Ayako Saito
Education
2008 Master of Visual Arts, Australian National University.
2006 Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts), Honours, Australian National University.
2005 Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts), Undergraduate, Australian National University.
Exhibitions
2017 Sculpture: Medium and Small Scale, Australian Galleries Sydney
Harbour Sculpture, Hunters Hill, NSW
2016 Sculpture by the Sea Bondi, NSW
Elements, Janet Clayton Gallery at Weswal Gallery Tamworth, NSW
Sculpture at Hillview, Hillview Heritage Hotel, Sutton Forrest, NSW
2015 Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, NSW
Artisans in the Garden, Botanic Garden, NSW
Joy of Colour, Janet Clayton Gallery, Paddington NSW
Japan: Australian Perspectives, Incinerator Art Space Willoughby, NSW
Sculpture by the Sea Inside Exhibition, Cottesloe, WA
2014 Sculpture by the Sea Bondi, NSW
Sculpture, Winter Exhibition, Sculpture by the Sea, Surry Hills NSW
Thin Ice², Incinerator Art Space, Willoughby NSW
4 in Forms, Janet Clayton Gallery, Sydney NSW
Sculpture on the Greens, Wyong NSW
Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe WA
Sculpture at Sawmillers, McMahons Point NSW
2013Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi NSW
Thin Ice, Incinerator Art Space, Willoughby NSW
CenTENary Exhibition, Canberra Grammar School Gallery ACT
2012The Towers Exhibition, The Sculptors Society, Sydney
The Almost Naked Prize, The Left Hand Gallery, Braidwood
Sculpture by the Sea, Sculpture Inside, Cottesloe, Perth
2011Sculpture, The Left Hand Gallery, Braidwood
Sculpture by the Sea Bondi 2011
The Towers Exhibition, The sculptors Society, Sydney
Thirroul Seaside and Arts Festival Art Prize and Exhibition 2011
Summer Show 2011, Defiance Gallery, Sydney
2010 The Jingle Bells Show, Defiance Gallery, Sydney
15th Annual 6 x 6 x 6" Miniature Sculpture Show, Defiance Gallery, Sydney
Paint, Charcoal, Steel & Bronze, Defiance Gallery, Sydney
University of Western Sydney Acquisitive Sculpture Award and Exhibition
Sculpture 2010, Defiance Gallery, Sydney
2009 14th Annual 6”x 6” x 6” Miniature Sculpture Show, Defiance Gallery, Sydney
Toorak Village Sculpture Exhibition, Melbourne
Sculpture on the Edge, Bermagui Seaside Fair
Sculpture 2009, Defiance Gallery, Sydney
2008 Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi
13th Annual 6” x 6” x 6” Miniature Sculpture Show, Defiance Gallery Transit, ANU School of Art Gallery
Sculpture 2008, Defiance Gallery
2007 12th Annual 6”x 6” x 6” Miniature Sculpture Show at Defiance Gallery
Sculpture 2007 at Defiance Gallery
2006 Graduate Exhibition, ANU school of Art
11th Annual 6”x 6” x 6” Miniature Sculpture Show, Defiance Gallery
Prize/Awards
2015 Sell & Parker Steel Sponsorship, Precision Oxycut Sponsorship
2014 The Clitheroe Foundation Emerging Sculptor Mentorship Program
Sell & Parker Steel Sponsorship, Precision Oxycut Sponsorship
2013 Sell & Parker Steel Sponsorship, Precision Oxycut Sponsorship
2011 The Dignam Real Estate Award
2009 The Tetsuya Wakuda Miniature Sculpture Prize
2008 Sell & Parker Steel Sponsorship.
2004 A.N.U., School of Art, Emerging Artist Support Scheme- John and Elizabeth Baker Acquisition.
Commissions
2016 Sculpture by the Sea 20th Anniversary
2016 Sculpture by the Sea Patrons 'miniature collections Cottesloe
2015 Sculpture by the Sea Patrons' miniature collections Bondi
Public Collections
St Paul's College , University of Sydney
Private collections
Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Perth, Tokyo, Singapore, New Zealand, The United States