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Resume of Corinne Okada - Last updated July 23, 2005. Permanent Collections | Exhibitions | Awards & Grants | Non Profit Work | Education | Membership |
Boston Children’s Hospital Life Sciences Research Building, Pediatric Neurological Research Department, Boston, MA. Large mixed media kimomo inspired by neuron patterns. View
Kaiser Permanente Hospital, Santa Clara, CA. 2006. Three ikebana sculptures situated behind the counter of the Main Lobby. View
Children's Hospital Boston, Waltham, MA. 2005. Second of two large butterfly sculptures in collection. View
Kaiser Permanente Hospital, Santa Clara, CA. 2005. Three 7.5' tall kimono sculptures for the centerpiece wall of the Main Lobby. View
Kaiser Permanente Hospital, Santa Clara, CA. 2005. Seven and a half foot wide butterfly. View
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA. 2002. "Jan Ken Pon Kimono" sculpture in the Japanese Hall. This is the first piece in the museum's Asian American Artist Collection and was the inspiration for a Silk Road Project musical performance. View
Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA. 2001 and 2004. First of two large butterfly sculptures in collection. View
Private Collection of Jack Welch. 2004. A butterfly sculpture. View
Private Collection of David and Emily Pottruck. 2004. Firework Kimono. View
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
SOLO SHOWS
C.S. Wo Gallery, Honolulu, HI. Year of the Monkey Celebration, Vive le Cocktail!, 20
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d.p. Fong Galleries, San Jose, CA. The Fabric of Memories, 2003.
TWO PERSON SHOWS
L'Attitude Gallery, Boston, MA. Paper and Paint, 2005.
L'Attitude Gallery, Boston, MA. Bending Metal, 2003
GROUP
EXHIBITIONS
Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, Sonoma, CA. Creatures of Magic and Myth, 2007.
Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA. Trash Bash, curated auction , 2005.
Japan-O-Rama, artSPACE@16, Malden, MA, 2004.
d.p. Fong Galleries, San Jose, CA. AAWAA Juried Group Show, 2004.
Virginia Breier Gallery, Far off the Runway, San Francisco, CA. Time, 2003.
Virginia Breier Gallery, San Francisco, CA. Time, 2003.
William Lipton Ltd., New York, NY. Winter Show, 2002.
L'attitude Gallery, Boston, MA.Fruits and Flowers, 2001.
Virginia Breier Gallery, San Francisco, CA. Show of Shoes, 2001.
Velvet da Vinci Gallery, San Francisco, CA. Rock, Paper, Scissors (10 year Anniversary Show, Artist from 10 different countries), 2001
L'attitude Gallery, Boston, Anna Maria Island, FL. Lost and Found, 2001.
Velvet da Vinci Gallery, San Francisco, CA. Valentine Show, 2001.
Stanford Green Library, Stanford, CA. 20 Favorite Books, Illustrations from The Book of Summer, Frances Mayes, The Heyeck Press. 1994.
The San Francisco Main Library, San Francisco, CA. Book Works 7th Biennial Members' Exhibition. Illustrations from The Book of Summer,Frances Mayes, The Heyeck Press. 1994.
PUBLIC WORK
Neiman Marcus, Union Square, San Francisco, CA. Christian Lacroix Display. February 2001.
Tiffany and Co., Union Square, San Francisco, CA. 1995.
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AWARDS
AND GRANTS
Peace Thoughts Animation, Judges’ Favorite, International Student Media Festival 2008, Orlando, FL. First grade children’s clay animation about peace. Takara directed and designed curriculum for the animation.
Claymation Situation, Excellence in Media, International Student Media Festival 2008, Orlando, FL. Independent animation production with two first graders and one second grader.
CLICK HERE to view the video.
Claymation Situation, Best Animation, CEEF ePIC Film Festival, 2008, Cupertino, CA. Independent animation production with two first graders and one second grader. CLICK HERE to view the video.
Unity Hands Kimono - Commissioned by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation for their National Leadership in Action Award Ceremony, Seattle, WA, May 1 and 2nd, 2007.
