About Yuki
Yuki Coyle is visual artist based in Bozeman, Montana. She is currently pursuing her Master of Fine Arts at Montana State University- Bozeman. She enjoys many artistic mediums especially painting, illustration, and ceramics. In her free time, you can find Yuki hiking, traveling, or baking.
Yuki is originally from Fargo, North Dakota and she finds much of her inspiration from her home community, and the places she encounters in her travels from there.
Photo by Sarah Jebel
Artist Statement
My work explores cultural identity, community, and belonging. Growing up with Japanese and Irish immigrant parents in the Midwest, I have long reflected on what defines a sense of home—is it a place, an object, a community, or one’s heritage? In a world that often frames identity as singular, my work examines its layered nature.
I approach this through plywood cutouts and painted surfaces, combining familiar places and domestic objects with patterns from my family heritage, including Celtic plaids and traditional Japanese crests (Kamon). By layering these visual languages, I explore how memory, place, and cultural inheritance shape belonging and invite viewers to consider the intersections of place, identity, and memory.
Curriculum Vitae
Click below to view my CV, which includes a list of shows and residencies I’ve participated in, awards I have received, and educational history.