Maro Born in Hiroshima, 1974, Japan Education: 1998 School of Visual Arts, NYC, BFA Illustration Experience: 1998 Designed puzzles for Curious Pictures Toy, NYC 1998-1999 -Illustrated 64-page children’s book “Great-Grandpa Fussy and Little Puckerdoodles” (Winner of an Ohioana Library Award, 2001) for Calliope Press, NYC -Worked as an Intern for Illustrator Michael Letzig, NYC -Interned for American Greetings as Seasonal Line Designer and Innovative Product Developer, OH 1999-2002 -Employed as an animator and Production Manager at Ynot.com worldwide greeting cards on line in Silicon Valley, CA 2003 Animated TV commercial for EBPass Inc., New York 2003-present Freelance artist Tokyo, Japan Awards: The second children’s book, “Hayaoki No Okurimono”(“A Present for Early Spring”) received an honorable mention at the 16th Nissan Illustration of Children’s Books Grand prix, Osaka, Japan Solo Exhibition: Sep. 2006 “Higaimonmon” Galerie Juillet, Tokyo Jul. 2006 “Oil pastel, pottery and etching” Galleria Kaze no Su, Hiroshima Dec. 2005 “I am FINE. Thank YOU.” Thai On Clinton, New York Sep. 2005 “Hanbunzukko” Galerie Juillet, Tokyo Mar. 2004 “Bear and Honey” Galerie Juillet, Tokyo Oct. 2002 “Maro Fuku.” Fuku Fuku Gallery, Hiroshima Aug. 2002 Hayato New York, New York Dec. 2001 Suntalk Rose Garden Gallery, Hiroshima, Japan. Oct. 2001 Gallery Cafe Palette, Hiroshima, Japan Sep. 2001 MODUS VIVENDI Tea & Cafe Gallery, New York Aug. 2001 The Hiroshima Bank Gallery, Hiroshima Japan Apr. 2001 Hayato New York, New York Oct. 2000 Galllery Cafe Palette, Hiroshima, Japan May 2000 Hayato New York, New York Selected Group Exhibition: May 2006 “Grupo Batik Art” Sara Barna Gallery, Barcelona, Spain May 2004 “Free Slow” Una Camera Livera, Tokyo Feb 2004 “Happy Life” Too-Ticki Gallery, Tokyo Nov. 2002 “Toy Box Museum”, Space ZERO Gallery, Tokyo, Japan Apr. 2002 Group exhibition (Curator: Cheryl Philip), School of Visual Arts Main Gallery, New York Feb 2002 “Fun Cat” Kuwamitsu Gallery, Hiroshima, Japan Nov 2001 “Toy Box Museum”, Space Zero Gallery, Tokyo, Japan Mar. 2001 “Banter”, Works Gallery, San Jose, California Aug 1998 Student Show, School of Visual Arts Main Gallery, New York