Name

Tatsuzo Shimaoka

Culture

Japanese

Gender

Male

Birth date

1919

Birth place

Tokyo, Japan View on map Close map

Movements

Australia 1972

Occupations

Ceramic artist | Decorative / design artist

Summary

Worked: Japan; Australia (ACT, NSW, VIC)

NGA IRN

24079

Context

Australia | Japan

Biography

 

 

Tatsuzo Shimaoka was born in Tokyo in 1919. He entered the ceramics course at Tokyo Technical University in 1939, graduating early in 1941 and in 1946 was invited to Mashiko to become apprenticed to Shoji Hamada, with whom he studied for three years. Establishing his own kiln at Mashiko in 1953, he has since held many solo exhibitions in Japan. In 1964 he toured Canada and North America and in 1972 at the invitation of the Australian government, toured Australia, visiting Canberra Technical College, East Sydney Technical College, Sturt Pottery Workshop, Mittagong, N.S.W., and the Craft Association of Victoria. 

Last Updated

25 Feb 2021