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Born in Japan but grew up in the United State, Yukio Kevin Iraha's goal in life has always been to be creative. While there’s cultural influences from both East and West in his art, the goal has been to tell a story. The stories derived from memories, cultural anecdotes, history, and or folk tales; he then mixes those ideas with personal touch and imaginations. Iraha’s primary medium is acrylic, however collage technique has become part of unique accents to his artworks.
He has bachelor of fine arts degree, exhibited art widely in the past. Ever more adventurous, he has branched out to commercial art venues as well. Beside creating personal forms of art, he has contributed illustrations to magazines and publications in the past. One of his newer creations is a comic strip, “Nine Bits,” which serialized through online format. His art is eclectic and ethereal but his integrity never fails in both the creating and outcome of the pieces. He clearly believes there is a line between fraud and true art form. He says,"I try to express true self. I don't make art to please people, but at the same time I won't create or show art that's contrary and intentionally distasteful." |
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Yukio Kevin Iraha
Born in Japan
Residence: Washington , USA
Education
Pacific Northwest College of Art, Bachelor of Fine Art 1993 Portland, Oregon
Selected Exhibitions
2020
2019-2020
2018-2019
Award
Born in Japan
Residence: Washington , USA
Education
Pacific Northwest College of Art, Bachelor of Fine Art 1993 Portland, Oregon
Selected Exhibitions
2020
- 11th Annual 10 x 10 x 10 x Tieton 2020 (juried), Tieton, Washington
2019-2020
- “13th Annual Holiday Mini Art Exhibit”, Ghost Gallery, Seattle, Washington
2018-2019
- “12th Annual Holiday Mini Art Exhibit”, Ghost Gallery, Seattle, Washington
- Northwest Fine Arts Competition (juried) Phinney Center Gallery, Seattle Washington
- “SMILE: Humor & Whimsy” Juried Exhibit, Northwind Arts Center, Port Townsend, Washington
- “Silver Linings”(juried) Era Living University House Wallingford, Seattle, Washington
- PNA Member and Volunteer Show, The Phinney Center Gallery, Seattle, Washington
- “Arts at the Port Juried Exhibition” Anacortes Arts Festival, Anacortes, Washington
- “FUNctional Art Fundraiser” Northwind Arts Center, Port Townsend, Washington
- Solo show “Quiet Retreats” University Friends Meeting, Social Hall, Seattle, Washington
- Solo show “Interiors, Fortress, Retreats” Freeland Library, Freeland, Washington
- "Small Work"(juried) Dendroica Gallery, Seattle, Washington
- “10th Annual Holiday Mini Art Exhibit” Ghost Gallery, Seattle, Washington
- Coupeville Arts Festival, Juried Art Show, Coupeville, Washington
- Northwind Arts Center/Showcase Gallery Port Townsend, Washington
- Washington 43rd Helen Norris Open Art Show, Port Orchard, Washington
- “Faces of America: A Celebration of Cultures” The Artreach Gallery Portland, Oregon
- “The October International Competition” (juried) The Armory Art Center West Palm Beach, Florida
- “17th Biennial Exhibition Contemporary Works of Faith ‘01” (juried) The Schumacher Gallery, Capital University, Columbus, Ohio
- “Virtue” (juried) College of Visual Arts St. Paul, Minnesota
- Solo show“Featured Art Exhibit” Corvallis Arts Center Corvallis, Oregon
Award
- 2017 Merit Award, “SMILE: Humor & Whimsy” Juried Exhibit
- 2013 Honorable Mention, 43rd Helen Norris Open Art Show
- 1993 Purchase Award Liquitex Excellence in Art Student Grant Program
- Binney & Smith, Easton, PA
- Northwind Arts Center, Port Townsend, WA