November 2013 BoldBrush Painting
Competition
Honorable Mention (2013), Watermedia Showcase
Competition, Watercolor Artist Magazine
People's Choice Award (2013), 2013 Cannon Art Gallery
Juried Biennial
Finalist (2012), April 2012 FineArtViews BoldBrush
Painting Competition
Finalist (2012), February 2012 FineArtViews BoldBrush
Painting Competition
Benbrook Family Award & People's Choice Award
(2011), San Diego Watercolor Society 31st International Exhibition
Finalist
Outstanding Watercolor (2011), July 2011 FineArtViews
BoldBrush Painting Competition
Finalist
Outstanding Watercolor (2011), June 2011 FineArtViews
BoldBrush Painting Competition
Joan Roche Memorial Award (2011), 2011 Signature
American Watercolor Exhibition
Merwin Altfeld Memorial Award (2010), National
Watercolor Society 90th Annual Exhibition
Edward & Gail Rogers Award (2010), San Diego
Watercolor Society 30th International Exhibition
Finalist (2010), 27th Annual Art Competition, The
Artist's Magazine
First Place (2010), Il
Encuentro de Acuarelistas Hispanoamericanos, Guayaquil, Ecuador
First Place (2010), Spa Velia Art Gallery First Juried
Art Exhibition
Finalist
Outstanding Watercolor (2010), May 2010 FineArtViews
BoldBrush Painting Competition
Third Place (2010), April 2010 FineArtViews BoldBrush
Painting Competition
Finalist
Outstanding Watercolor (2010), March 2010 FineArtViews
Painting Competition
Finalist
Outstanding Watercolor (2010), December 2009
FineArtViews Painting Competition
David Gale Memorial award (Second Place) and People's
Choice Award (2009), Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Annual
Exhibition
Da Vinci Paint Award (2009); Atlanta Artists Center
Award (2008); Dr. Ph Martin's Hydrus Fine Art Watercolor Award (2006), Georgia
Watercolor Society National Exhibition
Polly Howerton Transparent Watercolor Award (2009),
Texas Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition
Best of Show (2008, 2007, 2006); Best Theme Painting
Award (2008); Best of Miniatures (2009, 2007, 2006, 2005), San Diego Watercolor
Society Juried Member Exhibit
Sam Black Award for Excellence in Transparent
Watercolour (2008), Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour Open Juried
Art Exhibition
First Place in the watercolor category (2008), Affaire
in the Gardens Art Show, Beverly Hills, California
Third Place, Travel Show Award (2008); Winsor &
Newton Award, Artist & Craftsman Supply Co. Award, Travel Show Award
(2006), Kentucky Watercolor Society National Aqueous USA
North Light Books Award (2008); Cheap Joe's Art Stuff
Award (2007), Pittsburgh Watercolor Society Aqueous Open Annual International
Exhibition
Honorable Mention (2008), Louisiana Watercolor Society
38th International Exhibition
Merit Award (2008), Society of Watercolor Artists 27th
Annual Juried Art Exhibition
Merit Award (2008), Watercolor Art Society
Houston 31st Annual International Exhibition
Second Place (2007), The Richeson 75: Landscape &
Exteriors Competition
Third Place (2007); Honorable Mention (2005), Wyoming
Watercolor Society Annual National Exhibition
Jack Richeson & Co., Inc. Award (2007), Red River
Watercolor Society National Watermedia Exhibition
Grand Prize (2005); Honorable Mention (2006), Learning
& Product Expo Juried Art Show
Third Place and Vernon Council of the Arts Award (2006),
Red River Valley Museum National Juried Art Exhibition
Robert Reynolds Founder’s Award (2006), Central Coast
Watercolor Society Aquarius Pacific Regional Exhibition
First Place (2007); Second Place (2006, 2005);
Honorable Mention (2008), San Diego County Fair Art Show
First Place (2007), La Jolla Art Association Open
Juried Exhibition of Plein-Air Artwork
Second Place (2007), Southwestern Artists’ Association
Annual Juried Art Show
Juror’s Commendation (2007), Brandon Gallery “Small
Treasures” Fine Art Show
Honorable Mention (2007, 2006), Studio Art &
Design Open Juried Watermedia Exhibit
Third Place (2007, 2006), The Olde Ramona Hotel
Gallery Annual Fine Arts Show
Honorable Mention (2007), San Dieguito Art Guild
"Small Image: Annual Southern California Art Show"
First Place (2006), Carlsbad-Oceanside Art League
Annual Open Juried Fine Arts Show
Certificate of Merit (2007), La Jolla Art
Association's Annual San Diego County Awards Show
Fuentes:
Nota: La propiedad intelectual de las imágenes que aparecen en este blog
corresponde a sus autores y a quienes éstos las hayan cedido. El único objetivo
de este sitio es divulgar el conocimiento de estos pintores, a los que admiro,
y que otras personas disfruten contemplando sus obras.
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