sharon yamamotoTel: 44 (0) 1491-413852 Email: sharon@sharonyamamoto.comMobile: 44 (0) 7779 845074 Website: www.sharonyamamoto.com1948 Born April Fools Day, Chicago, Illinois, third generation Japanese-American1960-64 Trained at The Art Institute of Chicago School from twelve years old1965 Won college scholarship, National Scholastics Art Competition 1969 Received B.F.A., Summa Cum Laude, Illinois Wesleyan University1969 Relocated to London.1977-78 Attended life classes at Heatherleys School of Art and Byam Shaw School of Art. 1980-81 Participated in painting seminars in N. Ireland 1985-92 Mural artist, Palladio Interiors 1986-95 Acquired studio at ACME, exhibiting in East London Open Studios1988 Art instructor at Queens College, London1995 Relocated to Miami, Florida2001-02 Opened Vera & Yamamoto Fine Art Gallery, Miami Beach, Florida2001-03 Art and art history instructor at The Winston Academy, Davie, Florida2003 Relocated to EnglandSOLO EXHIBITIONS 1992Black Bull Gallery, London, England 1992Alba Gallery, Kew, Surrey, England1993Atlantis Gallery, London, England1998 Open House Exhibition, Miami, Florida1999 Ryals Gallery, Images Beyond Material. Boca Raton, Florida2000 Brickell Square Lobby Gallery, Miami, Florida2000 The Datran Center Gallery, Not On This Earth, Miami, Florida2000 The Wallflower Gallery, Really Ethereal, Miami, Florida2001 The Miami City Club, Miami, Florida2001 The Tabernacle Gallery, London, England2001/2 Vera and Yamamoto Fine Art Gallery, Miami Beach, Florida2002 Gallery Vincent, London to Miami, Miami, Florida2002 Regatta Show, Henley on Thames, England2002 Gallery Vincent, London to Miami II, Miami, Florida2003Orangery Gallery, Holland Park, London2003/4 A&D Gallery, London, England2004Gallery Vincent, Relationships, Miami, Florida 2004 The Henley Exhibition Centre, Henley-on-Thames 2005 The Ice House, Holland Park, London 2005 Henley Music and Arts Festival, Henley-on-Thames 2006 The Gallery In Cork Street, Simply Being, Cork Street. London, W1 2007 Imagebox Gallery, Miami, Florida2007 The Ice House Gallery, Holland Park, London, UK2007 Hepsibah Gallery, London W6, UK2007 The Henley Exhibition Centre, Henley-On-Thames, UK2008 Galeria Dasto, Oviedo, Spain.GROUP EXHIBITIONS1986-1995 East London Open Studios, London, England1992 A.D. Fine Art, Barbican Center, London, England1999Ryals Gallery, Two-Women Show, Boca Raton, Florida2000 Ibero Americana Exposition, Wirtz Gallery, Miami, Florida2000 City Link Annual Artfest Exhibition, Artserve Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale, FL2001 Gallery Yes! Wilton Manors, Florida2001 Barrio Museum, Miami, Florida2001 The Schacknow Museum, Plantation, Florida2002 One Ear Society, Miami, Florida2003 Festival of the Arts, North Miami Beach 2003 Baxter Gallery, Miami, Florida2004 Artist In Residence, Miami, Florida2004 Autumn Fair, New Artist Competition NEC Birmingham2004 On The Wall, Olympia, London2005 Art Fair Extravaganza, Ft Lauderdale, Florida 2005 Festival of the Arts, Miami Beach, Florida2005 The Craft and Design Experience, Henley-on-Thames 2005 Blackheath Gallery Early Summer Exhibition2005 ICHF Fair, Henley-on-Thames, UK2005 Inspired Art Fair, London2006 Beaux Arts Festival, Coral Gables, Florida2006 Festival of the Arts, North Miami Beach, Florida2006 The Barn Gallery, Aston, Henley-on-Thames2007 Beaux Arts Festival, Coral Gables, Florida2007 Miami Beach Festival of The Arts, Miami Beach, Florida, USA2007 Pinecrest Festival of Art, South Miami, Florida. 2008 St Stephen's Art Fair, Coconut Grove, Florida, USA2008 Festival of The Arts, Miami Beach, Florida, USA2008 Prelude Art Fair, London, UK. PUBLIC COLLECTIONSAtlantis European Fine Art, PLC, London, EnglandColumbus Holdings, PLC, London, EnglandRyals Gallery, Boca Raton, FloridaFirst Arabian Financial, Miami, FloridaPRIVATE COLLECTIONSEngland, Scotland, Italy, Netherlands, USA, Canada, Spain, France, Belgium, Switzerland and Taiwan.AWARDS AND HONORS include 2004 First place winner New Artist Competition, Autumn Fair, Birmingham 2001 One Ear Society guest juror for Flower Power Exhibit, Miami, Florida2000 Best of Show Winner, City Link Artfest Exhibition, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida2000 Miami-Dade Certificate of Appreciation, Mayor Alex Penellas, Miami, FL2000 City of South Miami, Certificate of Special Recognition, Mayor Julio RobainoPUBLICATIONS includeThe Hill Magazine, London, May 2007 Art Business Today, October 2004New York Spirit Magazine, Cover Artist, December 2003/January 2004The Village Magazine, August 2003 Nexus Magazine, Cover Artist, July / August 2003 Natural Awakenings, Cover Artist, June 2003 Natural Awakenings, Cover Artist, February 2003 Nexus Magazine, Cover Artist, March 2003 Biscayne Bay Tribune, Featured Artist, July 2002The Hill Magazine, London, July 2001 Miami Herald (El Nuevo Herald), May 6, 2001 Boca Raton News, February 2, 2001Art Business News, Featured Emerging Artist, January, 2001Selecta Magazine, En Miami Feature, September 2000City Link Magazine, The Art Issue, August 30, 2000City Link Magazine, Featured Artist, July 26, 2000Ibero Americana Internacional, vol.5, no. 16, 2000Sunpost, Art Section, August 2000Diario de la Mujer, August, 2000East Sider Magazine, August, 2000Boca Life, Featured Artist, March 19, 1999Boca Life, Art Beat Featured Artist, March 19, 1999Thursday Times, March 18, 1999Art Connoisseur Magazine, Featured Artist, vol. 1, no. 3. 1999New Art International, vol. 4, 1998-9 Forthcoming exhibition Dasto Galeria, Oviedo, Spain September 5 27, 2007 , … Read More