Ever since I was a small child, I liked two things: to paint and to flip through the pages of illustrated books of insects, plants, and animals. Until I learned that scholars took painters with them on their research trips around the world centuries ago, I never thought to connect the two. I immediately thought, “How wonderful it would be if I could spend my days traveling around the world drawing plants and insects. ” Instead of going out on adventures and finding exciting new species, I found beauty in ordinary vegetables and trees on the street. A common butterfly in my backyard became much more valuable than a rare species.
Nature pleases not only my eyes, but it inspires me in various ways. I wonder, I get curious, and I am amazed. If I see something interesting, my imagination flies like a butterfly. At the same time, it makes me worry. We are facing many, many environmental problems. I have come to understand that I know very little about these issues. It is sad to imagine that a common butterfly might not fly in our backyards in future generations. These thoughts and worries are woven into my artworks, but my main motivation in creating art is to share the beauty of nature and celebrate the simple joy of experiencing it.
SELECTED EXHIBITION:
2021
Still, life -まだ、生きてます/@KCUA gallery/ Kyoto, JapanStill~life~matters
Horsham Regional Art Gallery Victoria, Australia
The 24nd Annual International Juried Botanical Art Exhibition /Marin Art and Garden Center / CA, USA
2020
Exploring Botany / Muzeum Sztuki i Techniki Japońskiej Manggha/ Kraków, Poland
Pflanzen & Co. – Plants & Company / Forum Botanische Kunst/ Thüngersheim, Germany
The 23nd Annual International Juried Botanical Art Exhibition / Wave Hill / New York, USA
Returning to the Source / Wave Hill/ New York, USA
Abundant Future: Cultivating Diversity in Garden, Farm, and Field /The New York Botanical Garden / New York, USA
2019
The Shirley Sherwood Collection Botanical Art over 30 years / Shirley Sherwood Gallery / Royal Botanic Gardens/ Kew London, UK
22nd annual international – American Society of Botanical Artists and Marin Art & Garden Center / The Studio Marin Art & Garden Center/ California, USA
Out of the Woods : Celebrating Trees in Public Gardens – Gold medalist / Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Reedy gallery/ Minnesota, USA
Traveling show
___2018 / Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens / California, USA
___2107 / The New York Botanical Garden / New York, USA
Something new, something old/ National Tropical botanical garden/ Hawaii,USA
2018
The twentieth Annual International, at/ Wave Hill/ New York,USA
The world wide botanical art show , at / Makino memorial garden & museum/ Tokyo,Japan
Out of Limb, at / Foundry Art Centre/ Missouri, USA
“FLORENTIA” Mostra Internazionale di Arte Botanica – at Villa Bardini / Società Toscana di Orticultura/ Florence, Italy
2017
Out of the Woods : Celebrating Trees in Public Gardens / The New York Botanical Garden, New York, USA
Exhibition of Botanical Art at the 19th International Botanical congress / The International Association of Botanic Gardens / Shenzhen, China
19th Annual Botanical Art exhibition / Filoli / California, USA
Flora Japonica-Traveling show / National Museum of Nature and Science / Tokyo, Japan
The twentith Annual International / The design center / New York,USA
Fruits of Paradise / National Tropical Botanical Garden Headquarters – Botanical Research Center / Hawaii, USA
2016
“Flora Japonica” / Royal Botanic Garden Kew / London, England
Outside In – Contemporary Natural History Works / Arader Galleries / California, USA
Cornucopia :A Botanical Art Exhibit of Edible Plants / San Diego Botanic Garden – Ecke Building / California, USA
The nineteenth Annual International / The Design Center / New York, USA
2015
“Weird, Wild & Wonderful: The New York Botanical Garden Second Triennial Exhibition” / The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens / California, USA
“The eighteenth Annual International Juried Botanical Art Exhibition” Helen Gray Garber Award / New York Design Center & The Horticultural Society of New York / New York, USA
“Qu’est-ce que c’est ?「これなあに？」” / Studio Miu Art / Singapore
2014
“Prickly, Tender and Steamy : Artists in the Hothouse” / Wave Hill / New York, USA
“Wild, Weird, and Wondeful” – Gold medalist / The New York Botanical Garden / New York, USA
2013
“Wave Hill workspace program” / Wave Hill / New York, USA
“Notched Bodies: Insects in Contemporary Art” / The Arsenal Gallery / New York, USA
“Bronx Art Alliance: We are Still Here: Art in the Bronx” / Andrew Freedman Home / New York, USA
“The sixteenth Annual International Juried Botanical Art Exhibition” / The Horticultural Society of New York / New York, USA The12th -15th (2009 – 2012)
“14th International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration” / Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation / Pennsylvania, USA
2012
Solo show “A window on Nature ; Art of Asuka Hihisiki” / The Arsenal Galley Central park / New York, USA
“Feast for the Eyes : the Art of Food” / The Noyes Museum of Art / New jersey, USA
“Focus on Nature XII” – Jury award winner / New York State Museum / Albany, USA
2011
Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize – Highly commended award / The South Australian Museum / Adelaide, AUSTRALIA
Green Currency ; Plants in the Economy – Silver medalist / The New York Botanical garden / New York, USA
“Garden to field ; International Exhibition of Contemporary Botanical Art” / Southampton Cultural Center / New York, USA
“Winners showcase” / Smithtown Township Arts Council Mills Pond House Gallery / New York, USA
2010
BOTANICA / Hunterdon Art Museum / New jersey, USA
“Of a Botanical Nature” – First place / Smithtown Township Arts Council Mills Pond House Gallery / New York, USA
RESIDENTIAL ART PROGRAM:
2018
Denver Botanic garden / Denver, USA
2016/17/18/19
Florilegium Society program / National Tropical botanical garden / Kauai island, Hawaii,USA
2013
Workspace program in Wave Hill / New York , USA
WORKSHPS:
2018
Wave Hill / New York , USA
Denver Botanic Garden / Denver, USA
Makino memorial garden & museum / Tokyo, Japan
2017
New York botanical garden New York ,USA
National Tropical botanical garden Keiki workshop (children art) Kauai island Hawaii,USA
2015
The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, California, USA
2013
Wave Hill – New York , USA
The Horticultural Society of New York – New York , USA
2012
ASBA annual conference / Chicago Botanic Garden – Chicago, USA
The Horticultural Society of New York – New York , USA
2010
CENTRO DE LAS ARTES DE SAN LUIS POTOSÍ CENTENARIO – Sun Luis Potosi, Mexico
