Toshie Oki

• 1999
  Studies under Shokansai IIZUKA
• 2002
  Selected for the 42nd East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2003
  Selected for the 50th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2006
  Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kogei Association
• 2008
  Submitted to the "New Bamboo: Contemporary Japanese Masters" Exhibition (Japan Society Gallery, New York)
• 2009
  Submitted to "Many Shapes of Bamboo III" (Oita Prefectural Art Museum)
• 2014
  Submitted to "Masterpieces of Bamboo Art in Tochigi" (Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts)
• 2019
  Submitted to "Bamboo Art 2019 - 26 Artists" (Nihombashi Takashimaya)
• 2020
  Submitted to "Masterpieces of Bamboo Art - Katsushiro Soho and Fujinuma Noboru" (Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts)

Harmony of Lively Designs and Original Techniques

Toshie Oki has received many awards including the Grand Award, MEXT Award at the Wood and Bamboo Traditional Kōgei Exhibition where the top level wood and bamboo artists in Japan gather. She devoted herself in studying wood and bamboo art techniques under Living National Treasure Shokansai Iizuka who is said to have formed the base of today's bamboo art as his last apprentice. Currently, she uses her original technique called "takaori" which is creating ridge lines by weaving diagonally bent bamboo strips, and creates artwork with a lively design but with a gracious appearance. Her artwork has been added to the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria, the oldest art museum in Australia, and is highly evaluated within Japan and overseas.

• Received the Incentive Award at the 50th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Received the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education Award at the 46th East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Received the Japan Kogei Association Award at the 12th Wood and Bamboo Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Received the Hokkaido Governor Award at the 50th East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Received the Kawatoku Award at the 53rd East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Received the MEXT Award at the 17th Wood and Bamboo Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Received the Mitsukoshi Isetan Award at the 18th Wood and Bamboo Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

• National Gallery of Victoria (Australia)
• Portland Art Museum (U.S.A.)