Sharon Yamamoto

sharon yamamoto

1948       Born April Fool’s Day, Chicago, Illinois, third generation Japanese-American

1960-64  Trained at The Art Institute of Chicago School from twelve years old

1965       Won college scholarship, National Scholastics Art Competition

1969       Received B.F.A., Summa Cum Laude, Illinois Wesleyan University

1969       Relocated to London.

1977-78  Attended life classes at Heatherley’s School of Art and Byam Shaw School of Art.

1980-81  Participated in painting seminars in N. Ireland

1985-92  Mural artist, Palladio Interiors

1986-95  Acquired studio at ACME, exhibiting in East London Open Studios

1988       Art instructor at Queen’s College, London

1995       Relocated to Miami, Florida

2001-02  Opened Vera & Yamamoto Fine Art Gallery, Miami Beach, Florida

2001-03  Art and art history instructor at The Winston Academy, Davie, Florida

2003       Returned to England

2008       Published The Art of Sharon Yamamoto

SOLO EXHIBITIONS   

1992   Black Bull Gallery, London, UK 

1992   Alba Gallery, Kew, Surrey, UK

1993   Atlantis Gallery, London, UK

1998  Open House Exhibition, Miami, Florida, USA

1999  Ryals Gallery, ‘Images Beyond Material’. Boca Raton, Florida, USA

2000  Brickell Square Lobby Gallery, Miami, Florida, USA

2000  The Datran Center Gallery, ‘Not On This Earth’, Miami, Florida, USA

2000  The Wallflower Gallery, ‘Really Ethereal’, Miami, Florida, USA

2001  The Miami City Club, Miami, Florida, USA

2001  The Tabernacle Gallery, London, UK

2001/2 Vera and Yamamoto Fine Art Gallery, Miami Beach, Florida, USA

2002  Gallery Vincent, ‘London to Miami’, Miami, Florida, USA

2002  Regatta Show, Henley on Thames, UK

2002  Gallery Vincent, ‘London to Miami II’, Miami, Florida, USA

2003     Orangery Gallery, Holland Park, London, UK

2003/4 A&D Gallery, London, UK

2004     Gallery Vincent, ‘Relationships’, Miami, Florida, USA

2004   The Henley Exhibition Centre, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, Uk

             2005   The Ice House, Holland Park, London, UK

            2005   Henley Music and Arts Festival, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, UK

             2006   The Gallery In Cork Street, Simply Being, Cork Street. London, W1 UK

            2007   Imagebox Gallery, Miami, Florida, USA

            2007   The Ice House, Holland Park, London, UK

             2007   Hepsibah Gallery, London, W6 0BD, UK

             2007   The Henley Exhibition Centre, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire, UK

2008   Galeria Dasto, Oviedo, Spain

             2009   The Ice House Gallery, Holland Park, London, UK

2010   The Ice House Gallery, Holland Park, London, UK

2011   The Ice House Gallery, Holland Park, London, UK

2011   The Old Firestation Gallery, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire, UK2012 

2012   The Ice House Gallery, Holland Park. London, UK

2012   The Old Firestation Gallery, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire. UK

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

1986-1995   East London Open Studios, London, UK

1992     A.D. Fine Art, Barbican Center, London, UK

1999      Ryals Gallery, Two-Women Show, Boca Raton, Florida, USA

2000    Ibero Americana Exposition, Wirtz Gallery, Miami, Florida, USA

2000    City Link Annual Artfest Exhibition, Artserve Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA

2001    Gallery Yes!  Wilton Manors, Florida, USA

2001    Barrio Museum, Miami, Florida, USA

2001    The Schacknow Museum, Plantation, Florida, USA

2002    One Ear Society, Miami, Florida, USA

2003    Festival of the Arts, North Miami Beach, FL, USA

2003    Baxter Gallery, Miami, Florida, USA

2004   Artist In Residence, Miami, Florida, USA

2004   Autumn Fair, New Artist Competition NEC Birmingham, UK

2004   On The Wall, Olympia, London, UK

2005   Art Fair Extravaganza, Ft Lauderdale, Florida, USA

