Profile

Watercolor artist

Ayako Tsuge

Born in Nagoya city. Studied Japanese painting at the Nagoya University of Arts, after graduating, she became a watercolor artist. While continuing her organic life, she continued to draw organic vegetables and medicinal plants, and eventually worked on many corporate advertisements and cover paintings for newsletters. In 2007, received the Illustrator of the year award from the JIA Illustration Association. The work is also used in calendars, art posters, giclee prints, corporate advertisements, etc., and is seen by many people. In 2012, an introductory article was published in the prestigious French art magazine “Pratique Des Arts”. In February 2016, an art book “Messages from transparent watercolor plants” was published by Japan Publications Inc. In addition to the life work of drawing plants, fruits and vegetables, in recent years, she has challenged a masterpiece of fusion of contemporary and botanical that expresses the view of life, and draws a reincarnation space of plants and life that goes between the present and the next life. In addition, she has been popular as a lecturer and a class unique to watercolor painters.

ESSAY

BIOGRAPHY

  1. 2009

    Changed the artist name from 'Aya Takahashi' to 'Ayako Tsuge'

  2. 2007

    Illustrator of the Year Award, JIA Japan Illustrators’ Association

  3. 2006

    Illustrator of the Year Award, JIA Japan Illustrators’ Association

  4. 2005

    Illustrator of the Year Award, JIA Japan Illustrators’ Association

EXHIBITION HISTORY

  1. 2020 Solo

    Ayako Tsuge “Art print Japan’s exhibition”

    Nihonbashi Takashimaya、Yokohama Takashimaya、JR Nagoya Takashimaya/Kyoto Takashimaya/Hiroshima Fukuya

  2. 2019 Solo

    Ayako Tsuge “Art print Japan’s exhibition”

    Sendai Fujisaki/Daimaru Tokyo/Keikyu department Kamiooka/Yokohama Takashimaya/JR Nagoya Takashimaya

  3. 2018 Solo

    Ayako Tsuge “Art print Japan’s exhibition”

    YokohamaTakashimaya/ShinjukuTakashimaya/TamagawaTakashimaya/Nihonbashi Takashimaya/Takasaki Takashimaya/JR Nagoya Takashimaya

  4. 2017 Solo

    Ayako Tsuge “Art print Japan’s exhibition”

    Nihonbashi Takashimaya/JR Nagoya Takashimaya/Tokyo Daimaru

  5. 2016 Solo

    Ayako Tsuge “Art print Japan’s exhibition”

    JR Nagoya Takashimaya / Shizuoka Isetan / Shinjuku Takashimaya / Tamagawa Takashimaya

  6. 2015 Solo

    Ayako Tsuge works exhibition

    Art Club Quartier Latin 3F Gallery in Nagoya

    Solo

    Watercolor artist Ayako Tsuge 'Amphomer Love Heart'

    Gallery White Cube in Nagoya

    Solo

    Ayako Tsuge “Art print Japan’s exhibition”

    JR Nagoya Takashimaya/Nihonbashi Takashimaya/Tobu Ikebukuro/Iyotetsu Takashimaya / Tokyo Daimaru/Tobu Funabashi/Urawa Isetan /Fukuya Main Store/Sanyo Department

  7. 2014Solo

    Ayako Tsuge “Art print Japan’s exhibition”

    JR Nagoya Takashimaya/Matsuzakaya Nagoya/Yokohama Takashimaya/Al Park Tenmaya/Tobu Funabashi/Tobu Ikebukuro/Kashiwa Takashimaya/Nihonbashi Takashimaya/Morioka River Toku/Utsunomiya Tobu/Niigata Mitsukoshi/Takasaki Takashimaya

    Group

    Yoshitaka Yumito “glass” Ayako Tsuge “watercolor” Two-person exhibition

    Gallery Kurimoto in Nagoya

    Group

    Afterwork

    GALERIE LEHALLE in Paris

    Group

    The meaning of existence of art 'Exhibition' No. 18

    Art Imagine Gallery in Tokyo

  8. 2013 Solo

    Ayako Tsuge “Art print Japan’s exhibition”

    Fukuya Hiroshima station square store/Kagoshima Yamagata store/Iwataya main store new building/JR Nagoya Takashimaya/Gifu Takashimaya/Nagoya Matsuzakaya/Kashiwa Takashimaya/Nihonbashi Takashimaya

