Yuki Komiyama is a multidisciplinary artist based in Christchurch, New Zealand. In 2019, she completed her studies at Ara Institute of Canterbury where she gained a Bachelor of Design (Applied Visual Arts). She has since trained in contemporary jewellery making at Hagley College and is now a member of the Silversmiths’ Guild of Canterbury.

A self-professed ‘cat lover’, Yuki often finds inspiration in the animal kingdom and its relationship with humankind. She is passionate about nature and conservation and enjoys spending time exploring her home of Christchurch, the Port Hills, and Banks Peninsula.

Her innate creativity is realised through a variety of techniques including painting, printmaking, drawing, fine metals, ceramics, and fibre. United through her unique illustrative style, her whimsical artworks and jewellery pieces delightfully encapsulate animal personalities, aesthetics, and habitats.

Highlights of Yuki’s creative career include being awarded Highly Commended at the ECC New Zealand Student Craft Design Awards in 2019 for her fibre sculpture, ‘Sheep Mask’, and being selected for the Christchurch City Council ‘Light Up the City’ Festival in which her artwork ‘Fish, Birds, Flowers’ was projected in the city centre.