Yuji Hiratsuka

Yuji Hiratsuka was born in Osaka, Japan. In 1985 he moved to the United States. Since 1992 he has been teaching printmaking at Oregon State University. His graphic work has been exhibited in the Americas, Europe and Asia and has received numerous awards in national and international competitions.

Education

• 1987 - 1990 Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. MFA in Printmaking.
• 1985 - 1987 New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM. MA in Printmaking.
• 1973 - 1978 Tokyo Gakugei University, Koganei-shi, Tokyo, Japan. BS in Art Education.

Related Experience/Employment

• 1992 - present Associate Profesor, Department of Art, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.
• 1994 - present Summer Continuing Education Instructor, Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, OR.
• 1997 - present Summer Instructor, Sitksa Center for Art and Ecology, Otis, OR.
• 1990 - 1992 Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Art, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO.
• 1987 - 1988 Instructor, Department of Art, DePauw University, Greencastle, IN.

Recent Solo Shows

• 2005 - Orawa Gallery, Dolny Kubin, Slovakia.
• 2005 - Hudson Gallery, Dylvania, OH, USA.
• 2005 - Lawson Gallery, Columbia College, MO, USA.
• 2004 - Tinhorn Press/Gallery, San Francisco, CA, USA.
• 2004 - Pulliam Deffenbaugh Gallery, Portland, OR, USA.
• 2004 - Schurmann Gallery, Berkeley, CA, USA.
• 2004 - Art Gallery, Umpqua Community College, Roseburg, OR, USA.
• 2004 - The House of Humor and Satire, Gabrovo, Bulgaria.
• 2004 - Azuma Gallery, Seattle, WA, USA.
• 2003 - Adair Margo Gallery, El Paso, TX, USA.
• 2002 - Pleser Japanese Art, Munich, Germany.
• 2002 - Tolman Collection, Tokyo, Japan.
• 2002 - CCArts (Center for the Creative Arts), Yorklyn, DE, USA.
• 2002 - Pulliam Deffenbaugh Gallery, Portland, OR, USA.
• 2002 - Helios Gallery, Ashland, OR, USA.
• 2001 - Chicago Center for the Print, Chicago, IL, USA.
• 2001 - SCC Upstairs Gallery, Southeastern Community College, Whiteville, NC, USA.
• 2001 - New Media Gallery, Ventura College, Ventura, CA, USA.
• 2001 - Haggerty Art Center Gallery, University of Dallas, Irving, TX, USA.
• 2001 - Broadway Gallery, Portland, OR, USA.
• 2001 - Helios Gallery, Ashland, OR, USA.
• 2001 - Nye Beach Interactive Gallery, Newport, OR, USA.
• 2001 - Pulliam Deffenbaugh Gallery, Portland, OR, USA.
• 2001 - Cawein Gallery, Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR, USA.