Yuko Takahashi was born and raised in Japan where she completed a Law degree. After immigrating to Perth in 2005, Yuko studied graphic design and worked in this field for many years until a passion for making sculptures became her full time direction.

Working mostly in the medium of bronze, Yuko draws inspiration from her childhood memories in Japan as well as the unique nature that she has embraced in Australia. Her usual approach is small to medium scale bronze sculptures, but she also creates larger more abstracted works for exhibitions including Sculptures By The Sea, and Melville Sculpture Walk where she won first prize in 2016.

Artist Statement

Yuko Takahashi was born and raised in Yokohama, Japan. She studied Law in the university and got a Law degree. She migrated to Australia in the end of 2005. Since then she has lived in Perth. Yuko studied graphic design at Central TAFE and has worked as a graphic designer. Now, as a professional sculptor, the beauty of Japan, her childhood memories and the unique nature in Australia have influence on her artwork.

Yuko’s usual approach has been to create relatively small bronze sculptures, paying attention to detail. But she is very committed to furthering her development and recently has tried to create more abstract works, as well as venturing into the use of aluminum, stainless steel, timber and recycled materials.

Yuko Takahashi sculptures have been displayed in a range of exhibitions including Sculpture by the sea Cottesloe 2015. And they are held in both public and private collections including City of Melville, City of Wanneroo in WA. She won Second Prize in the 2014 Castaways Alcoa Sculpture Awards in City of Rockingham, First Prize in the Sculpture Walk 2016 in City of Melville and Highly Commended at Community Art Awards & Exhibition 2016 in City of Wanneroo.

Curriculum Vitae

Education

Graphic Design, Central Institute of Technology, Perth, WA, Australia
Bachelor of Arts (Law), Hosei University, Tokyo, Japan

Group Exhibitions

October-November 2017 Castaways Sculpture Awards 2017, City of Rockingham, WA
October 2017 City of Stirling Art Award & Exhibition 2017, City of Stirling, WA
September 2017 Town of Claremont Art Award & Exhibition 2017, Town of Claremont, WA
August-September 2017 Habits of Horses, Mundaring Arts Centre, Mundaring, WA
June 2017 Leonora Art Prize 2017, City of Leonora, WA
April-May 2017 City of Armadale Minnawarra Art Award 2017, City of Armadale, WA
February-March 2017 Sculpture at Bathers 2017, Fremantle, WA
October 2016 Castaways Sculpture Awards 2016, City of Rockingham, WA
May 2016 City of Melville Art Awards 2016, City of Melville, WA
May 2016 Community Art Awards & Exhibition 2016, City of Wanneroo, WA
March-April 2016 City of Melville Sculpture Walk 2016 at The Heathcote Cultural Precinct, City of Melville, WA
July-August 2015 Hale Art Exhibition 2015, Wembley Downs, WA
May 2015 Castaways Sculpture Awards 2015, City of Rockingham, WA
May 2015 City of Armadale Minnawarra Art Award 2015, City of Armadale, WA
March 2015 Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2015, Cottesloe Beach, Perth, WA
January-March 2015 COLLECTED: Selected works from the City of Melville Art Collection, Heathcote Museum & Gallery, City of Melville, WA
October-November 2014 City of South Perth Emerging Artist Award, City of South Perth, WA
August 2014 Hale Art Exhibition 2014, Wembley Downs, WA
May 2014 Castaways Sculpture Awards 2014, City of Rockingham, WA
March-April 2014 City of Armadale Minnawarra Art Award 2014, City of Armadale, WA
October-November 2013 City of South Perth Emerging Artist Award, City of South Perth, WA
September-October 2013 City of Stirling Art Award & Exhibition 2013, City of Stirling, WA
August 2013 Hale Art Exhibition 2013, Wembley Downs, WA
May 2013 City of Armadale Minnawarra Art Award 2013, City of Armadale, WA
May 2013 Castaways Sculpture Awards 2013, City of Rockingham, WA
October-November 2012 City of South Perth Emerging Artist Award, City of South Perth, WA
October 2012 Victoria Park Art Awards 2012, Town of Victoria Park, WA
July 2012 City of Armadale Minnawarra Art Award 2012, City of Armadale, WA
February-March 2012 City of Melville Sculpture Walk 2012 at Wireless Hill Park, City of Melville, WA
November 2011 City of Stirling Art Award & Exhibition 2011, City of Stirling, WA
September-October 2011 Artists for Peace 2011 Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery, City of Fremantle, WA
August 2011 Hale Art Exhibition 2011, Wembley Downs, WA

Awards

September 2017 First Prize, Town of Claremont Art Award & Exhibition 2017, WA
May 2016 Sculpture – Highly Commended, Community Art Awards & Exhibition 2016 City of Wanneroo, WA
March 2016 First Prize, Sculpture Walk 2016, WA
May 2014 Alcoa Second Award, 2014 Castaways Sculpture Awards, WA