Akiko grew up in Japan and she was trained in classical calligraphy when she was a child. Then she studied oil painting in Osaka and figure painting at Cleveland Institute of Art, USA.

After completing graphic design studies in California she worked as a graphic designer at some studios including Tamotsu Yagi Design in San Francisco and Two fish Design / Gallery A.D in San Jose.

As an artist, she produces variety of works include multi printing methods mixed silk screen, lino cut, colorgraph and drypoint. Now she is keen to work with oil paint in a large scale.

Her works have been exhibited in Japan, USA, UK and South Africa:

Carnevale Exhibition at Essence Festival Durban (2017)

A Printmaking Exhibit with Studio3 at Open Plan Studio (2017)

Stephan Welz and Co. - Fine Art and Design Auctioneers (2017)

Hilton Festival (2015)

Fringe (2015)

Blowing in the Wind - An Exhibition about Dreams and Disasters (2015)

The A.R.T. Show exhibition (2012)