Watercolor Artist
Ayako Tsuge
Profile
I grew up in an artistic family. My father, Eiji Takahashi, is a display designer and has achieved many satisfactory results in the museums and exhibitions. My elder sister is a pianist. My uncle is a commercial photographer.
And my grandfather Akira, who was known as an artist Suiko, was a Japanese style painter, specializing in Bijinga, landscape paintings and Bird-and-flower paintings.
I have learned painting since I was young and majored in Japanese Painting in Nagoya University of Arts. After graduation, I became a watercolor painter and worked on pictures of advertisements of giant corporations and cover pictures of newsletters and journals.
My works are inspired steadily by the vitality of the seasonal flowers and created out of my own view of the world. And they keep grabbing the heart of the people. Especially they have reputation for outstanding clarity resulting from my eye for beauty.
My real name Ayako was given to me by my father Eiji.
I was awarded Illustrator of the year by the Japan Illustration Association in 2007.
I am a member of the Transparent Watercolor Society of Japan.
Exhibitions
■Solo Exhibitions
2011
Ayako Tsuge Solo Exhibition 2011
Odakyu Department Store/Tokyu Department Store/
Iyotetsu Takashimaya/Kyoto Daimaru/Kobe Daimaru/Nihonbashi Takashimaya/
Nagoya Takashimaya/Osaka Takashimaya/Entetsu Department Store/Kyoto Takashimaya
2010
Informal-LOVE
Hyatt Regency Osaka
Gallery at the Lexus Senboku
(Exhibition produced by Art Projects MOONSTRUCK)
Ayako Tsuge Exhibition
Odakyu Department Store Shinjuku shop
Ayako Tsuge Exhibition
Sakae, Nagoya Mitsukoshi
2008
Aya Takahashi Exhibition "At the Time of Blessing"
Hyatt Regency Osaka
2006
A Message from Farmland
Gallery house MAYA, Tokyo
2005
Lights and Shadows
Gallery Sablier de Verrie, Nagoya
2004
A Messages from Farmland
Organic restaurant Hanakouj, Nagoya
■Group Exhibitions
2009
Toronto International Art Fair(AGA-T Gallery)
Metro Toronto Convention Center, Canada
2008
Watercolor Exhibition
Mireya Gallery, Ginza Tokyo
2007
JAPANEASE ILLUSTRATORS IN NY
NYCoo Gallery
A Glitter of Soul
Galleryroad, Omotesando Tokyo
2006
2005
Aichi World Exposition Citizen project "Sensurogu"
Aichi World Exposition Heart Art Project
WORKS
Please visit this site to see illustration works.
2011
Ayako Tsuge 2012 calendar release
"First Book Disney vol.3"/Kodansha
illustration
"First Book Disney vol.4"/Kodansha
illustration
2010
Exxon Mobil Japan Group
company calendar
Kansai Electric Power Group
company calendar
Ayako Tsuge 2011 calendar release
Giclee prints release
"First Book Disney vol.2"/Kodansha
illustration
"First Book Disney vol.1"/Kodansha
illustration
Picture Book "Winnie the Pooh Sweet Memory"/Kodansha
cover and illustrations
"Four Groups Dietary Habits - staying fit, young and active life!"/Kodansha
cover and illustrations
"How to Choose Reliable Senior Citizen’s Homes till You Die"/Kodansha
cover illustration
Tenth grader English textbook/Peason Kirihara Co
"The Borrowers" illustration
2009
Aya Takahashi 2010 calendar release
Oak Lawn Marketing Inc.
pamphlet and a Web site illustration
Artist name change from "Aya Takahashi" to "Ayako Tsuge"
2008
A bulletin magazine of the Daimaru Matsuzakaya department store
cover illustration
Meito Co.Ltd. Meito Mon Patisserie
package illustration
Yamada Bee Farm information magazine "Bee Beauty Club"
cover picture and an envelope illustration
Art poster release
"The First and Second Grade Aromatherapy Official Certification"/Seibido Publication
plant image
Totoro's Forest 2009 calendar release
The calendar 2009 "Seasonal food color scheme" release
Aya Takahashi 2009 calendar release
2007
Saishunkan Co.Ltd. Magazine advertisement illustration
"Winnie the Pooh Sweet Story"/Kodansha Disneyland
illustration
A bulletin magazine of the Daimaru Matsuzakaya department store
cover illustration
Meito Co. Ltd. Meito Mon Patisserie
package illustration
Yamada Bee Farm information magazine "Bee Beauty Club"
cover picture and an envelope illustration
Ei Publishing Company "Ever Blue-Sea Protects the Earth”
Two pages
Ei Publishing Company "The Book of Kefir"
cut illustration
Awarded Illustrator of the Year by the Japan Illustrator Association
2006
"Winnie the Pooh Sweet Story"/Kodansha Disneyland
illustration
The 5th anniversary Disney Sea publication Marine Picture Book "Memory Peg Woman"
illustration
Yamada Bee Farm information magazine "Bee Beauty Club"
cover picture and an envelope illustration
Awarded Illustrator of the Year prize 2005 by the Japan Illustration Association
2005
Chubu Telecommunication Co. Magazine "C'esta"
cover and other promotion tools（from 2005 to the present）
Awarded Best Illustration of the Year prize by the Japan Illustration Association
Please do not use any images and photos on my site without permission.
At least, I hope you e-mail me before you post it.