Yumi Kudo

Yumi was born in Okinawa, a sub-tropical island of Japan, and grew up in Yokohama, a port city South of Tokyo. she enjoyed painting since she was a child and painting became one of her essential ways to express herself.

After graduating from high school, she moved to the UK to study at University of the Arts London. She worked as a designer and artist in London for 15 years before moving back to Japan in 2024. She currently resides in Tokyo.

Her favourite subject matters are animals and seascapes, and she likes to paint both figuratively and imaginatively. She aims to capture the natural light, colour and movement, breathing life into the painting. Her favourite medium is watercolour; she likes the natural flow and freedom she can explore through this medium.

沖縄生まれ横浜育ち。ロンドン芸術大学、カンバーウェルカレッジ卒。特に動物、海の風景を描くのが好き。印象派の画家の影響を受け、絵の中に自然の光、色、動きを取り込みたいと創作している。好きな画材は水彩。水を含むと画用紙の上で自由に広がる水彩絵具の魅力を生かしつつ、シンプルだが繊細な筆遣いで、夢がかった雰囲気の絵を描いている。

Camberwell College of Arts, University of the Arts London

Awards:

June 2014 Shortlisted in David Shepard Wildlife foundation 'Wildlife Artist of the Year 2014'

Dec 2013 Special Recognition Award, The Light Space &Time Online Art Gallery's 3rd Annual 'Countryside' art competition

Nov 2013 Special Merit Award, The Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery's 3rd Annual 'Open' art competition


Selected group Exhibitions:

Dec 2015 The Illustrators' Christmas Fair, organised by House of Illustration - London

April 2015 Artsdepot annual open exhibition 2015 - London

June 2014 David Shepard Wildlife foundation 'Wildlife Artist of the Year 2014' shortlisted and exhibited at Mall Galleries, London

Apr 2014 Selected group exhibition 'Artists in the spotlight' Curated by Leila Bibizadeh - London

Feb 2014 Selected group exhibition 'Exhibit Here-Artists' Curated by Leila Bibizadeh - London

Oct 2008 Screened her animation at University of the Arts' Japanese alumni film event 'Juppun Juppon' - London

July 2007 Screened her animation at Camberwell Shorts - London

Feb 2007 University of the Arts' selected group exhibition 'XHIBIT' - London


Group Exhibitions:

Aug 2018 Barnet Guild of Artists Summer Exhibiton - London

Dec 2017 Barnet Guild of Artists Christmas Exhibiton - London

Aug 2017...