Miyuki Tsurukawa
b. 1986 ∙ CE artist since 2008
Native San Francisco artist Miyuki Tsurukawa joined the Creativity Explored studio in 2008. Her work is characterized by an interpretation of different (and sometimes popular) forms, including birds, shoes, cupcakes, pigs and figures from movies and cartoons. She seems inspired by Tim Burton themes and often makes versions of some of the popular characters from those movies.
Tsurukawa works almost exclusively in ceramics, although she's adept at painting & drawing as well. Her two-dimensional work is characterized by bold depictions of birds and other animals against a vibrantly brushed background, highlighting her assured line and sense of proportion. Her sculptural portraits of characters, animals, and food items, as well as variously sized containers render the same bold, impressive aspects. Tsurukawa painstakingly colors every feature of her ceramics, giving them the same life-like assurance of her paintings.
Select Exhibitions & Projects
2020
The Good American, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Big Bellies, Jewish Community Center, San Francisco, CA
Neighbors: Art from Next Door, Black & Blue Tattoo, San Francisco, CA
2018
"From" All Over the Place, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, San Francisco, CA
Faces and Places in the City, Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Library, San Francisco, CA
2016
Natural History, Creativity Explored Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2014
Shoerageous, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
INK, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
A Curious Menagerie, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2013
For the Birds, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2011
Hands on Clay, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
SMALL, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
Black and White and Read All Over, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
2010
Spectrum, Creativity Explored, San Francisco, CA
