Megumi Barrington Uenoyama
Megumi Barrington Uenoyama is a Japanese artist and printmaker who is based in Orkney. Her work reflects both her Japanese heritage and her interest in the landscape and natural history of Orkney.
She studied Visual Communication Design at Kyoto Seika University and Painting at Chelsea College of Arts, University of the Arts London. Since spring 2024, she has been based at the Wasps Stromness Studio.
Megumi is a member of Soulisquoy Printmakers and Móti Collective and serves as a board member of the Orkney Japan Association.
Whale Journey, 2026, wood engraving, Japanese woodcut, gold leaf
Salmon, 2022, Japanese fish print
The Great Muckle Orca: Front page and page 5, 2022, linocut. Written by Kohaku Barrington at 7 years of age and illustrated by Megumi Barrington Uenoyama. Exhibited as part of Móti's Roots exhibition, Oct 2022
Orkney Pipe Bands, 2025, aquatint
Moon Unicorn, 2025, Japanese woodcut, gold leaf
Seaweed and the Sheep, 2024, linocut, pressed seaweed, gold leaf
Orkney Chair, 2023, etching
Nami Kujira / Wave Whale, 2022, copper plate photogravure