Born and raised in the country, in the town of Tokushima in Japan. Ayako was blessed to be surrounded by the beauty of nature with its mountains, rivers, trees and flowers. Nature has always played a very big part in her desire to paint, the sky, the trees, the earth and elements of this sort. 

Since she approaches her work from artistic concerns work is highly imaginative, unique and sensitive. The processes involved in creating a painting are of great importance to her. She is highly responsive to the developing image, and always tries to let it guide the creative process. Her work develops in an uninhibited and organic manner. Her use of color, shape and form combine to make beautiful compositions of stunning originality. She uses her knowledge and past experiences to create glorious paintings that reflect her interest in nature and movement. 

She studied art in Osaka, London, Tokyo and New York.  

Her work has been exhibited in various venues in the United States,Japan,Germany and Italy.  

 

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The invisible world and the considerations of nature and people are intertwined. We all walk different lives connected to each other while having separate and unique personalities. We are born pure and innocent.

I feel that nature communicates with me through the light. There is much good energy to absorb into one's body, delivered by the earth and natural wonders, such as the play of sunlight through its powerful but gentle sky and the playful dancing of leaves. In my case, the little things we see every day and take for granted trigger my imagination to create. The power and beauty of nature are endless, and I value its greatness with my body and soul.

 For I am a cloud moving across the sky and a river running through the land.

 

 

 

Education

2000 Aug Art school in Osaka Painting course 

2001 Sep Blake college in London Fine art course 

2007 Jan  Art school Ginza Painting course in Tokyo

2014 Sep The National Academy School in NY

 

 

Award

2022 Nov The Encouragement Award for 49th Modern Japan Art  Society Exhibition

2021 Nov Participant Award by Paulina Pobocha, Curator of MoMA for America The Beautiful at 

                 Williamsburg Art &Historical Center

2021 May Facilitator Award by Paulina Pobocha, Curator of MoMA for Togetherness & Oneness at

                 Williamsburg Art &Historical Center               

2020 Dec Honorable Mention for SmallWORKS 2020 at Garrison Art Center

2020 Nov Special Award for 47th Modern Japan Art  Society Exhibition

2018 Nov Amusu Award for 45th Modern Japan Art  Society Exhibition

2017 Nov Namura Award for 44th Modern Japan Art  Society Exhibition

2017 Jul  Honorable mention for Modern Japan Art Society Kanto Art Exhibition

2017 Feb Honorable mention  for Modern Japan Art Society Kanto Art Exhibition

2016 Oct Orion Award for 43rd Modern Japan Art  Society Exhibition

2015 Oct Excellent Award for 42nd Modern Japan Art  Society Exhibition

2014 Oct Excellent Award for 41st Modern Japan Art  Society Exhibition 

2013 Oct Japan Art Academy Award for 40th Modern Japan Art  Society Exhibition 

2007 July Excellent work for The 24th Fukui ThumbHole Art Exhibition

 

 

Permanent  Collection

2023 Feb The 24th Annual Salon Art Club Show at Williamsburg Art &Historical

                Center in  Brooklyn, NY

2021 May Togetherness & Oneness at Williamsburg Art & Historical Center in Brooklyn, NY

2021 Jan The Works Created During the Lockdown Period at Williamsburg Art & Historical 

                Center in Brooklyn, NY

2014 Oct Over the Edge Paper Works Unbound Part1 at Williamsburg Art  &Historical  

                Center in  Brooklyn, NY

2013 Jan The 14th Annual Salon Art Club Show at Williamsburg Art &Historical

                Center in  Brooklyn, NY

2012 Apr Spring Fling at Williamsburg Art &Historical center in  Brooklyn, NY

 

 

