Hiromi Oka

  • Dolls
  • Awarded 9 times at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
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  • Category
    Dolls
  • Techniques
    Papier-mâché dolls, Kamibari, Kimekomi, Nunobari
  • Based in
    Kyoto
  • Membership
    Full member, Japan Kogei Association

Biography

  • 1971
    Studied cloisonne under Mezuru Magoshi
  • 1979
    Studied metalwork under Yukio Sono
  • 1984
    Studied dolls under Kiyo Nishimura
  • 1986
    Submitted a doll to the Doll Exhibition for the first time
    Selected for the Kyoto Craft Competition
  • 1987
    Selected for the Kyo Exhibition
  • 1989
    Selected for the Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
  • 1993
    Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
  • 1994
    Selected for the Kyoto Kogei Biennale
  • 1998
    Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association
  • 2015
    Solo Exhibition at Gallery Maronie
  • 2016
    Becomes member of the Kyoto Kogei Association
  • 2019
    Evaluator at the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

Awards

  • 1986
    Received the Judge's Special Award at the Doll Exhibition for "In Your Dreams"
  • 1995
    Received the Kyoto Shimbun Award at the 24th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for "Hanagoromo"
  • 1996
    Received the Japan Kōgei Association Kinki Branch Manager Award at the 25th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for "Weaving Dreams"
    Received the Tokyo metropolitan Board of Education Award at the 14th Dolls Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for "Messenger of the Woods”
  • 1998
    Received the Incentive Award at the 45th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for "Change"
  • 1999
    Received the Nikkei Inc. Award at the 28th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for ”Dusk"
  • 2012
    Received the Japan Kōgei Association Award at the 28th Dolls Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for "Under the Lights"
  • 2014
    Received the Kyoto Shimbun Award at the 43rd Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for "Morning Dew"
  • 2016
    Received the Kinki Branch Manager Award at the 45th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for "Land of Sleep"
  • 2020
    Received the Kyoto Board of Education Manager Award at the 49th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for "Snow"
  • 2021
    Received the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education Award at the 30th Dolls Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for "More than Flowers"
  • 2023
    Received the Association Incentive Award at the 42nd Kyoto Kogei Association Exhibition for "Aqua"

Public Collections

  • Kyushu Sangyo University
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