Biography

Kaoru Shimada

Born: 1979 in Japan (Kochi)

I graduated from Kyushu Industrial University Art course in 2001 and then worked in two secondary schools in Kochi City, Japan.

Artist Record

Relevant Employment History

November 2009

Join Art on the map (AOTM) menber Lincoln, UK

September 2005 onwards UK

Artist / Illustrator

April 2003 - September 2005 Kochi, Japan

Kochi Technical High School.

Design and Technology Teacher.

October 2004 Kochi, Japan

Minami no Kaze Designs (Illustration Company)

Designed artwork for Kochi university literature.

April 2002-March 2003 Kochi, Japan

Kochi Minami High School,

Art, Design and Technology Teacher.

1998-2001 Kyushu Industrial College. Fukuoka, Japan

BA (hons) Teaching Certificate of Art.

Art works

June 2010
European House of Art                  Lincoln, Lincolnshire

March 2010
Sam scorer gallery                        Lincoln, Lincolnshire
" Life in the UK "

February 2009               Nottingham
Surface gallery
‘Particles, Particles’


August 2008            Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Artist market

July 2008                          Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Special day = Ordinary day
The Studio gallery
Solo exhibition

November 2008       Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Coffee Aroma commission
Original bags

October 2008                                Nottingham
Art organisation gallery
Artist market

August 31st 2008       Lincoln, Linolnshire
Artist market
< Almighty Monkey>

July 14th-20th 2008                   Lincoln, Lincolnshire
The Studio
SPECIAL DAY= ORDINARY DAY

December –January 2008     Washington Art center,
                                                     Sunderland, Newcastle
The Robot’s are coming!!!

October 2007          The Artworks Galleries,
                                                     Newcastle
The Big Draw live event, Fairytale and fantasy

August – September 2007             Café soup, Newcastle
Commission by Musa Fine Art

Illustration works

February 2009                        France
Wedding invitation design.
Commission

February 2008 - present               Lincoln, Lincolnshire

February 2008                               Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Bed & Breakfast restaurant
Original Bags for The Old Bakery (present)

November 2008 Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Coffee Aroma commission
Original bags

May 2008
Transmission magazine
Commission for story of Strasbourg.

November 2007                             Transmission magazine
Commission for Novy God.

September 2007        Newcastle
Commission Halloween gig posters for local band