Yuko Takahashi – Sculpture Artist – Bronze
Yuko Takahashi Artist Statement
Education
Graphic Design, Central Institute of Technology, Perth, WA, Australia
Bachelor of Arts (Law), Hosei University, Tokyo, Japan
Group Exhibitions
October-November 2017 Castaways Sculpture Awards 2017, City of Rockingham, WA
October 2017 City of Stirling Art Award & Exhibition 2017, City of Stirling, WA
September 2017 Town of Claremont Art Award & Exhibition 2017, Town of Claremont, WA
August-September 2017 Habits of Horses, Mundaring Arts Centre, Mundaring, WA
June 2017 Leonora Art Prize 2017, City of Leonora, WA
April-May 2017 City of Armadale Minnawarra Art Award 2017, City of Armadale, WA
February-March 2017 Sculpture at Bathers 2017, Fremantle, WA
October 2016 Castaways Sculpture Awards 2016, City of Rockingham, WA
May 2016 City of Melville Art Awards 2016, City of Melville, WA
May 2016 Community Art Awards & Exhibition 2016, City of Wanneroo, WA
March-April 2016 City of Melville Sculpture Walk 2016 at The Heathcote Cultural Precinct, City of Melville, WA
July-August 2015 Hale Art Exhibition 2015, Wembley Downs, WA
May 2015 Castaways Sculpture Awards 2015, City of Rockingham, WA
May 2015 City of Armadale Minnawarra Art Award 2015, City of Armadale, WA
March 2015 Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2015, Cottesloe Beach, Perth, WA
January-March 2015 COLLECTED: Selected works from the City of Melville Art Collection, Heathcote Museum & Gallery, City of Melville, WA
October-November 2014 City of South Perth Emerging Artist Award, City of South Perth, WA
August 2014 Hale Art Exhibition 2014, Wembley Downs, WA
May 2014 Castaways Sculpture Awards 2014, City of Rockingham, WA
March-April 2014 City of Armadale Minnawarra Art Award 2014, City of Armadale, WA
October-November 2013 City of South Perth Emerging Artist Award, City of South Perth, WA
September-October 2013 City of Stirling Art Award & Exhibition 2013, City of Stirling, WA
August 2013 Hale Art Exhibition 2013, Wembley Downs, WA
May 2013 City of Armadale Minnawarra Art Award 2013, City of Armadale, WA
May 2013 Castaways Sculpture Awards 2013, City of Rockingham, WA
October-November 2012 City of South Perth Emerging Artist Award, City of South Perth, WA
October 2012 Victoria Park Art Awards 2012, Town of Victoria Park, WA
July 2012 City of Armadale Minnawarra Art Award 2012, City of Armadale, WA
February-March 2012 City of Melville Sculpture Walk 2012 at Wireless Hill Park, City of Melville, WA
November 2011 City of Stirling Art Award & Exhibition 2011, City of Stirling, WA
September-October 2011 Artists for Peace 2011 Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery, City of Fremantle, WA
August 2011 Hale Art Exhibition 2011, Wembley Downs, WA
Awards
September 2017 First Prize, Town of Claremont Art Award & Exhibition 2017, WA
May 2016 Sculpture – Highly Commended, Community Art Awards & Exhibition 2016 City of Wanneroo, WA
March 2016 First Prize, Sculpture Walk 2016, WA
May 2014 Alcoa Second Award, 2014 Castaways Sculpture Awards, WA
Membership
Artsource (Max membership)
Collections
2017 Town of Claremont, WA
2016 City of Melville, WA
2016 City of Wanneroo, WA
2012 City of Melville, WA
Private collections in WA
Commission
2014 Private commission, Perth, WA
Reviews and Publicity
23 September POST, p.35
29 March 2016 Melville Times, p.11
16 May 2014 WEEKEND COURIER, p.21
14 May 2014 Sound Telegraph, p.20
14 May 2014 The West Australian, today p.9
14 May 2013 Sound – Southern Telegraph, p.3
17 October 2012 Victoria Park Examiner, p.5
