Saeko is an illustrator and printmaker, and also a designer of children's toys and packaging.
She was born and brought up in Japan and studied illustration in the UK.
Now she lives and works (and knits) in France along with her cat.
Most of her prints are available at La Galerie Martinez-Fleurot
or at her etching studio L'atelier Bo Halbirk, or simply contact her.
Exhibitions
Autumn 2023 - Pandora, Luxembourg
Summer 2023 - 69th Hiroshima Peace Art Exhibition, Hiroshima, Japan
Summer 2022 - 68th Hiroshima Peace Art Exhibition, Hiroshima, Japan
Summer 2021 - 67th Hiroshima Peace Art Exhibition, Hiroshima, Japan
June 2020 - Group Printmaking Exhibition at Atelier Laforce, Birkerød, Denmark
March 2019 - Group Printmaking Exhibition at Atelier Laforce, Birkerød, Denmark
March 2018 - Authentic International Miniature Printmaking Exhibition, Dubai, the United Arab Emirates
November 2017 - International Miniature Print Exhibition at Manhattan Graphics Center, NY, USA
October 2017 - International Print Exchange 2017 (IPE 2017 ), Derby, UK
November 2016 - The 19th Mini Print International at The Ink Shop, NY, USA
October 2016 - International Print Exchange 2016 (IPE 2016), Derby, UK
Autumn 2016 - BIMPE IX, Canada
Summer 2016 - TKO International Miniprint Exhibition, Japan
June 2016 - Miniprint Kazanlak at Fine Arts Gallery Kazanlak, Bulgaria
May 2016 - Landscape : A Sense of Place at Site : Brooklyn, NY, USA
November 2015 - International Miniature Print Exhibition at Manhattan Graphics Center, NY, USA
October 2015 - International Print Exchange 2015 (IPE 2015), Derby, UK
Summer 2015 - 35th The Mini Print International of Cadaqués, Spain
June 2015 - 14th Mini Print Annual 2015, LESSEDRA Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
November 2013 - XIVé Biennale Internationale de la gravure, Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, France
October 2005 - “Ivre de cuivre et de zinc” at Espace Art et Liberte, Charenton-Le-Pont, France
September 2005 - “IMPACT 4” Printmaking conference, Berlin and Poznan
August 2001 - Participation in the “Collabo” project with the artist Bruce, Australia
1999 - “Images 23” tour in UK
March 1999 - “Images 23” at Royal College of Art, London, UK
September 1998 - “Your cup of tea?” at Galleri Grafill, Oslo, Norway
July 1998 - “1998 New -Designers” at the Business Design Centre, London, UK
June 1998 - “End of year show ‘98” at Kent Institute of Art and Design, UK
April - May 1998 - “National Student Print Open ‘98” at Storey Gallery, Lancaster, UK
Apeil 1998 - “Blood on the floor” at St. John’s Church, London, UK