             2005   Festival of the Arts, Miami Beach, Florida, USA

             2005   The Craft and Design Experience, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, UK

            2005   Blackheath Gallery Early Summer Exhibition, London, UK

            2005   ICHF Fair, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, UK

            2005   Inspired Art Fair, London, UK

            2006   Beaux Arts Festival, Coral Gables, Florida, USA

            2006   Festival of the Arts, Miami Beach, Florida, USA

            2006   The Barn Gallery, Aston, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, UK

            2007   Beaux Arts Festival, Coral Gables, Florida, USA

            2007   Pinecrest Festival of Art, South Miami, Florida, USA

            2007   Festival of the Arts, Miami Beach, Florida, USA                 

            2008   Festival of the Arts, Miami Beach, Florida, USA

            2008   St Stephen’s Art Fair, Coconut Grove, Florida USA

2008   Prelude Art Fair, London, UK

2009   Pinecrest Festival of Art, South Miami, Florida, USA

            2009   Festival of the Arts, Miami Beach, Florida, USA                 

            2009   St Stephen’s Art Fair, Coconut Grove, Florida USA

2010   Pinecrest Festival of Art, South Miami, Florida, USA

            2010   Festival of the Arts, Miami Beach, Florida, USA                 

            2010   St Stephen’s Art Fair, Coconut Grove, Florida, USA

            2011   St Stephen's Art Fair, Coconut Grove,  Florida, USA

            2011   Royal College of Art, Kensington, London, UK

            2012   Royal College of Art, Kensington, London, UK

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

            Atlantis European Fine Art, PLC, London, UK

            Ryals Gallery, Boca Raton, Florida, USA

            First Arabian Financial, Miami, Florida, USA

PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

England, Scotland, Italy, Netherlands, USA, Canada, Spain, France, Belgium,

Switzerland, Germany and Taiwan.

AWARDS AND HONORS include

            2004   First place winner New Artist Competition, Autumn Fair, Birmingham, UK

            2001   One Ear Society guest juror for Flower Power Exhibit, Miami, Florida, USA

2000  Best of Show Winner, City Link Artfest Exhibition, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA

2000  Miami-Dade Certificate of Appreciation, Mayor Alex Penellas, Miami, Florida. UK

2000  City of South Miami, Certificate of Special Recognition, Mayor Julio Robaino

PUBLICATIONS include

            The Hill Magazine, London, May 2010

            The Hill Magazine, London, May 2007

Art Business Today, October 2004

            New York Spirit Magazine, Cover Artist, December 2003/January 2004

            The Village Magazine, August 2003

             Nexus Magazine, Cover Artist, July / August 2003

             Natural Awakenings, Cover Artist, June 2003

             Natural Awakenings, Cover Artist, February 2003

             Nexus Magazine, Cover Artist, March 2003           

            Biscayne Bay Tribune, Featured Artist, July 2002

The Hill Magazine, London, July 2001

             Miami Herald (El Nuevo Herald), May 6, 2001                                      

            Boca Raton News, February 2, 2001

            Art Business News, Featured Emerging Artist, January, 2001

            Selecta Magazine, En Miami Feature, September 2000

             City Link Magazine, the Art Issue, August 30, 2000

            City Link Magazine, Featured Artist, July 26, 2000

            Ibero Americana International, vol.5, no. 16, 2000

            Sunpost, Art Section, August 2000

            Diario de la Mujer, August, 2000

            East Sider Magazine, August, 2000

            Boca Life, Featured Artist, March 19, 1999

            Boca Life, Art Beat Featured Artist, March 19, 1999

            Art Connoisseur Magazine, Featured Artist, vol. 1, no. 3. 1999