    Group

    Yuji Adachi, Ayako Tsuge, two-person exhibition

    Cafe & Bar 299 in Nagoya

  9. 2012Solo

    Ayako Tsuge “Art print Japan’s exhibition”

    Hanshin Department Store Umeda Store/Odakyu Department Store Shinjuku Store/Himeji Sanyo Department Store/Shimonoseki Daimaru/Okayama Takashimaya/Yonago Takashimaya/Nagasaki Hamaya/Mitsukoshi Fukuoka Store/Nagoya Takashimaya/Gifu Takashimaya/ Daimaru Umeda store / Nagoya Matsuzakaya

  10. 2011 Solo

    Ayako Tsuge “Art print Japan’s exhibition”

    Odakyu Department Store Shinjuku /Tokyu Department Store Tama-Plaza /Iyotetsu Takashimaya/Daimaru Department Store Kyoto/Kobe Daimaru/Nihonbashi Takashimaya/JR Nagoya Takashimaya/Osaka Takashimaya/Shizuoka/Hamamatsu Entetsu Department store/Kyoto Takashimaya

  11. 2010Solo

    Informel-LOVE

    Art Club Quartier Latin 3F Gallery in Nagoya

    Solo

    Ayako Tsuge Painting exhibition

    Odakyu Department Store Shinjuku store / Nagoya Sakae Mitsukoshi

  12. 2009 Group

    Toronto International Art Fair at AGA.T Gallery

    Metro Toronto Convention Center in Canada

  13. 2008 Solo

    Aya Takahashi Solo 'The Time of Blessing'

    At Hyatt Regency Osaka

    Group

    Watercolor Painting Exhibition

    Ginza Mileja Gallery

  14. 2007 Group

    JAPANESE ILLUSTRATORS IN NY

    NYCoo　gallery（NewYork）

    Group

    'Glitter of Souls'

    Gallery Road Omotesando

  15. 2006 Solo

    Message from Field

    Gallery House MAYA

    Group

    INF2006

  16. 2005 Solo

    Light and Shadow

    Gallery House MAYA

    Group

    Aichi Expo Citizen Project 'Fan gallery'

    Aichi Expo Heart Art Project

  17. 2004 Solo

    Message from Field

    Organic restaurant Hanakouji

    18. + more

PRODUCTION RECORD

  1. 2020 Newsletter

    Chubu Telecommunications newsletter ’C'esta’ vol.00 / cover picture

    Product

    Fan design

    Giclee Print

    Art Print Japan / Giclee Print,Rose Classic Series, Garden Series has released

  2. 2019 DM

    Catalog House

    Book

    Kodansha 'Disney Princess and Happy Flower Language' / Cover

    Magazine

    Magazine Catalog House 'Tuuhan-seikatsu' / Cover

  3. 2018 Product

    Itoh Bag Manufacturing Co., Ltd./Art license agreement for bags and small leather goods▸ WEB SITE

    Puzzle

    Yanoman Co., Ltd./500 piece puzzle 2 pattern (catalina and rose shoes)

    Book

    Kodansha 'Disney surely everything goes well' / cover, illustration

    Book

    'Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Disney Storybook/cover, illustration'

    Magazine

    Monthly magazine 'Watercolor journal with calendar? Chambre de Ayako Tsuge'

  4. 2017 Newsletter

    Newsletter Chubu Telecommunications Co.,Inc. Newsletter 'C’esta' vol.32, vol.33 / cover

  5. 2016 Calendar

    Ayako Tsuge 2017 Calendar

    Newsletter

    Newsletter Chubu Telecommunications Co.,Inc. Newsletter 'C’esta' vol.30, vol.31 / cover

  6. 2015 Poster

    Kisoji Co., Ltd./Poster

    Calendar

    Calendar Ayako Tsuge 2016 Calendar

    Newsletter

    Newsletter Chubu Telecommunications Co.,Inc. Newsletter 'C’esta' vol.28, vol.29 / cover

  7. 2014 Calendar

    Calendar Ayako Tsuge 2015 Calendar

    Newsletter

    Newsletter Chubu Telecommunications Co.,Inc. Newsletter 'C’esta' vol.26, vol.27 / cover