Solo Exhibition

2023 Dec "Look at the Sky" at International Center of CCCS, NY

2022 Dec Happy Factory at International Center of CCCS, NY

2022 Mar "Hope" at Hypnosis & Reiki Center, NY

2021 May " Eternal Light " at Hypnosis & Reiki Center, NY

2019 Dec Into Nature at International Center of CCCS, NY

2019 Nov "Eternal Light -Towanohikari" at Rabbit House,NY

2019 Jun " Summer Nature " at Hypnosis & Reiki Center , NY

2019 Feb "To the Light" at Patchogue Art Council Satellite Gallery, in Patchogue, NY

2018 Dec "Nature in Motion" at Hypnosis & Reiki Center , NY

2018 Dec "Nature in Motion" at CRS, NY

2018 Aug "Towanohikari-Eternal Light- at Saint Peter's Church: Narthex Gallery,  NY

2018 Jun "Towanohikari-Eternal Light- at International Center of CCCS, NY

2018 May "Lotus" at  Hypnosis & Reiki Center , NY

2018 Feb "Towanohikari-Eternal Light- at YN, NY

2017 Aug "Towanohikari-Eternal Light- at Saint Peter's Church: Narthex Gallery,  NY

2017 Jun  "Humanity" at  Hypnosis & Reiki Center , NY

2016 Dec  "Winter Nature" at  Hypnosis & Reiki Center , NY

2016 Oct  "Fall Nature" at  Hypnosis & Reiki Center , NY

2016 May  "Summer Nature" at  Hypnosis & Reiki Center , NY

2015 Nov  Ayako Bando at Black Cat LES , NY

2015 Apr  "Spring Nature" at  Hypnosis & Reiki Center , NY

2013 Jun  "Nature" at Hypnosis & Reiki Center , NY

2010.Mar  " Nature in Motion" at Ouchi Gallery in Brooklyn, NY

2009.Dec Solo exhibition at Linn restaurant in Queens, NY,

2005.July  " emotions" at Gekkoso  Ginza in Tokyo,Japan

 

 

Group Exhibition

2024 Apr Spring, Celablation for the Earth at Williamsburg Art &Historical Center in Brooklyn,

                NY

2024 Feb Herstory at Viridian Artists, NY

2024 Feb Yokinami + Exhibition at Gallery SIACCA in Tokyo

2024 Feb The 25th Annual Salon Art Club Show at Williamsburg Art &Historical

                Center in Brooklyn, NY

2024 Jan  NY Connection 2024 at Gallery SIACCA in Tokyo

2023 Dec Fridge Art Fair ,Miami, FL

2023 Dec Fouth Annual Exhibition  PRINTS ON B’DWAY at Gallery Max New York, NY

2023 Nov 19th Annual Small work Show 2023 at 440 gallery in Brooklyn, NY

2023 Nov The Giftfullness at Viridian Artists, NY

2023 Nov The 50th Modern Japan Art Society Exhibition at Tokyo Metropolitan Art 

                 Museum in Tokyo, Japan

2023 Oct AIMPE 2023 at Awagami Facroty, Tokushima, Japan

2023 Sep Found Raising show at Williamsburg Art &Historical Center in Brooklyn, NY

2023 Aug The 9th Annual Exhibition Peace at International Center of CCCS, NY

2023 Jun I see summer at Gallery onetwentyeight, NY

2023 Jun SJAC 2023 Exhibition at Gallery Max New York, NY

2023 Mar Hakodate triennial 2023 at Hakodate Museum of Art Hokkaido, Japan

2023 Feb Herstory at Viridian Artists, NY

2023 Feb The 24th Annual Salon Art Club Show at Williamsburg Art &Historical

                Center in Brooklyn, NY 

2023 Jan NY Connection 2023 at Gallery SIACCA in Tokyo
2022 Dec Third Annual Exhibition  PRINTS ON B’DWAY at Gallery Max New York, NY

2022 Nov The Gifts We Don’t Know We Have at  Viridian Artists, NY

2022 Nov The 49th Modern Japan Art Society Exhibition at Tokyo Metropolitan Art 

                Museum in Tokyo, Japan

2022 Nov Wood and Paper at Williamsburg Art &Historical Center in Brooklyn, NY 

2022 Oct The Darkness of This Time at  Viridian Artists, NY

2022 Sep The 8th Annual Exhibition Peace 2022 at Gallery Max New York, NY

2022 Jul Patchworks 2022 Annual Juried Members Exhibition at Patchogue Art Council,NY

2022 Jun SJAC 2022 Exhibition at Tenri Cultural Institute of New York, NY

2022 Apr The 23rd Annual Salon Art Club Show at Williamsburg Art &Historical

                Center in Brooklyn, NY 

2022 Feb "6th Annual International Women's Art Fair" at One Art Space,NY 

2022 Jan NY Connection 2022 at Gallery SIACCA in Tokyo

2021 Nov The 48th Modern Japan Art Society Exhibition at Tokyo Metropolitan Art 

                Museum in Tokyo, Japan

2021Nov Small Artwork Show at Figurewarks in Brooklyn, NY

2021Oct New York Scene vol.2 at at Shoshinkan Gallery in Nagano, Japan

2021Sep America The Beautiful at Williamsburg Art &Historical Center in Brooklyn, NY

