YOKO OMOMI, Artist

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BIOGRAPHY

Of Japanese nationality, Yoko Omomi was born in Madagascar in 1971 and now lives and works in London.

1995-96      MA European Fine Art with Distinction

Winchester School of Art, Barcelona and Winchester

1992-95      Diploma in Fine Art (Painting and Printmaking) with First Class Honours

           City and Guilds of London Art School

1991-92     Foundation course, City and Guilds of London Art School

Awards

1997            Special Commendation, Cheltenham Open Drawing, Cheltenham

1996            Gold Medal, City and Guilds Senior Awards Committee, London

1995            Christopher Hull Prize, Christopher Hull Gallery, London

                     Chadwick-Healey Prize, City and Guilds of London Art School

                     A. Haworth Trust Prize, A. Haworth Trust, London

1994            Philip Connard Travel Award, London (trip to Barcelona, September 1994)

Exhibitions

1998            The Contemporary Print Show 1998, Concourse Gallery, Barbican Centre, London

1997            Finalists’ Exhibition, LOGOS Third National Art Competition, LOGOS Art Gallery, London

D�sseldorf International Art Fair (‘Art Multiple’), D�sseldorf

The Art Experience, The Atrium Gallery, London

Solo Exhibition, Christopher Hull Gallery, London

                    Cable Street Studios Open, Cable Street Studios, London

                    Cheltenham Open Drawing, Cheltenham & Gloucester College of Higher Education,

                    and University Lincolnshire and Hull

                    Making an Impression, Pitshanger Manor & Gallery, London

Innovations and Transformations, City Museum and Mappin Gallery, Sheffield

PMC Exhibition, Richford Gallery, Norfolk

                    National Print Exhibition 1997, Mall Galleries, London

1996            Eighth Oriel Mostyn Open Exhibition, North Wales’ Premier Centre for the Visual Arts, Llandudno

The Royal Institute of Oil Painters - Winsor & Newton Young Artists’ Award 1996, Mall  Galleries, London

MA degree show, Winchester Gallery, Winchester

‘Picante’, Cubitt Gallery, London

Summer Exhibition 1996, Christopher Hull Gallery, London

Tallers Oberts, Poble Nou, Barcelona

Language and Location, Can Felipe, Poble Nou, Barcelona

‘Panorama’ Solo Show, panorama space, Barcelona

1995            Diploma show, City and Guilds of London Art School