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Artist Statement:
Artist’s Statement
I never consciously decided to
be an artist. It just seemed
the natural thing to do. I
have played with my visual and
verbal imagination ever since
I can remember. Children’s
book illustrations and
animated films have influenced
me as much as art from
history, narrative...
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Artist Exhibitions:
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1992 Black Bull Gallery,
London, UK
1992 Alba Gallery, Kew,
Surrey, UK
1993 Atlantis Gallery,
London, UK
1998 Open House Exhibition,
Miami, FL
1999 Ryals Gallery,‘Images
Beyond Material’ Boca Raton,FL
2000 Brickell Square Lobby
Gallery, Miami, Fl
2000 The Datran Center
Gallery, ‘Not On This Earth’
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Artist Galleries:
Artist In Residence, Coconut
Grove, Miami, Florida
Baxter Galleries, Miami,
Florida & New York
Art+ Merrick Park, Coral
Gables, Miami, Florida
AML Gallery,
Henley-On-Thames,UK...
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Artist Reviews:
PUBLICATIONS include
Art Business Today, October
2004
New York Spirit Magazine,
Cover Artist, December
2003/January 2004
The Village Magazine, August
2003
The Hill Magazine,
London, August 2003
Nexus Magazine,
Cover Artist, July / August
2003
Natural
Awakenings, Cover Artist, June
2003
Natural
Awakenings, Cover Artist,
February 2003
Nexus Magazine,
Cover...
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Collections:
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Atlantis European Fine Art,
PLC, London, England
Columbus Holdings, PLC,
London, England
Ryals Gallery, Boca Raton,
Florida
First Arabian Financial,
Miami, Florida
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
England, Scotland, Italy,
Netherlands, USA, Spain,
France, Taiwan, Belgium
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Commissions:
PALLADIO INTERIORS, For:
The Sultan of Brunei
Harrods Department Store,
Knightsbridge, London, UK
Mr & Mrs Peter Freymuth,
Weston, Florida, USA
Rafany Alkhalifa, Miami,
Florida, USA
Gonzalo & Janette Gonzalez,
Miami, Florida. USA
Renaldo Iragorri, Miami,
Florida, USA...
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Sharon Yamamoto Biography:
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Age
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60
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| Gender |
Female
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
2
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| Religion |
Metaphysics |
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| Education |
Bachelor of Fine Arts |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
Philosophy, religions of the world, history, travel, people |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Oil
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Surrealism - (1924 - 1955)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Cecil Collins
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| Favorite Work of Art |
Garden of Earthly Delights
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
God |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
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| Your Personal Biography |
SHARON YAMAMOTO
Sharon Yamamoto was born on April Fool’s Day in Chicago, Illinois, sansei (third generation Japanese-American). From the age of twelve, she attended the Art Institute of Chicago for four years. Later she studied under an art scholarship at Illinois Wesleyan University, graduating Summa Cum Laude, Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1969. She continued her art studies in London at Heatherley’s School and also studied philosophy at the College of Psychic Studies for sixteen years. In 2001 she attained a Master’s Certificate for Christian history and metaphysics from the Universal Truth Centre in Miami, Florida. Sharon has taught art at Queen’s College, London and at the Winston Academy, Miami.
Sharon Yamamoto has participated in group exhibitions in East London Open Studio Shows (1986-1995), A.D. Fine Art, Barbican Centre and the Blackheath Gallery, London. Solo exhibitions in the UK include the Black Bull Gallery, London; Alba Gallery, Kew; Atlantis Gallery, London; the Ice House Gallery, London. Florida exhibitions include Ryals Gallery, Boca Raton; Brickell Square Gallery, Miami; Wallflower Gallery, Miami; Gallery Vincent, Miami: The Gallery in Cork Street, London: Dasto Galeria, Spain. She opened her own gallery in Miami Beach in 2001. Awards include Best in Show prize at Art Fest, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and first prize winner at the 2004 DeMontfort New Artist Competition. Her paintings have appeared on the covers of many magazines and have been featured in publications including Art Business News and Art Connoisseur. Beyond the UK and the USA, original paintings and drawings are in collections in Italy, France, Holland, Puerto Rico and Japan. Sharon Yamamoto is represented in the USA by the Baxter Galleries.
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