Hiroyuki YAMADA BIOGRAPHY

1970         Born in Hyogo Pref., Japan
1992         National Okayama University
1993         Apprenticeship with pottery, Tanba, Japan
1994         Artist-in-residence, The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Japan
1996         Established The Ceramic Studio at Kinose, Shigaraki
2001         Moved to Miyamachi, Shigaraki
2001,02   Workshop, IW.Conch(F.L. USA)
2004,05   Workshop, Yeoju, Korea
2005         Workshop, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston USA
2008         Managed the Art Event”Shigaraki ACT 2008″
2008-12   Managed the Art Event”Shigaraki ACT 2009″
2012          Biwako biennale exhibit(2014)
International ceramic Workshop in Yeoju, Korea
2013          Tsuchiyu Arafudo Art Annual exhibition
Uttarayan art foundation, India guest artist
2014          Biwako Biennale exhibition
2017  Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale, Guest artist, Korea
2017  Received the Shiga Prefecture Cultural Prize, Encouragement Award 2017

*PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park
MIHO MUSEUM, Shigaraki
Taipei County Yingge Ceramics Museum
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston USA
World Ceramic Center, Yeoju Korea
World Ceramic Center, Icheon Korea
Uttarayan Art Foundation Gujarat , India
Clayarch Gimhae Museum, Korea
EKWC, Holland

*AWARDS
1995    Selected, Tea Bowl competition, Japan
1996    Selected, Takaoka Craft Competition(′98)(′08)
Selected, Tyoza Biennale, Japan(′03)(′05)
Selected, Bizen Triennale, Japan
1999    Second Prize, Shigaraki Ceramics Competition, Japan
2000   Gold Prize, The 11th Shumei Award, Japan
2003    Special Judge’s Award, Flower Vase Contest, Japan
Finalist, The 40th Asahi Ceramic Competition, Japan
Finalist, Taiwan Ceramics Biennale, Taiwan
2004    Selected, The 41th Asahi Ceramic Competition, Japan
2005    Selected, The 23th Asahi Craft Competition, Japan
2006    Selected, Izushi Porcelain Triennale
2007    The 4th World Ceramic Biennale 2007 Korea
2008    Special Judge’s Award, The 26th Asahi Craft Competition, Japan
Second Prize, Itami International Craft Competition, Japan
2010     Selected, Ceramic competition Haghi, Japan
2017     The11th International ceramic Competition Mino, Japan
2017  Received the Shiga Prefecture Cultural Award, Japan