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Award recipient was the Associated Black Charities of Maryland. Corinne was one of five artists selected nationally to create a sculptural award inspired by the foundation’s logo. |
Distinguished Artist of the Year Award 2006, City of Cupertino, CA. This monetary award recognizes excellence in the arts and is awarded by the Fine Arts Commission of the City of Cupertino, 2006.
Design Excellence in Entertainment. Project: Dogz II by P. F. Magic (contribution of animated cursors). Communication Arts, Interactive Design Annual 4, 1998.
Design Excellence in Information Design. Project: VizAbility by Meta Design West (contributions of illustration and animation). Communication Arts, Interactive Design Annual 1, 1995.
First place in Fine Art 2-D competition, Computer Pictures,1993.
Recognition for Design Excellence in symbol design, Print Regional Design Annual, 1993.
Helen Bing Artist in Residence Grant, Stanford Alumni Association, 1993. (program ran in 1992 and 1993)
The Guilla MacFarland Award in Design, Stanford University, 1990.
NON
PROFIT WORK
Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, CA., Family Art Encounter Spring, March 1, 2008
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de Young Museum, San Francisco, Artist demonstration, June 1, 2007.
The mixed-media sculpture artist created large, funky flower hair ornaments from a blend of mundane and elegant materials. The whimsical floral explosions of wire and wrappers are oversized allusions to traditional Japanese kanzashi hair ornaments and Okinawan dance hats. Guests came to sample the wrapped foods used in her creations and see her work with silks, food wrappers, sushi grass, pearls and an odd assortment of recyclables. Click on the thumbnails below to view images from the demonstration.
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d.p.Fong Galleries, Group Show of Asian American Women Artist Association, 2004. Organized juried show. Wrote call for submissions, coordinated jury review of work, delivery of work to gallery and installation of show.
Asian American Dance Performances, San Francisco, CA. Program design for West Coast Sweep. 1992.
The Asian Pacific Performing Arts Festival, Oakland, CA. Program and poster design. 1993.
The Sansei Legacy Project, Alameda, CA. Newsletter graphics and logo design. 1993.
The JCCCNC Teahouse, Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA. Program design for In Search of the Liberated Obi. 1996.
The Indochinese Housing Development Corp., San Francisco, CA. Banquet program and invitation design, 1997.
EDUCATION
Stanford University, Bachelor of Arts in Design, 1990.
TEACHING
De Anza College, Cupertino, CA. Claymation Animation Instructor for The Euphrat Museum’s Arts and Schools Program, 2007-2008 academic year.
De Anza College, Cupertino, CA. Guest instructor for de Anza College’s Arts and Schools Program, 2007.
Stevens Creek Elementary School, Cupertino, CA. Fourth and Fifth Grade Art Instructor. 2006-2007 academic year.
Foothill Community College, Palo Alto, CA. Introduction to Painter Software. 1994.
Stanford University, Stanford, CA. Mechanical Engineering Department. 115 C, Visual Thinking 1998 to 1999
Stanford Sierra Camp, South Lake Tahoe, CA. Instructor for adult craft workshops for Memorial Weekend Retreats, 1991 to 1998.
GUEST LECTURING
The Center for Electronic Arts, San Francisco, CA. guest speaker for Painter software. 1993.
The Academy of Art, San Francisco, CA. guest speaker for Painter software. 1995. and 1996.
Stanford University, Stanford, CA. Mechanical Engineering Department, ME 115 A. Figure drawing 1995 to 1997.
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA. Art Department guest speaker on digital media and webgraphics. 1995.
MEMBERSHIP
Pre-Qualified Artist Pool for the city of San Jose, California - Office of Cultural Affairs
March 2006 through May 2009 - Artist's work was juried and selected into a general pool of artists from which the City of San Jose commissions public art projects.
Asian American Women's Artist Association.
San Francisco Craft and Folk Art Museum, Member of Artist Registry.
The Japanese American Citizen League.
PRIOR CAREER
Freelance illustrator and graphic design consultant for ten years (1990 to 1999). Client work included illustration, exhibit design, claymation, digital animation, icon design, screen design, and storyboarding for various publishing companies and software companies. Corinne has also contributed to numerous booksand magazines on digital illustration.
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