Masako Inkyo began Japanese calligraphy training at the age of three. At six, she commenced her extensive training under Kojo Uemura, a master calligrapher of the Wakaba Shodo School. During her tenure as a disciple of Master Uemura, she won golden Awards in numerous Japanese Calligraphy competitions.
Inkyo studied Shodo at the Japanese Calligraphy Department at Yasuda Women’s College, the only college with an exclusive Shodo education program. Shodo education ad Yasuda Woman’s College focuses not only on Chinese Characters, but also stressed Hiragana or pen calligraphy. At Yasuda Women’s College, she studied under Master Masao Inoue, Chairman of Japanese Calligraphy Education Association.
Her interests are pushing beyond the rigid structures that traditional calligraphy demands. She experiments with different colors and mediums across her work. She is most inspired by nature, not necessarily objects and images, but feelings and moods. In her work, themes of peacefulness and harmony often serves and the basis, if not the backdrop, to the scene.
Profile
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- Born in Japan
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- Yasuda University, Hiroshima, with Master‘s Degree in Japanese Calligraphy
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- Teaches calligraphy at the Japan Society New York
Selected Exhibitions
- 2009
- Gallery Korea, New York
- 2008
- Queens Library, Flushing
- 2008
- Shinjoito Center, New York
- 2007
- New York Art Exchange, New York
- 2007
- Sujiden Gallery, New York
- 2006
- Onishi Gallery, New York
- 2006
- Kotonah Art Center & Anderson Chase Gallery, New York
- 2006
- Onishi Gallery, New York
- 2005
- Onishi Gallery, New York
- 2005
- Sumi New York Gallery, New York
- 2004
- FLUSSON Gallery, New York