  8. 2013 DVD

    Ayako Tsuge Watercolor Video Series 1 'Drawing Green Flowers with Transparent Watercolor'

    Calendar

    Calendar Ayako Tsuge 2014 Calendar

    Poster

    Ota Isan Co., Ltd. Poster

    Booklet

    Pias Co., Ltd. Oleary Cosmetics Salon View No.4/Cover

    Newsletter

    Newsletter Chubu Telecommunications Co.,Inc. Newsletter 'C’esta' vol.24, vol.25 / cover

    Flyers, Tickets

    Kim Shin Synthesizer Concert Flyers & Tickets

  9. 2012 Calendar

    Calendar Ayako Tsuge 2013 Calendar

    Booklet

    Fankel 'Genki seikatsu October' / Illustration

    Booklet

    Pias Co., Ltd. Oleary Cosmetics Salon View No.1, No.2, No.3/Cover

    Catalog

    Ash P. France Co., Ltd. H.P.FRANCE BIJUX 10th anniversary catalog

  10. 2011 Calendar

    Calendar Ayako Tsuge 2012 Calendar

    Catalog

    Ash P. France Co., Ltd. H.P.FRANCE BIJUX/Christmas catalog Jewelery illustration

    Book

    Kodansha 'First Book Disney vol.3' / Illustration

    Book

    Kodansha 'First Book Disney vol.4' / Illustration

  11. 2010 Calendar

    ExxonMobil Japan Group Corporate Calendar

    Calendar

    Kansai Electric Power Co., IncCalendar

    Calendar

    Calendar Ayako Tsuge 2011 Calendar

    Giclee prints

    Giclee prints released

    Book

    Kodansha 'First Book Disney vol.2' / Illustration

    Book

    Kodansha 'Winnie the Pooh Sweet Memory' / cover, illustration

    Book

    Kodansha 'First Book Disney' / Illustration

    Book

    Kodansha 'We are not fat! Youth! Four-group diet that makes you active throughout your life' / cover, illustration

    Book

    Kodansha 'How to Choose a Paid Retirement Home Safe to Die' / Cover

    Book

    Illustration Pearson Kirihara K.K, 1st grade high school English 'Children under the floor'/illustration

  12. 2009 Calendar

    Calendar Aya Takahashi 2010 Calendar

    Pamphlet, WEB

    Oak Lawn Marketing/Pamphlet, WEB site illustration

  13. 2008 Booklet

    Booklet Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Store Friendship Club/Cover

    Package

    Kyodo Milk industry Co., Ltd. Meito Mont Patissier/Package material

    Booklet

    Yamada Bee Farm Information Magazine 'Bee beauty club' / Cover picture and envelope illustration

    Poster

    Art Poster

    Book

    Narumidou Publishing 'Aromatherapy Test Level 1 Level 2'/Botanical drawing

    Calendar

    Totoro no Mori 2009 Calendar

    Calendar

    “Seasonal food”, a convenient calendar for 2009

    Calendar

    Calendar Aya Takahashi 2009 Calendar

  14. 2007 Magazine advertisement

    Saishunkan Co.,Ltd. Magazine advertisement illustration

    Book

    Kodansha Disneyland 'Pooh Sweet Story' / Illustration

    Booklet

    Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Store's friendship club magazine/Cover Illustration

    Package

    Kyodo Milk industry Co., Ltd. Meito Mont Patissier Package/Material Illustration Cover

    Cover, envelope

    Yamada Bee Farm information magazine 'Bee beauty club' / cover picture and envelope illustration

    Booklet

    Ei Publishing Co., Ltd. 'everblue'

    Booklet

    'Kefir book' by Ei Publisher/ food cut illustration

  15. 2006 Book

    Kodansha Disneyland 'Pooh Sweet Story'/illustration

    Book

    Tokyo Disney Sea 5th Anniversary Publication Sea Picture Book 'Memory of Aunt Peg' / Illustration

    Booklet

    Yamada Bee Farm Information Magazine 'Bee beauty club' / Cover picture and envelope illustration

  16. 2005 Booklet, etc.

    Chubu Telecommunications Co.,Inc. Newsletter 'C’esta'/Cover/Other promotion tools,starts from 2005 to present days.

    17. + more

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