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Shoso Shimbo PhD is a certified teacher of Ikebana who is qualified to run certificate and teaching diploma courses in Sogetsu style Ikebana. He has over 20 years experience in Ikebana and studied under the late Sogetsu Head Master, Hiroshi Teshigahara, who is also known as an award wining film director.
Shoso was selected by belle magazine as one of “Australia’s top floral designers” and has won multiple awards including the Gold Award at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show.
Shoso has BA and MA in Asian Philosophy and PhD in Education. He is a director of JAPEP and an adjunct research fellow at the Japanese Studies Centre, Monash University. He is currently undertaking a Master of Fine Art (Sculpture) at the Faculty of Art & Design, Monash University.
He is also qualified as a garden designer (Japan Horticultural Society) specialising in Japanes gardens using Australian native plants.
His sculptural works have been featured in some of the major contemporary art exhibitions including the Lorne Sculpture and the Toyota Sculpture Exhibition.
In 2009 Shoso exhibited his work at the Chelsea Flower Show, UK. His current works include traditional and unique contemporary wedding flowers.
Exhibitions and Special Displays (Selected)
2011 New Year’s display for Koko Japanese Restaurant,
Crown Hotel
Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show
Royal Melbourne Show
Rural Art Competition
Lorne Sculpture
Toyota Community Spirit Sculpture Exhibition, Toyota
Aust HQ
2010 New Year’s display for Koko Japanese Restaurant,
Crown Hotel
Greater Than One, Faculty Gallery, Monash Art and
Design
Toyota Community Spirit Sculpture Exhibition, Toyota
Aust HQ
Herald Sun Home Show Garden Expo, Floral
Inspiration
Ikebana Dinner Show at Mitsuno Restaurant,
Malvern
Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show
2009 New Year’s display for Koko Japanese Restaurant,
Crown Hotel
Chelsea Flower Show
Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show
ABC Gardening Australia Expo
2008 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show
Ikebana Dinner Show at Mitsuno Restaurant, Malvern
Exhibition by Shoso and his students at Zambesi
ABC Gardening Australia Expo
2007 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show
(Silver Award)
Sogetsu Group Exhibitions (Qdos Gallery &
Manningham Gallery)
Exhibition by Shoso and his students at Barmah Park
Winery
2006 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show
(Gold Award)
ABC Gardening Australia Expo
2005 Hiroshima & Nagasaki 60th Commemorative Concert
Flower wall for Melbourne Fashion Festival (Mural Hall,
Myer)
Mayer Window Display (Melbourne City)
Ellerslie Flower Show (Auckland, NZ)
Media (Selected)
2011 Leader Newspaper, Stonnington, 8 Nov.
2010 Melbourne Weekly
2009 9 AM with David and Kim (TV, Channel 10), 30 September.
2009 M magazine, The Sunday Age, 29 March.
2008 Postcards Magazine, Issue 3, p.56.
2006 Caulfield Leader, 2 May.
2006 Garden Gurus (TV, Channel 9).
2006 Dumbo Feather, January, pp.50-67.
2006 Belle magazine, January, p.188.
2005 City Weekly, 8 September.
2005 Belle magazine, September, p.106.
2004 Good Morning Australia (TV, Channel 10), 29 June.
Publication
Clients List (Selected)
Apollo Bay Music Festival
Chi Hair Dresser (Canterbury)
Costume National (Melbourne GPO)
Hanabishi Japanese Restaurant (Melbourne)
Holmesglen Institute of TAFE
Japan Cultural Fair (Frankston)
Japan Cup (Moony Pond)
Japanese for Peace
Koko, Crown Hotel
Lesley Kehoe Gallery
Mayer (Melbourne)
Melbourne Fashion Festival
Melbourne University
Mitsuno Japanese Restaurant (Malvern)
Renouf & Associates Pty Ltd
Roche
Star of the Sea College
