Hiromi Oka
- Dolls
- Price Range Please Inquire
- Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 9
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- CategoryDolls
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TechniquesPapier-mâché dolls, Kamibari, Kimekomi, Nunobari
- Based inKyoto
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MembershipFull member, Japan Kogei Association
Biography
- 1971Studied cloisonne under Mezuru Magoshi
- 1979Studied metalwork under Yukio Sono
- 1984Studied dolls under Kiyo Nishimura
- 1986Submitted a doll to the Doll Exhibition for the first time
Selected for the Kyoto Craft Competition - 1987Selected for the Kyo Exhibition
- 1989Selected for the Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
- 1993Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
- 1994Selected for the Kyoto Kogei Biennale
- 1998Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association
- 2015Solo Exhibition at Gallery Maronie
- 2016Becomes member of the Kyoto Kogei Association
- 2019Evaluator at the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
Awards
- 1986Received the Judge's Special Award at the Doll Exhibition for "In Your Dreams"
- 1995Received the Kyoto Shimbun Award at the 24th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for "Hanagoromo"
- 1996Received 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” - 1998Received the Incentive Award at the 45th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for "Change"
- 1999Received the Nikkei Inc. Award at the 28th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for ”Dusk"
- 2012Received the Japan Kōgei Association Award at the 28th Dolls Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for "Under the Lights"
- 2014Received the Kyoto Shimbun Award at the 43rd Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for "Morning Dew"
- 2016Received the Kinki Branch Manager Award at the 45th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for "Land of Sleep"
- 2020Received the Kyoto Board of Education Manager Award at the 49th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for "Snow"
- 2021Received the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education Award at the 30th Dolls Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for "More than Flowers"
- 2023Received the Association Incentive Award at the 42nd Kyoto Kogei Association Exhibition for "Aqua"
Public Collections
- Kyushu Sangyo University