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"Sisters" Fumiyo Yoshikawa, 2008, 12"x14", graphite

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Fumiyo's upcoming shows

Solo Show at Hang ups Gallery on February, 2009

Location: Hang ups Gallery
209 Colorado Ave. Grand Junction, CO 81501
970-245-7949
Period:2/6 through 2/28, 2009

Time:Tuesday-Friday 9:30am-5:00pm

Saturday 10:00am-4:30pm
Opening Reception: 6;00 -9;00pm on 2/6

"Art Center Members’ Open Exhibiton"
Location: The ART CENTER_ Western Colorado Center for the Arts http://www.gjartcenter.org/index.html
1803 North 7th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501
Phone: 970-243-7337
Period: 1/2-1/24, 2009
Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat 9am-4pm
Opening Reception: 7-9pm on 1/9

Japanese Painting Class at Mesa State College

Fumiyo Yoshikawa teaches at Mesa State College.

Topics: Japanese Painting -23069-ARTS 396 -001
Time: September 15- October 22 Mondays and Wednesdays 5:45-8:45pm
Credit Hours: 2.0
Location: Fine Arts Building 302
Call Art Department of Mesa State College at 970-248-1833 for more information

Course Description:
The class will learn about Japanese traditional painting, its aesthetic and philosophy through this course. First, the class will practice basic brush strokes and techniques with bamboo brushes, sumi-ink and oriental paper by copying calligraphies and masters’ samples. Second, they will learn how to lay out a picture and the effective use of negative space, lines and gray tones. Third, they will learn how to mount a finished picture. Finally, each student will finish their original landscape painting and mount it by themselves.

Art Center Instructor / Student Show

Fumiyo Yoshikawa exhibits at "Art Center Instructor / Student Show".
The instructors of the Art Center and their students show together.

Location: The ART CENTER_ Western Colorado Center for the Arts http://www.gjartcenter.org/index.html
1803 North 7th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501
Phone: 970-243-7337
Period: From 8/1 to 8/23 , 2008
Opening Reception at 7-9pm on 8/1

Spring Open Studio and Preview 08

“宇宙魚”_“Spacefish” (Detail) 12"x16”, 2008, Sumi-ink, Japanese dry pigments and real gold on paper

Fumiyo Yoshikawa and Toru Sugita will open their studios.
Ceremic artsits Rhiannon Chinn & Eric Brinkman will join them to show art works together.

Organization: Art Space & Open Studio
Dates: Saturday, May3 & Sunday, May4
Times: 10am -4pm Saturday; noon - 4 pm Sunday
Location: 2966 Northacre Ct., Grand Junction, Colorado 81504
Direction: From the corner of Patterson Avenue and 29 1/2 Rd. go two blocks toward east, then turn left(north) on Broken Spoke Av. and go about 1/2mile. You will see Northacre Ct. on your left hand.

Preveiw at Vectra Bank View artwork of 20+ artists on the OPEN STUDIOS TOUR daily, Mon - Fri.
Date: April 14 -
Time: from 10AM - 4:30PM.
Location: Vectra Bank, 2394 Patterson Rd. (F.Rd.),GJ

RECEPTION at Vectra Bank : May 1 from 6 - 8PM. Free wine, appetizers, and colorful tour maps. Visit with tour artists and see their artwork for exhibit & purchase.
Art Space *970-256-7405


Fumiyo's web site http://www.fumiyo-y.com/
Toru 's web site http://www.torusugita.net/
Eric Brinkman: 970-208-4850 ebrinkma@mesastete.edu
Rhianon Chinn: 970-234-0674 r7glover@yahoo.com

Art Exhibiton "Connection"

Fumiyo Yoshikawa exhibits at Art Space Exhibition "Connection"

Location: Two Rivers Winery, 2087 Broadway
Date: Thursday, February 28, 2008
Exhibit Hours: 10:30am to 8:30pm
Artsit's Reception: 6pm to 8pm

*Silent auction