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Emiko Aida is a printmaker and painter living in London. She is a member of Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers, South Bank Printmakers. Her work is exhibited in over 10 galleries through out the U.K., the U.S.A. and Japan and in many private, public and corporate collections including the New York Public Library, USA and Guangdong Museum of Art, China. The prizes she has been awarded include: the 1982 and ‘83 Japan University of Printmaking Purchase Prize, Tokyo, the1989 L`Escargot Restaurant Award in Royal College of Art, London, the 1997 The Nordstern Award in Royal Academy of Arts, London, the 1998 & ‘99 Coley & Tiley Prize RBSA, Birmingham, the 2011 Curwen Studio Award, Bankside gallery, London and a purchase prize from the 16th SPACE International Print Biennial in Seoul, Korea and she is teaching Printmaking at The Hampstead School of Art. Her works are featured in a book, “Printmakers Today” published by Schiffer Publishing (USA).

Educations and Qualifications

	1978-82	BA Fine Art, The Tokyo University of Art and Design
	1982-84	MA Fine Art, The Tokyo National University of Fine Art and Music (Tokyo Geijutsu Daigaku)
	1984-85	Graduate School, The Tokyo National University of Fine Art and Music
	1987-89	MA Printmaking, Royal College of Art

Exhibitions

	1981-86	The Japan Women Painter Show, The Tokyo Metropolitan Museum, Tokyo
	1981-83	Japan University of Printmaking Exhibition, Marunouchi Gallery, Tokyo
	1982-86	The Japan Print Association, The Tokyo Metropolitan Museum, Tokyo
	1986	Most Promising Artist Grand Prix Competition, Ryu Gallery, Tokyo
	1989	Solo Show, L`Escargot Restaurant, London
	1990	Kochi International Triennial Exhibition, Ino Cho Paper Museum, Kochi / Printmaking 1990, The Small Mansion Arts Centre, London / Solo Show, Stamford Arts Centre, Stamford / Salisbury Arts Centre, Salisbury
	1991	Watercolour Exhibition, Zella 9 Gallery, London / National Student Printmaking Competition, Sunderland Polytechnic, Sunderland
	1991-92	The Singer & Sunday Times Watercolour Competition, Mall Gallery, London
	1992	Islington Arts Factory, London / AD Fine Art Show, Barbican Art Centre, London
	1993	Oxfam Exhibition, Glasgow, Cardiff & London
	1995	Midland Arts Centre, Birmingham
	1996	Collyer Bristow Gallery, London
	1997	Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London / The Imagination Gallery, London
	1997-98	Whibley Gallery, Worting
	1998	British International Miniature Print Exhibition, Off Central Gallery, Bristol
	1998-99	Belgrave Gallery, London / Collyer-Bristow Gallery, London
	1998-00	Print Show, BRSA, Birmingham
	1999	National Print Exhibition, Mall Gallery, London
	2000-01	Bank Street Gallery, Seven Oak
	2000-02	Landmark Arts Centre, Teddington
	2002	Fisherton Mill, Salisbury / Solo Show, Gallery West, Tokyo, Japan
	2005	‘Original' competition, Mall gallery, London / Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition
	2006	‘Original' competition', Mall gallery, London / The Great Art Fair, Alexandra Palace, London / The Dolphin Gallery, Kent
	2007	‘Original' competition', Mall gallery, London / Honor Oak Gallery, London / Calder gallery, West Yorkshier / Weekend gallery, East Sussex / The Landau Kunstverein, West Germany / Florence Biennale, Italy
	2008	‘Original' competition', Mall gallery, London / The OXO Gallery, London / The Obsidian Gallery, Oxford / The Tavistock Centre, London / RWA, Bristle / The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle / The Weekend Gallery, Hastings / The Honor Oak Gallery, London
	2009	‘Original' competition', Mall gallery, London / The OXO Gallery, London / RWA, Bristle / The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle / The Weekend Gallery, Hastings
	2010	The 20/21 Century International Art Fair, The Royal College of Art, London / The 16th SPACE International Print Biennial in Seoul, Korea