About Chihiro Yabe

	'm interested in the motif hiding in our daily life. Motif may include blooming wild flowers, fresh green leaves with warm sunlight, smiley face of children and animals. I wish to be appreciated by those who saw my works. Chihiro Yabe
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EDUCATIONS:
Graduated from Junior College of Art and Design of Musashino Art University, Japan, Studied Oil painting
Graduated from Art and Design of Women High School attached to the University, Japan

WORK HISTORY:
Children Portraites, Private collections, MA 2004-2008
Book Cover Illustration "The Little Prince and Eternal Joy" PARORU Publishing Company, Japan 2002
Greeting Card Illustrations, Mailbox Co.,Ltd, Japan 2002
Post Card Illustrations, Letter Set Illustraions, Mailbox Co.,Ltd, Japan 2002

VOLUNTEER WORK:
Poster of Kabuki show in NY, Japanese Association of Greater Boston 2007
Journal of Modern Veterinary Medicine, Editorial Illustration, Veterinary Magazine of Japan 2007
Drawing Dogs' Portrait at Live. the 6th PetTrek Walkathon, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, MA 2006

PUBLICATIONS:
Interview by J Magazine Feb No.149, Boston, MA, 2006
Retailing by Catalog from Senshukai Co.,Ltd Japan. 2003

EXHIBITIONS:
Solo Exhibition, Starbacks Coffee, Chestnut Hill, MA 2008
Solo Exhibiton, Juried, Concord Free Public Library, Concord, MA 2006
Holiday Originals, Concord Art Association, Concord, MA 2005-2006
Invitational Exhibition of the Lyme Art Association, Juried, CT 2005
Group Exhibition of Five Japanese Artists - Saitama, Japan 2003
Solo Exhibition, Quench Gallery, Saitama, Japan 2002
Japan Wildlife Art Society Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan 2001-2002
American Society of Botanical Artist 3rd Annual Exhibition, Juried, NYC, NY 2000
Travel show, Delaware Center for Horticulture Gallery, DE
Travel show, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond, VA
The Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo, Japan 1998

EXPERIENCE:
Planner, Drawing Eexterior Perspectives, Sekisui Exterior Co.,Ltd, Japan 1993-1997

SPECIALIZATIONS:
Watercolor, Acrylic, Fine Art, Children, Animals, Landscapes, Flowers, Foods , People, Portraits

SOFTWARE:
Adobe Photoshop, Powerpoint, HTML