Background
Sakaoka, Yasue was born on November 12, 1933 in Himeji-City, Hyogo-Ken, Japan. Came to the United States, 1953. Naturalized, 1980. Son of Naoshi and Sachie Sakaoka.
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Yasue Sakaoka
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Yasue Sakaoka, American artist, educator. Recipient Pollock-Krasner Foundation award, 1988, Traditional Art Apprenticeship award, Ohio Arts Council, 1987-1988, 1987-1988, 1990-1991, 1991-1992, 1994-1995, 1997-1998, 2001-2002, citation, Ohioana Library. Association, 2006, Ohio Arts Council Heritage Fellowship award, 2007; fellow, National Endowment of the Humanities, 1976.
Education
Bachelor, Reed College, 1959. Artists' Certified, Portland Museum School, 1959. Master of Fine Arts, University Oregon, 1963.
Career
Instructor University Oregon, Eugene, 1961-1963, Maryland College Art, Baltimore, 1963-1965. Assistant professor art St. Paul's College, Lawrenceville, Virginia, 1965-1977. Assistant professor sculpture and art history Mansfield State University, 1977-1978.
Adjunct professor Ohio University, Athens, 1979-1980. Lecturer Ohio State University, Columbus, since 1980. Visiting artist Stivers School for the Arts, Dayton, Ohio, 1989-2006.
Member minority advisory committee Ohio Arts Council, Columbus, 1992—2000. Consultant in field of Japanese art and culture.
Achievements
Membership
Member choir St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Columbus, since 1993. Board directors Asian American Community Service Organization, 1993-1997. Vice president Game so Cent Center.
Member of College Art Association American, International Sculpture Center, Dayton Visual Arts Center.
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Awards
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Recipient Pollock-Krasner Foundation award, 1988, Traditional Art Apprenticeship award, Ohio Arts Council, 1987-1988, 1987-1988, 1990-1991, 1991-1992, 1994-1995, 1997-1998, 2001-2002, citation, Ohioana Library. Association, 2006, Ohio Arts Council Heritage Fellowship award, 2007. Fellow, National Endowment of the Humanities, 1976.Recipient Pollock-Krasner Foundation award, 1988, Traditional Art Apprenticeship award, Ohio Arts Council, 1987-1988, 1987-1988, 1990-1991, 1991-1992, 1994-1995, 1997-1998, 2001-2002, citation, Ohioana Library. Association, 2006, Ohio Arts Council Heritage Fellowship award, 2007. Fellow, National Endowment of the Humanities, 1976.