Artist | Koanne Ko
Illustration & Painting/ Drawing
Hong Kong
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About Koanne Ko
A professional member of the Hong Kong Society of Illustrators. Koanne specializes in drawing portraits. With her pencil drawing series “The Animal Tamers”, she was awarded the “Award of Excellence” in the category of unpublished illustration in the 3rd Greater China illustration award. In 2014 summer, she was chosen to be one of the 60 designers to participate in Gromit Unleashed HK, where her design “Gromit Sundae” was successfully auctioned off to raise fund for Gromit & Wallace’s Grand Appeal and Art in Hospital. Koanne’s illustrations were collected in the APPortfolio, a design book that published some excellent works by Asian designers, for two consecutive years. Besides appearance in Hong Kong, Koanne’s works have been exhibited in the United States, Japan and Taiwan. Her clients include Versace, Shu uemura, Dah Sing Life Assurance, Youth Square, Maritime square etc..
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Education and qualification:
-Hong Kong Society of Illustrators 2010 - Present
Professional member & executive committee
-Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA 2004 – 2007
Major: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Traditional Illustration
-Santa Monica College, Los Angeles, CA 2001 – 2004
Major: Art & Design
Exhibitions and Achievements:
2014 “Gromit Sundae” Gromit Unleashed Hong Kong – , The Elements, Hong Kong
2014 The Third Greater China Illustration Award - Certificate of Excellence in the category of
2013 Kaohsiung Design Festival – Visual Image Exhibition of Asia New Generation, Taiwan
2012 “The Dreamer Illustration Exhibition” Group Exhibition at the Youth Square, HK
2011 Winner of the Cathay Pacific “Connecting your World” Competition
2010 “Adventure with the Tikies”, Solo Exhibition at Playground, TST, Hong Kong
2009 Namaste Charity Art Exhibition at Denega Art Gallery, Aomori, Japan
2009 “Past-Present-Future” Group Exhibition at Colour My World Studio
2007 Academy of Art University Annual Spring Show
2004 Academy of Art University Winter Show
2003 Santa Monica College Annual Student Show
the Best Unpublished Illustration Award
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