Recent Exhibitions:
Oviedo, Spain, July 2008.
Resumé
- Born 1948, Sharon Hisaye Yamamoto, Chicago, Illinois.
Third generation Japanese-American.
- Attended the Art Institute of Chicago Junior School.
- Later attended Illinois Wesleyan University as a scholarship student.
Graduated 1969, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Summa Cum Laude.
- Married, raised family and settled in London 1969
- 1995.
Employment History:
- Teacher of Fine Art, Queen's College, London.
Muralist for Palladio Interiors.
- General Manager and Director, Air Travel Advisory
Bureau, London
- Teacher of Drawing & Art History, Winston
Academy, Miami, FL.
Solo Exhibitions:
- 1992 Black Bull Gallery, London, UK
- 1992 Alba Gallery, Kew, Surrey, UK
- 1994 Atlantis Gallery, London, UK
- 1998 Open House, USA
- 1999 Ryals Gallery, Boca Raton, Florida, USA
- 1999 Ryals Gallery, Boca Raton, Florida, USA
- 2000 Brickell Square Lobby Gallery, Miami, Florida, USA
- 2001 The Wallflower Gallery, Miami, Florida, USA
- 2001 THe Datran Lobby Gallery, Miami, Florida, USA
- 2001 The Tablet Gallery at the Tabernacle, London, UK
- 2001 - 2002 Vera and Yamamoto Fine Art Gallery, Miami Beach, Florida,
USA
- 2002 Gallery Vincent, Miami, Florida
- 2002 April, "London to Miami" Gallery Vincent, Miami, Florida,
USA
- 2002 Regatta Exhibition, Herley-on-Tahmes, UK
- 2002 Oct-Nov. , "London to Miami II" Gallery Vincent, Miami,
Florida, USA
- 2003 July, Regatta Exhibition, Henley on Thames, UK
- 2003 August, Looking, Listening Orangery Gallery, Holland Park London,
UK
- 2003/4 A&D Gallery, London, UK
- 2004 Gallery Vincent, 'Relationships' , Miami, Florida, USA
- 2004 The Henley Exhibition Centre, Henley-On-Thames, UK
- 2005 Ice House Gallery, (Relationships) Holland Park, London, UK
- 2005 Henley Festival Of Music & The Arts, Henley-On-Thames, UK
- 2006 The Gallery in Cork Street, Cork Street, London, UK
- 2006 The Henley Exhibition Centre, Henley-On-Thames, UK
- 2007 Imagebox Gallery, Miami, Florida, USA
- 2007 The Ice House Gallery, Holland Park, London, UK
- 2007 The Hepsibah Gallery. London W6 OBD, UK
- 2007 The Henly Exhibition Centre, Henly-On-Thames, Oxfordshire,UK
- 2008 Gaeria Dasto, Oviedo, Spain, July 2008
- 2008 The Henley Exhibition Centre, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire, UK
- 2009 The Ice House Gallery, (First Voyage) Holland Park, London, UK
- 2010 The Ice House Gallery, (A Child Of God) Holland Park, London, UK
Group Exhibitions:
- 1986, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996 East London Open Studios, London, UK
- 1992 A.D. Fine Art Exhibition, Barbican concourse Gallery, London, UK
- 2000 City Link Annual Artfest Exhibition, Artserve Gallery, Ft Lauderdale,
Florida, USA
- 2000 Ibero Americana Exposition, Wirtz Gallery, Miami, Florida, USA
- 2001 Gallery Yes! Wilton Manors, Florida, USA
- 2001 The Barrio Museum, Miami, Florida, USA
- 2001 The Schacknow Museum, Plantation, Florida, USA
- 2002 One Ear Society. Miami, Florida, USA
- 2003 Festival of the Arts, North Miami Beach, Florida, USA
- 2004 Baxter Gallery, Miami, Florida, USA
- 2004 Artist In Residence, Miami, Florida, USA
- 2004 Autumn Fair, New Artist Competition, NEC Birmingham, UK
- 2004 On The Wall, Olympia, London, UK
- 2005 Art Fair Extravaganza , Ft Lauderdale, Florida, USA
- 2005 Festival of the Arts, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
