About Me

Me holding a large calligraphy brush, in front of a large calligraphy work on a hanging scroll.
The 2 characters 美久 are a partial kanji rendering of my first name.
Me doing calligraphy onto a large piece of paper on the floor. I'm holding a large brush and a bucket of ink.
Creating the artwork for the 2016 64th DokuRitsu Calligraphy exhibition.

I’m a Cambridge-based British artist specialising in shodō Japanese calligraphy.

In 2015, while living in Yokohama, Japan, I started taking lessons in Japanese calligraphy from an award-winning tutor.

During my time in Japan my artworks were exhibited in group exhibitions in prominent art galleries in Japan, on one occasion receiving an award (see below).

As my skill improved, I began to take commissions from friends and family members. In 2019 I started selling ready-made and custom-made works to clients.

I have since returned to the U.K. where I continue to practice Japanese calligraphy. In keeping with my tutor’s wishes, it is my aim to share this beautiful and traditional Japanese art with a Western audience.

Email: vicky@calligraphybyvicky.co.uk

Awards and Exhibitions

My work has been exhibited seven times in group exhibitions at prominent art galleries in Japan.

I exhibited primarily at the MaiNichi Shodō-Ten (MaiNichi Calligraphy Exhibition) and the DokuRitsu Shodō-Ten (DokuRitsu Calligraphy Exhibition), two of Japan’s major national calligraphy exhibitions. The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum and The National Art Center Tokyo, respectively, host these two exhibitions every year.

Awards and exhibitions are listed below. For more information, including images of exhibited works, please see the Exhibited Works page.

Me standing in front of my artwork on display at an exhibition.
My award-winning work 馬 (horse) for the 64th DokuRitsu Calligraphy Exhibition, January 2016

Awards

64th DokuRitsu Calligraphy Exhibition (January 2016): Honourable Mention

Me standing in front of my artwork on display at an exhibition.
天地人 (Heaven, Earth, Humanity) for the 70th MaiNichi Calligraphy Exhibition, July 2018

Group Exhibitions

71st MaiNichi Calligraphy Exhibition, July 2019, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum

67th DokuRitsu Calligraphy Exhibition, January 2019, The National Art Center Tokyo

45th Kanagawa DokuRitsu Calligraphy Exhibition, September 2018, Yokohama Civic Art Gallery

70th MaiNichi Calligraphy Exhibition, July 2018, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum

66th DokuRitsu Calligraphy Exhibition, January 2018, The National Art Center Tokyo

65th DokuRitsu Calligraphy Exhibition, January 2017, The National Art Center Tokyo

64th DokuRitsu Calligraphy Exhibition, January 2016, The National Art Center Tokyo