*** Mayumi gon Nogami *** ~ Bio & Work ~: April 2012

Bio

Mayumi Nogami was born in Tokyo, Japan. She came to Canada as a tourist in 1990 and ended up staying, living in the Canadian Rockies for 8 years. She then moved to Toronto, first studying art at Humber College and later graduating with a major in illustration from Ontario College of Art & Design. Mayumi now resides permanently in Victoria, inspired by the mountains, ocean and the vibrant city.
Painting and drawing have always been a part of my life. All the experience I have gained traveling around the world, discovering new environments, and meeting people from different cultures helps me to be an artist. The memories of places and cultures I have felt give me new ideas and styles. Working with gouache and ink gives me the creative freedom to explore these ideas. It influences how I think about my art. I use bright colour and black line in order to create a burst of energy. My artistic aim is to create work that conveys a sense of this diverse world and also work that can be shared and understood by all people.
The different comments I receive from people about my work always inspire me. I, in turn, love to introduce the beauty and magic of paintings to others.
I create paintings, greeting cards and illustrations using gouache and ink. My objective is to create work that not only conveys my own personal experience, but work that can be shared by all people, no matter how old they are, what language they speak, where they live, or what they enjoy. My goal is to deliver, through painting, a message that is both artistic and meaningful to my audience.

Exhibition
Nov 2011 Out of Hand Christmas Fair in Victoria BC
Nov. 2011~ Jan. 2012 Group show at Eclectic Gallery in Oak Bay, Victoria BC
March ~ Nov 2011 Display at Delta Victoria Ocean Point Resorts & Spa
June ~ Sept 2009 & 11 Gallery by the sea 2011, Sidney BC
Feb 2007 ~ 2012 Look Victoria in Victoria BC
Jul 2006 ~ 2011 Moss Street Paint-In in VictoriaBC
Dec 2009 ~ Jan 2010 Small work Christmas Exhibition at Victoria Arts Gallery, Victoria
Aug ~ Sept 2010 Cedar Hill Recreation Centre Gallery Cafe Exhibition, Victoria BC
Nov 2009 Saanich Municipal hall Exhibition, Victoria BC
Jul 2007,08,09 & 10 Gorge on Art in Victoria BC
Nov 2007,09 & 11 Out of Hand Christmas Fair in Victoria BC
May ~ Sept 2007 ~ 2011 The Government Street Market in Victoria BC
Oct 2008 & 2011 Sidney Fine Art Show Sidney BC
Aug 2008 Original only Art Show in Comox BC
Dec 2007 - 2011 Collections at Gift shop in Sooke Region Museum & Visitor Info Centre
Aug 2007 Sooke Fine Art Show in Sooke BC
Mar 2007 Pacific Festival of the Book Exhibition “The Art of the Book” at Victoria Arts connection Gallery in Victoria BC
Jan 2006 - 2007 Solo show at Ginko Japanese restaurant in Toronto ON
May 2005 & 2007 JIA International Illustration Exhibition at Tokyo in Japan
Jan & Dec 2004 Solo show at Sakakawaya Japanese Bistro in Greek town Toronto ON
Aug 2003 & 2005 Queens West art Crawl Exhibition in Toronto
July 2003 Annual Juried Art Exhibition at Neilson Park Creative Center Etobicoke
June 2003, 04 &05 Outdoor art shows at Distillery in Toronto ON

Awards
- Third prize Gallery by the sea 2009, Sidney BC
- The Most Valuable Illustrator of the Year, Best Illustration of The Year 2004 Competition by
Japan Illustrator’s Association (JIA)
- First place works on paper and Third place Best of Show, League Representative the 13th Annual League for Innovation Student juried Art Show Regional, Competition at Humber College ON

Illustration
Apr 2009-May 2011 Illustration Japonism Victoria monthly newsletter, Victoria
May 2011 Poster 2011 Small farm summit in Calgary, Alberta
Dec 2006 CD cover 2007 Japan Illustrator’s Association
Dec 2006 Illustration New Years Card 2007 on Web
Feb 2006 Illustration Yu-syun magazine, Tokyo
May-July 2005 Illustration Nikka Times Weekly news paper, Toronto
Aug 2004 Poster design, Front page design Bingo magazine, Toronto

Organizations
JIA- Japan Illustrator association
CACGV - Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria
The Community Arts Council of the Saanich Peninsula
Oak Bay Arts club

* Mayumi gon Nogami * ~ Bio & Work ~

Wednesday, 25 April 2012