- 2005 The Craft and Design Experience, Henley-On-Thames, UK
- 2005 2005 Blackheath Gallery London, UK
- 2005 ICHF Fair, Henley-On-Thames, UK
- 2005 Inspired Art Fair, London, UK
- 2006 Beaux Arts Festival, Coral Gables, Florida, USA
- 2006 Festival of the Arts, North Miami Beach, Florida, USA
- 2006 The Barn Gallery, Aston, Henley-On-Thames, London
- 2007 Beaux Arts Festival,Coral Gables, Florida, USA
- 2007 Pinecrest Festival of Art, South Miami , Florida, USA
- 2007 Festival of The Arts, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
- 2008 Prelude Art Fair, Smithfield, London, UK
- 2009 Pinecrest Festiival of Art, South Miami, Florida, USA
- 2009 St Stephen's Art Fair, Coconut Grove, Florida, USA
- 2010 Pinecrest Festival of Art, South Miami, Florida, USA
- 2010 Festival of The Arts, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
- 2010St Stephen's Art Fair, Coconut Grove, Florida, USA
Publications Include:
- 1998 New Art International, USA, vol.4, 1998/9
- 1999 Art Connoisseur Magazine, USA, Featured artist, vol.1, no.3.
- 1999 Boca Life, Featured Artist, March
- 1999 Thursday Times, March
- 2000 City Link Magazine, Florida, USA, Featured artist, July,
- 2000 Sunpost, Art Section, August
- 2000 Diario de la Mujer, August
- 2000 City Link Magazine, Florida, USA, The Art Issue, August
- 2000 East Sider Magazine, August
- 2000 Selecta Magazine, Featured Artist, Miami, Florida, USA, September
- 2000 Ibero American International, vol. 5, no. 16.
- 2001 Art Business News, USA, Featured emerging artist, January,
- 2001 Boca Raton News, Florida, USA, February
- 2001 Miami Heraldl (Nuevo Herald) Florida, USA, May
- 2001 The Hill Magazine, London, England, Featured Artist, July
- 2002 Biscayne Bay Tribune, Florida, USA, Featured Artist, July
- 2003 Natural Awakenings Magazine, USA Cover Artist, January
- 2003 Nexus Magazine, Colorado, USA, Cover Artist, March
- 2003 Natural Awakenings Magazine, Peurto Rico, Cover Artist, June
- 2003 Nexus Magazine, Colorado, USA, Cover Artist, July / August 2003
- 2003 The Hill Magazine, London, Engaland, Featured Artist, August
- 2003 The Vilage Magazine, USA
- 2003/4 New York Spirit Magazine, Cover Artist
December 2003/ January 2004
- 2004 Art Business Today, October, England.
- 2007 The Hill Magazine, London, UK
- 2010 The Hill Magazine, London, UK
Awards:
- 2000 First place winner, Best of Show award at Artserve Gallery
- 2000 Awarded Miami-Dade Certificate of Appreciation by Mayor Alex
Penellas
- 2000 Awarded City of South Miami Certificate of Special Recognition
by Mayor Juilio Robaino
- 2001 One Ear Society guest juror for Flower Power Exhibit, Miami,
Florida, USA
- 2004 First place winner New Artist Competition, Autumn Fair, Birmingham,
England. sponsored by DeMontfort Fine Art/NEC/Fine art trade guild
- 2004 Awarded membership to the Fine Art Trade Guild, UK
Private Collections:
- England, Italy, The Netherlands, USA, Spain, Belgium and Scotland
Public Collections:
- Atlantis European, PLC.., London, England
- Columbus Holdings, PLC., London, England
- Major Travel, PLC., London, England
- Ryals Gallery, Boca Raton, Florida
- First Arabian Financial, Miami, Florida
Commissioned Work:
- Palladio Interiors for the Sultan of Brunei and Harrods,
London, England
- Mr. & Mrs. Peter Freymuth, Weston, Florida
- Rafany Alkhalifa, Miami, Florida
- Mrs. Jannett Gonzalez