2021Aug The 7th Annual Exhibition Peace at JAA Hall, NY

2021July Connected Fragments at 208 Bowery, NY

2021Jun The 4th Annual Exhibition SJAC 2021 at Tenri Cultural Institute of NY, NY

2021 May Keep on Keepin' at A.I.R. Gallery in Brooklyn, NY

2021 May Togetherness & Oneness at WThe 22nd Annual Salon Art Cilliamsburg Art &Historical Center in Brooklyn, NY

2021 Apr The 22nd Annual Salon Art Club Show at Williamsburg Art &Historical

                Center in Brooklyn, NY

2021 Mar She is ... at One Art Space,NY

2021 Mar "5th Annual International Women's Art Fair" at One Art Space,NY

2021 Jan Hope virtual Exhibition on Viridian Artists, NY

2020 Dec Small Works at Garrison Art Center, NY

2020 Nov The 47th Modern Japan Art Society Exhibition at Tokyo Metropolitan Art 

                  Museum in Tokyo, Japan

2020 Nov The Works Created During the "Lockdown" Period at Williamsburg Art &Historical

                  Center in Brooklyn, NY

2020 Oct Small Artwork show Vol.4-Art for Happiness-at Gallery Shoshinkan, Nagano, Japan

2020 Aug "Seasons" online art show at Grey Cube Gallery

2020 Aug "She is ...2020" at One Art Space , NY

2020 Jul "Sanguine Expectations" at Viridian Artists, NY

2020 Jun "From The Ashes, We Will Rise"Virtual Exhibition on The Royal 

2020 Jun "Home" Virtual Exhibition

2020 Mar "Heal"  at Jadite Galleries, NY

2020 Mar "4th Annual International Women's Art Fair" at One Art Space , NY

2020 Feb "A line and Its Dynamic Connections" at Salud Y Amor in Roslyn, NY

2020 Jan The 21st Annual Salon Art Club Show at Williamsburg Art &Historical

                Center in Brooklyn, NY

2019 Dec "Holiday Madness show" at Viridian Artists, NY

2019 Nov The 46th Modern Japan Art Society Exhibition at Tokyo Metropolitan Art 

                Museum in Tokyo, Japan

2019 Oct Infinite Sketch at Brooklyn Art Library in Brooklyn, NY

2019 Jun The 3rd Annual Exhibition SJAC 2019 at Tenri Cultural Institute of NY, NY

2019 Jun Silent Auction at Williamsburg Art &Historical Center in Brooklyn, NY

2019 Mar "Made in March" Galleryonetwentyeight , NY

2019 Mar "3rd Annual International Women's Art Fair" at One Art Space , NY

2019 Jan The 20th Annual Salon Art Club Show at Williamsburg Art &Historical

                Center in Brooklyn, NY

2019 Jan Holiday Show 2019 at Gallery Onetwentyeight, NY

2018 Dec Permanent Collection Part 3: Acquired Between 2010-2012at Williamsburg Art

                &Historical Center in Brooklyn, NY

2018 Nov "Who's Naughty/Who's Nice" 49th Annual Holiday Invitational Exhibition

                 at Viridian Artists, NY

2018 Nov The 45th Modern Japan Art Society Exhibition at Tokyo Metropolitan Art 

                Museum in Tokyo, Japan

2018 Oct SJAC Exhibition 2018 at Gallery Max New York, NY

2018 Aug PEACE 2018 at International Center of CCCS, NY

2018 Jun  Juried Paper Works 2018 at Upstream Gallery, NY

2018 May 17th Annual Postcard show at AIR gallery in Brooklyn,NY

2018 Mar 2nd Annual International Women's Day Art Fair at One Art Space , NY

2018 Jan 19th Annual Salon Art Club Show at Williamsburg Art &Historical

              Center in Brooklyn, NY

2018 Jan JCAT Showcase at One Art Space Gallery, NY

2018 Jan Small works show at Upstream gallery, NY

