"The Altar" 42x63 in. Oil
Akitomo Tsuchiya was born and raised in the mountain regions of Nagano, Japan. He studied in Tokyo, earning his BA in Chinese Literature and his Masters in Chinese Philosophy. Inspired by the works of Andrew Wyeth, he pursued fine arts. After years of classic realism training under Steven Levine and Michael Coyle in Minnesota, Akitomo returned to Nagano to paint, where he currently resides with his wife and two children.
　

2007　8th Ryohei Koiso Triennial Grand Prize Exhibition's Grand Prix Award "The Walls" S100 Oil Permanent Collection of Ryohei Koiso Memorial Museum in Kobe, Japan

2004　7th Ryohei Koiso Biennial Grand Prize Exhibition "The Epitaph" S100 Oil Exhibited in Kobe, Fukuoka, Hokkaido & Tokyo

2003　57th Nikki Exhibition "End of Summer" P100 Oil
Tokyo City Museum, Tokyo, Japan

2002　6th Ryohei Koiso Biennial Grand Prize Exhibition "The Altar" P100 Oil Exhibited in Kobe, Fukuoka, Hokkaido & Tokyo

2001　55th Nikki Exhibition 'Awarded Honorable Mention'
"Congratulations" P100 Oil Tokyo City Museum, Tokyo, Japan

1996　68th Grand National Exhibition of American Artists Professional League "Winter Lunch Bag" 20x18" Oil New York, NY

1996　83rd Annual Exhibition of Allied Artists of America, Inc.
"Pepper & Gravy" 11x14" Oil National Arts Club, NY
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