Yoshisaki Rina

Rina Yoshizaki
Born in 2016, currently 21 years old.
Residing in Sabae City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
An animal blackboard artist who expresses the dignity and emotions of animals through monochrome art

Structure Series – The Beauty of Structure
The “Structure” series explores not only the outward appearance of animals, but also the inner structures within their bodies, expressing the beauty of life itself
Working on wooden panels and embracing their natural texture, I use only black and white colored pencils to depict the delicate flow of fur, the subtle reflections of light in the eyes, and a lifelike presence that feels as if the animal is about to breathe

Each animal carries its own dignity, strength, gentleness, and quietness
Through the perspective of “structure,” I seek to capture all of these qualities, continuing to pursue a presence that feels truly alive

• In 2016 ,I began studying on my own to capture animals’ faces in a beautiful and realistic way

• 2026 – Received the Fukui Prefectural Cultural Recommendation Award for Art.
• 2025 – Held a parent–child joint exhibition Contours of Life.
• 2024 – Held solo exhibition The Food Chain of Animals.
• 2024 – Held A Brown and White Cat exhibition at a public library.
• 2024 – Self-published A Brown and White Cat.
• 2023 – Held a solo exhibition at Fukui City Art Museum Art Lab.
• 2022 – Self-published Wordless Animals, combining art and photography to give voice to animals.
• 2020–2021 – Continued to hold solo exhibitions at various venues.
• 2019 – Began expressing through art the reality of animals exploited or killed for human entertainment such as fur, horse racing, circuses, and zoos.
• 2018 – Artwork featured on the CD jacket of singer-songwriter Hinatakako.
• 2018 – Held her first solo exhibition The World of Animals Drawn with a Single Pencil.
• 2018 – Self-published the book The Red Collar to raise awareness about dog and cat euthanasia.
• 2018 – Introduced on FBC Television program Kirari Jonetsujin (Passionate People).
• 2017 – Featured in the weekly magazine Josei Jishin (Women’s Self).
• 2016 – Won the Grand Prize at the Kirari Art Exhibition at age 12.
• 2016 – I began studying on my own to capture animals’ faces in a...