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In Japan, calligraphy works of meaningful characters or phrases are displayed in homes, offices, temples and dōjōs as decoration and to provide inspiration.

If you would like to own some Japanese calligraphy artwork to display in your home or office, please check out my Etsy site for ready-made works, commission a custom-made artwork, or email me.

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A Japanese calligraphy artwork of 4 characters, black ink on white paper. It means "good fortune comes to a happy home".
笑門来福
“Good fortune comes to a happy home”
A Japanese calligraphy artwork of 2 characters, black ink on white paper. It means "spring".
春分 “Spring Equinox”
A Japanese calligraphy artwork of 2 characters, black ink on white paper. It means "daffodil".
水仙 “daffodil”

ABOUT JAPANESE CALLIGRAPHY

Shodō, or Japanese calligraphy is an ancient art form which is deeply connected to many aspects of Japanese culture, including tea ceremony and Zen Buddhism.

Learn more about Japanese calligraphy and Japanese writing on the About Japanese Calligraphy page.

A Japanese calligraphy artwork of 1 character, black ink on white paper. It means "rabbit".
“Rabbit” (2023 was the Year of the Rabbit)
A Japanese calligraphy artwork of 1 character, black ink on white paper. It means “favour", "gratitude", or "obligation”.
恩 “favour”, “gratitude”, “obligation”
A Japanese calligraphy artwork of 1 character, black ink on white paper. It means "emptiness", "interval" or "space".
間 “emptiness”, “interval”, “space”
A Japanese calligraphy artwork of 1 character, grey ink on white paper. It means "limits".
限 “limits”

PURCHASING A WORK

I offer both ready-made and custom-made calligraphy services.

Check out my Etsy shop for a range of ready-made artworks.

To commission a unique custom-made artwork, see the Purchase a Work page.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me with absolutely no obligation to place an order.

Read reviews from satisfied customers on my Etsy store

A Japanese calligraphy artwork of 1 character, black ink on white paper. It means “dream”.
夢 “Dream” – available from my Etsy store
A Japanese calligraphy artwork of 3 characters, black ink on white paper. It means "heart, mind, body". A red enso (circle symbolising enlightenment) is behind the characters.
心技体 “heart, mind, body”
A Japanese calligraphy artwork of 4 characters written vertically on a traditional hanging scroll. Characters 1, 2 and 4 are in black ink. Character 3 is in gold ink. The 4-character phrase means "a happy home".
和気藹々
“a happy home”
A Japanese calligraphy artwork of 1 character, black ink on white paper. It means "the way", or "the tao".
道 “the way”, “the tao”

ABOUT VICKY

I am a Cambridge-based British artist specialising in Japanese calligraphy.

While living in Yokohama, Japan, I studied Japanese calligraphy with an award-winning tutor. For more about me, see the About Me page.

A Japanese calligraphy artwork of 1 character, metallic red ink on black paper. It means "courage".
勇 “courage”
A Japanese calligraphy artwork of 2 characters. The top is in silver ink, the bottom is in gold ink. The paper is dark blue. It means "yin-yang".
陰陽 “yin-yang”
A Japanese calligraphy artwork of 1 character, translucent green ink on black paper. It means "zen".
禅 “zen”

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FEEDBACK FROM CLIENTS

★★★★★

Very happy with the piece I had commissioned. Vicky was super helpful from the outset, taking her time to give me several options with explanations. Her communication was 5* from start to finish. Definitely recommend ordering from her. I will be ordering again soon!

– Victor, London

★★★★★

Honestly a stunning piece of art and you can tell from the care that Vicky puts in every stroke of the brush, the meaning in the kanji is there… but having someone who embraces the meaning and lets it spill on to the canvas is even more important. Thank you once again Vicky, very much appreciate it 😌

– Ash Grant

★★★★★

Really happy with my purchase, Vicky was amazing and really helpful throughout, from ordering the scrolls to completing the calligraphy and quick delivery. The design is beautiful and Vicky provided sample examples and styles before the final product (way above and beyond expectations). Highly recommend, a hidden gem and highly talented artist. Many thanks again.

– Rishi, Nottingham

All works on this site were created by me, unless otherwise stated.