C.V. of Satsuki Hatsushima

6 Silverdene, 10 Moss Hall Grove, London N12 8PQ / 020 8369 5891
Satsuki@StudioPonte.com / www.StudioPonte.com

EDUCATION

	2010-		Selected to join the 24th Advanced Training Scheme at SSI (The Society of Scribes and Illuminators), UK
	2009-		Calligraphy, Bookbinding classes at The Institute (London) and Lettercarving workshop (Cambridge) in UK
	2007		MFA (Master of Fine Arts), Fine Art Studies, Graduate School of Fine Arts at Kyushu Sangyo University, Fukuoka, Japan
	1990		Drawing course from Abilene Christian University, Texas, USA

	1987		Graduated from Department of Design, Kyushu Zokei Art College, Fukuoka, Japan
	1994-		Attended various workshops in UK, Japan, USA and Europe, such as the calligraphy international conferences (USA), International Calligraphy Symposiums (Sunderland, UK), workshops by Sheila Waters, Thomas Ingmire, Brody Neuenschwander, Stan Knight, Gottfried Pott and others.

EXHIBITIONS

	1994-		Solo exhibitions in Tokyo, Fukuoka City, and others.
	1997-		Group exhibitions in Bruges, Chicago, Tokyo, Fukuoka City, Hiroshima City and others.
	2004		Collaboration with textile artist, Fukuoka, Japan
	2006		Collaboration with Pencil Drawing artist, Nagasaki, Japan

AWARDS

Won the fourth prize in the Fukuoka prefectural art contest in 1985. Accepted to the Fukuoka city art contest in 1986, 2005.

COLLECTIONS

Aoyama Women's Junior College Kasuga City Hall

TEACHING

	2011		Give a presentation about "Eastern and Western calligraphy the references and commonalities" at the University of Sunderland, UK
	2007-		Instructor of Calligraphy at Kyushu Zokei Art College (This was the first regular lecture of the Western Calligraphy at Colleges and Universities in Japan)
	2002-		Many calligraphy courses and workshops at Studio Ponte, the private studio for calligraphy and graphic design.
	1994 -2009		Culture Schools in Tokyo, Fukuoka City, Saga City, Nagasaki City and others.

WORK

	1995-		Established Studio Ponte in Tokyo. Since then invited many calligraphers from all over the world to host workshops at the studio, such as Thomas Ingmire, Alice Koeth, Ewan Clayton, Denis Brown, Martin Jackson, Carl Rohrs, Betina Naab and Christelle Reboullet.
	1994-		Design works as a freelance calligrapher, such as illustrations for MOE magazine, title design for books, logo design for a fashion brand Le cap estel, calendar design for Oracle Japan and Saibu Gas and illustration for the Japanese film Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust.
	1990-92		Worked at Shiga Editorial Design and Kudo Design Laboratory with Book Designers in Tokyo.