Emiko Aida is awarded the The Ward Thomas Award –
Emiko Aida has been awarded the The Ward Thomas Award at the National Open Art Competition for her piece ‘Requiem’. It’s a fantastic achievement and well deserved endorsement after many years of diligently honing her practice.
Aida is a compassionate, tender and very vigilant observer of human beings and the often alien surroundings that are of their own making. Whether depicting Japanese ceremonies in pastoral settings, or attending to a spirit of mysticism still faintly breathing in our urban settings, Aida always conjures up immersive atmospheres; sympathetic to how humans experience them. Whether depicting the grey of the city, sun-dappled autumn or a velvety drapery of darkness, Aida makes the world briefly intimate again, as suddenly as a cherry blossom tree.
Beautiful limited edition Aquatints, similar in style to her prize winning piece are available for as little as £100. View available work here