2017 Dec " A Political Apolitical Holiday Show" at Viridian Artists, NY

2017 Nov The 44th Modern Japan Art Society Exhibition at Tokyo Metropolitan Art 

                Museum in Tokyo, Japan

2017 Oct Small Art Show vol.3 at Studio 34 in Queens, NY

2017 Oct ALL Art + Exhibition at Van Der Plas Gallery, NY

2017 Sep WAH Celebrates Volunteers at Williamsburg Art &Historical Center in Brooklyn, NY

2017 Jul JCAT Small Show Case at Gallery Max New York , NY

2017 Jul Small Art show in Nagano and NY at Shoshinkan Gallery in Nagano, Japan

2017 Jul Modern Japan Art Society Kanto Art Exhibition at Tokyo Metropolitan Art  

               Museum in Tokyo, Japan

2017 Mar International Women's day Art FAIR at One Art Space , NY

2017 Feb Modern Japan Art Society Kanto Art Exhibition at Tokyo Metropolitan Art  

                Museum in Tokyo, Japan

2017 Feb 11th 100 artists exhibition at Ouchi Gallery in Brooklyn, NY

2017 Jan The 18th Annual Salon Art Club Show at Williamsburg Art &Historical

                Center in Brooklyn, NY

2017 Jan Modernism3 at ARTSPACE Patchogue in Patchogue, NY

2017 Jan Members show at Garrison Art Center in Garrison, NY

2017 Jan The 8th Annual small works show at Manhattan Brought Presidents Office, NY

2017 Jan Juried Small Work show at Upstream Gallery in Hastings on Hudson, NY

2016 Nov Slide Slamming:A Long Island Collaboration at Patchogue Arts Council in

                Patochogue, NY

2016 Nov Open call 2 Holiday Salon show at Lorimoto in Brooklyn, NY

2016 Oct The 43rd Modern Japan Art Society Exhibition at Tokyo Metropolitan Art 

                Museum in Tokyo, Japan

2016 Oct Color of Fall at Ouchi Gallery in Brooklyn, NY

2016 Aug A.I.R gallery's15th Annual Postcard show at Interstate projects in Brooklyn,NY

2016 May Mail Art at Karuizawa New Art Museum in Japan

2016 Apr 100 Works On Paper Benefit at Kentler International Drawing Space in Brooklyn,NY

2016 Feb Modern Japan Art Society Kantou Art Exhibition at Tokyo Metropolitan Art  

                Museum in Tokyo, Japan

2016 Jan 18th Annual Postcards Edge at Sikkema Jenkins & Co. ,NY

2016 Jan The 17th Annual Salon Art Club Show at Williamsburg Art &Historical

                Center in Brooklyn, NY

2015 Nov East & East Affordable Art Show at Gallery onetwentyeight ,NY

2015 Oct The 42nd Modern Japan Art Society Exhibition at Tokyo Metropolitan Art 

                Museum in Tokyo, Japan

2015 Aug Raciality at Gallery onetwentyeight, NY

2015 Jun Summer Show Rules at Gallery onetwentyeight in NY

2015 May WAH Bridges Self at Williamsburg Art  &Historical Center in Brooklyn, NY

2015 Feb 13th Thumbhole Exhibition at Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan in Tokyo, Japan

2015 Jan The 16th Annual Salon Art Club Show at Williamsburg Art &Historical

                Center in Brooklyn, NY

2014 Dec Over the Edge Paper Works Unbound Part2 at Williamsburg Art  &Historical  

                Center in Brooklyn, NY

2014 Oct The 41st Modern Japan Art Society Exhibition at Tokyo Metropolitan Art  

                Museum in Tokyo, Japan

2014 Oct Over the Edge Paper Works Unbound Part1 at Williamsburg Art  &Historical  

                Center in Brooklyn, NY
2014 Oct International Art Festival at the Highline Loft Gallery, NY

