The subject matter of each of Noriko Saito’s drypoint prints is somehow loaded with humor. The fact that she is the mother of two small children seems reflected in their composition showing strange and interesting animals, birds who stare you straight in the eye, all sorts of "fun" shapes, and are printed with bold colors that make sure that you cannot take your eyes off them for a minute. Printed in small editions also makes sure that you don’t take too long to decide if you want one or not, or they may all be sold out. Since Noriko is rather new to this print world her prices are not yet too high that you cannot have two, or even three. They will all leave you smiling.

Education
1998 BFA from Tama Art University Japan
2000 MFA from Tama Art University Japan

Selected Exhibition
1996 Kochi International Triennial, Norwegian International Triennial, Norway
1997 The 8th International Biennial Print R.C.O Taipei,
Sapporo International Biennial / International print Triennial, Krakow, Poland
All Japan University of Print Art Purchases prize Machida Museum Tokyo
1998 International Print Festival, Slovenia / Tokyo International Mini Print Triennial Kanagawa
International Print Triennial / International Mini Print Triennial, Finland
1999 Kuji International Print Biennial, Romania
Mosrta Biennal Spain Purchases Prize
2000 Exhibited in the Japan Print Association annual show, Tokyo
2001 Aomori Print Triennial, Japan
Miura Art Japan Considered for prize
2002 Toneyama Kojin Biennial / Yamamoto Kanae Print Art, Japan
2003 Ikeda Masuo Art Japan / CWAJ Modern print art, American Club, Tokyo
2004 International Print Triennial, Krakow, Poland / Toneyama Kojin Biennial / Aomori Print Triennial
All Japan Print Art Considered for Prize
2005 Tokyo International Mini Print Triennial / Yamamoto Kanae Print Art, Japan / VII International
Graphic Art Biennial
Drypoint, Yugoslavia / CWAJ Modern print art, American Club, Tokyo / Hamamatsu Museum
Print Art, Shizuoka / International Mini Print Biennial, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
2006 Exhibited in the Japan Print Association annual show, Tokyo / International Print Art, India /
Selected for Artists Residence by Malaspina print makers, Canada / Selected for poster by International Exchange Exhibit and released the work at Thompson Rivers University, Capilano University, Emily Carr University of Art,
Malaspina University / CWAJ Modern print art, American Club, Tokyo
2007 Print Art Rally Kanagawa / Japan Print Association annual show, Tokyo / CWAJ Modern print
art, American Club, Tokyo
2008 Municipal organization enforcement centennial commemoration General invitation exhibition,
Yokosuka Art Museum / Japan Print Association annual show, Tokyo / CWAJ Modern print art,
American Club, Tokyo
2009 Japan Print Association annual show, Tokyo / CWAJ Modern print art, American Club, Tokyo /
1st International Print Biennial, China
2011 CWAJ Modern print art, American Club, Tokyo
2012 Work Shop of “Gagliato”, Yokosuka Art Museum
2015 The 4th Bangkok International Print and Drawing Exhibition, Purchase Prize
XII International Graphic Art Biennial Dry point Uzic 2015, Grand Prix
Seminario Contemporary Print Exhibition for Asahishinbun Prize title “Sound of Afternoon”
2016 Seminario Contemporary Print Exhibition for Minami Shimabara chamber of commerce Prize
Onojyo Madokapia print Biennial Purchase Prize
2017 Seminario Contemporary Print Exhibition for Nagasaki prefecture Board of Education Prize







Invitation Group Exhibition
2004 International Ausstellung Gallerie, Kunstuck, Germany
2005 The Tolman Collection, Tokyo
2011 International Ausstellung Gallerie, Kunstuck, Germany

Group Exhibition
1999 3rd Modern Art Sudo Museum Ginza, Tokyo
2000 All Japan Print Art Tokyo / 4th Modern Art Sudo Museum, Tokyo
“Print Composition 2000,” Tama Art University - Prints for thirty years, Tokyo
2001 Collected of Tama Art University Setsuryosha Museum Niigata / Print Art Setagaya Museum,
Tokyo / An Award Print Work Shop Om, Yokohama
2002 “Message Exhibition, “ / “Across 4,” Sudo Museum Ginza, Tokyo
2003 Work shop Om Yokohama
2004 “Auction Exhibition,” Sudo Museum Ginza, Tokyo / Exhibit of a graduate of Tama Art University Print-making Course, Saito Gallery, Sapporo / All Japan Print Art Tokyo