The imposed isolation from the pandemic lead to my discovery of a cache of family photos. Remembering the women in my life who have passed: my grandmother, my mother, her sister, and my sister, the images exposed feelings of grief and glimpses into lives well lived....
I am Japanese, but after I studied Art in Japan, went to Grad School in NY, live in the U.S.A. and speak English every day. Banana is me. It’s Yellow outside, white inside (Speak English). I was born in Hiroshima, Japan. This year August 6th was 75th memorial....
I am primarily an oil painter who loves to explore in the human face the mysteries of expressions. However, for self-expression I turn to mixed media. This is where I lose all rules and simply do what I please, sometimes just doing what I call “streaming...
My grandmother has been a pivotal figure since childhood and still is today. During these difficult times and struggles, the only person I mostly think about is my grandmother. Even though I have not seen her for many months because of the pandemic, she remains to be...
How has the pandemic affected our willingness to negotiate our need for connection? During this moment, negotiation of touch seems to clearly acknowledge both the separation and permeability of our physical beings. However, the risk/reward of vulnerability is always...