2014 July Classical Realism Exhibition at Manhattan Borough President’s Office ,NY

2014 July Come rain or Come shine at Gallery onetwentyeight  in NY

2014 Jun Mash Up: Collages in Mixed Media at Islip Museum in Islip, NY

2014 May 8th AiB Bushwick Open Studios Benefit at Storefront Ten Eyck in Brooklyn, NY

2014 Feb JART4th at Williamsburg Art &Historical Center in Brooklyn, NY

2014 Jan The sketchbook  Project in Miami, FL

2013 Dec Fridge Art Fair NYC :The Miami Popsicle Project in Miami ,FL

2013 Oct  The 40th Modern Japan Art  Society Exhibition at Tokyo Metropolitan Art   

                 Museum in Tokyo, Japan

2013 Aug Delicious Summer  at Gallery SANSQUOI in Okayama Japan

2013 July  Summer show at Gallery onetwentyeight, NY

2013 May Annual Small Works Juried Competition at Greenpoint Gallery in Brooklyn,NY

2013 Jan The 14th Annual Salon Art Club Show at Williamsburg Art &Historical

                Center in Brooklyn, NY

2013 Jan The 7th 100 Artists Exhibition at Ouchi Gallery in Brooklyn, NY 

2013 Jan 19th Juried Small Works Show at Upstream Gallery ,NY

2012 Dec Window Dressing presented by the Islip Art Council in Syiville ,NY

2012 Dec Holiday Show at Galleryonetwentyeight ,NY

2012 Oct  Grand Harvest International Juried Show at Williamsburg Art &Historical

                 Center in Brooklyn, NY

2012 Oct  The 39th Modern Japan Art  Society Exhibition at Tokyo Metropolitan Art   

                 Museum in Tokyo, Japan

2012 Aug Parallax Art Fair ,NY

2012 July Thumbhole Exhibition at Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan in Tokyo, Japan

2012 July The 6th 100 artist Exhibition at Sala dei Templari in Italy (plan by Ouchi 

                 Gallrty)

2012 Apri Drawing Matters at Gallery onetwentyeight ,NY

2012 Apri Spring Fling at Williamsburg Art &Historical center in Brooklyn, NY

2012 Mar Puzzle Project at MI gallery in OSAKA ,Japan

2012 Mar Puzzle Project  at Umeda Sky Building in OSAKA ,Japan

2012 Feb Thumbhole Exhibition at Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan in Tokyo, Japan

2012 Feb the 25 Years Anniversary Show Part 1 at Gallery onetwentyeight, NY

2012 Jan 13th Annual WAH Salon Art Club Show at Williamsburg Art &Historical                                          Center in Brooklyn, NY

2011 Dec We Are One at Camel Art Space in Brooklyn , NY

2011 Dec  The 3rd Annual Small Works Exhibition at  Manhattan Borough President's

                 Office ,NY

2011 Nov Wave…The Tides of Time at Gallery onetwentyeight ,NY

2011 Oct  100-Tage-Kunst ,Germany

2011 Aug Planet Alert at Gallery onetwentyeight,NY

2011 July The sketchbook project at Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL

2011 July The sketchbook project at Hyde Park Art Center in Chicago, IL

2011 Jun The sketchbook project at Madrone StudioS in San Francisco, CA
2011 jun  The sketchbook project at Form/Space Ateller in Seattle, WA

2011 Jun Art Rescue Team for Japan at Williamsburg Art &Historical center in  Brooklyn, NY

2011 Apr  Artists selected for the Peace Art online Exhibition

2011 Apr  Fantastic fund at Bronx Art Space in Bronx,NY

2011 Apr  Art love Japan at In Rivers Gallery in  Brooklyn, NY

2011 Apr  Pray for Japan at National Academy School ,NY

2011 Apr The sketchbook project at Mercer Gallery in Rochester,NY

2011 Apr The sketchbook project at Hilly Art in Washington DC 

2011 Apr The sketchbook project at The Grante Room in Atlanta, GA

2011 Mar The sketchbook project at Space Gallery in Portland ,ME

2011 Mar The sketchbook project 29th Ballroom at Spider House in Austin,TX

2011 Mar The sketchbook project at Austin Museum of Art in Austin,TX
2011 Mar  Ashita: Artist for Japan at the great hall  in Toront, Canada

2011 Mar  What every perason can do at Ouchi gallery in  Brooklyn, NY

2011 Feb  The sketchbook project at Brooklyn art library in  Brooklyn, NY

2011 Jan  New year New works "the year of rabbit"  at Gallery onetwentyeight,NY

2010 Dec  Art for gift at Ouchi Gallery in  Brooklyn, NY

2010 Sep  Art for Tibet at the Union Gallery,NY

2010 Jun  Group exhibition "1000 original postcard exhibition" at Ouchi Gallery in  Brooklyn, NY

2009 Mar  Group Exhibition “Super Competition” at Ouchi Gallery  in  Brooklyn, NY

2008 Nov Japan Arts Matsuri in  Brooklyn, NY

2007 July Fukui ThumbHole Art exhibition in Fukui ,Japan

2006 Aug group exhibition at Spacekids  Aoyama in Tokyo, Japan