Fumiyo Yoshikawa

招福厄除 February Greetings

2012-02-07T17:27:00.000-07:00

"Go Away Ogre, the evil monster and bad Luck ! Welcome Otafuku, the wealth and good luck!"

Sumi-e Classes with Fumiyo Yoshikawa
at Albany Community Center1249 Marin Avenue, Albany, CA 94706
Call for further info and REGISTRATION: (510) 524-9283
Beginning SUMI-E/Brush Painting and Watercolor
2/9-3/15 Thursdays 10-12:15 pm 4 x
*No class on 2/23, 3/1

Intermediate SUMI-E / Brush Painting and Watercolor
3/22- 4/19 Thursdays 10 -12:15 pm 4x
*No class on 4/12

Sumi-e(Brush Painting) Workshop at Arts Benicia

2012-02-04T20:57:00.000-07:00

Sumi-e Workshop with Fumiyo Yoshikawa

at Arts Benicia

991Tyler Street, Suite 114, Benicia, California 94510
tel: 707-747-0131 fax: 707-747-0241

Saturday2/25 10am-4pm

For more info and registeration:

http://www.artsbenicia.org/classes/classes.htm

Fumiyo Yoshikawa Upcoming Show and Classes

2011-12-20T23:29:00.004-07:00

Fumiyo Yoshikawa Exhibit at La Peña Cultural Center
http://www.lapena.org/
3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705 USA TEL:510-849-2568
Date: 3/2/-4/2/2012
Opening Reception: Sunday 4/4 from 4 to 6pm

Art Classes and workshops
ar Albany Community Center
Albany Community Center1249 Marin Avenue
Tel: (510) 524-9283

Beginning SUMI-E/Brush Painting and Watercolor
1/12-2/2 Thursdays 10-12:15 pm 4 x
2/9-3/15 Thursdays 10-12:15 pm 4 x
*No class on 2/23, 3/1

Intermediate SUMI-E / Brush Painting and Watercolor
3/22- 4/19 Thursdays 10 -12:15 pm 4x
*No class on 4/12

Kids Cartoon Drawing
1/12-2/16 Thursdays 4-5pm 6x
3/8-4/19 Thursdays 4-5pm 6x
*No class on 4/12

For more info and register: http://www.albanyca.org/index.aspx?page=536

at Arts Benicia
991 Tyler Street, Suite 114, Benicia, California 94510
Tel: 707-747-0131 fax: 707-747-0241

Sumi-e workshop
Saturday 2/25 10am-4pm

For more info: http://www.artsbenicia.org/classes/classes.htm

Season's Greetings from Fumiyo Yoshikawa

2011-12-20T22:21:00.000-07:00

Warmest thoughts and best wishes for a wonderful holiday

and a very Happy New Year, 2012, the year of Riding High Dragon!

Kala Annual Exhibition

2011-12-03T13:55:00.001-07:00

Fumiyo Yoshikawa's piece will be swhon in the Kala Anual Exhibition.

Date: 12/5/2011 to 2/4/2012
Openning Reception: Thursday, December 15, 6:00-8:00pm.
Gallery Hours: Thurs.-Fri. 12:00-5:30pm / Sat. 12:00-4:00pm
Gallery Closed: 12/24-1/1

http://www.kala.org/wordpress/?p=1703

Kalassal: Half-Off Art Sale Opening Party this Thursday

2011-11-01T21:54:00.000-07:00

Kalassal: Half-Off Art Sale Opening Party this Thursday, Nov 3, 6-9pm. Fabulous collection of original prints, photographs!

http://www.facebook.com/kalaartinstitute http://www.facebook.com/kalaartinstitute

Kalassal: A Colossal Art Sale/Fundraiser

2011-10-01T23:47:00.000-06:00

Revenue: Kala Gallery, 2990 San Pablo, Berkeley, CA 94702Dates: November 3 – 6 , 2011
Opening Party: Thursday, November 3, 2011, 6:00 – 9:00 pm/ Free admission

http://kala.org/kalassal/index.html

Fumiyo and Toru's art pieces also will be there. Please come join us if you have a chance!

Japanese Language and Cultural Experience: Sumi-e 墨絵 Workshop

2011-09-28T21:23:00.005-06:00

Fumiyo Yoshikawa will have a Sumi-e workshop at The Japan Society of Northern California

Venue: The Japan Society of Northern California

Address: 500 Washington St. #300, San Francisco, CA 94111

Phone: 415-986-4383

Date: Oct.28. 2011

Time: 6:30-8:30pm

Articles

2011-07-02T22:46:00.006-06:00

Grand Junction Free Press
Two exhibits from Bay Area artists opening July 1
Art Center welcomes back Toru and Fumiyo

http://www.gjfreepress.com/article/20110624/ENTERTAINMENT/110629977&parentprofile=search
by Sharon Sullivan

Latinoticias

http://latinoticiasmc.weebly.com/talento--talent.html
ｂｙ　Maria E. Cuthbert

Fumiyo Yoshikawa Solo Exhibition

2011-06-20T11:30:00.003-06:00

Fumiyo Yoshikawa Solo Exhibition

"A Child's World"

Place: The Art Center

1803 N. 7th St., Grand Junction, CO 81501

Phone: 970-243-7337

http://www.gjartcenter.org

Date: July 1-30, 2011

Artist Talk: Friday, July 1, 6:00 pm-

Openning Reception: July 1, 7:00-9:00pm

SFMOMA Artist Gallery Warehouse Event

2011-04-18T18:13:00.005-06:00

Fumiyo and Toru will participate in the 17th Annual SFMOMA Artist Gallery Warehouse Event.

Place: SFMOMA Artist Gallery Frot Mason, Building A

Sale Hours and Free Events

May 6: noon-8pm

May 7: noon-8pm

May 8: noon-5:30pm

May 9: noon-4pm

Preview Reception: May 5, 6-9pm

SFMOMA Artist Gallery New Blog

2011-04-07T00:40:00.006-06:00

SFMOMA Artist Gallery has started a new blog for the gallery. Fumiyo's bursh painting, "Hane Usagi / Rabbit" has been featuer in the January 20th post called Year of the Rabbit.

RISE JAPAN vol.2

2011-04-02T13:54:00.006-07:00

Art Auction for

ArtistHelp Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Emergency Fund

All artwrok will be priced at $100 or below. 100% of proceeds will be donated to Give 2 Asia: Artist Help Japan-Earthquake&Tsunami 2011.

For further info: www.give2asia.org/artisthelp

Place: ARC Gallery 1246 Folsom St. San Francisco, CA 94103 Date and TIme: Thrusday, April 7, 2011, 7-10pm

Artwork of Fumiyo and Toru also will be there.

あけましておめでとうございます

2011-01-01T11:50:00.002-07:00

本年もどうぞよろしくお願いいたします。

Seasons Greetings from Fumiyo

2010-12-17T19:06:00.002-07:00

Nihonga Demo at Asian Art Museum

2010-10-28T00:22:00.006-06:00

"Asagao", 2010, 10"x13.5", Sumi-ink, Japanese pigments on paper

Fumiyo Yoshikawa will give demonstrations

"Nihonga",

Japanese Painting with traditional materials and method.

Place: Asian Art Museum of San Francisco

Time and Date: 12-4pm
Thursday through Sunday, 11/11-11/21(except 11/13)

"Mischief"

2010-07-23T23:50:00.002-06:00

Fumiyo's print "Crawling Babies" is a part of a group show "Mischief" at STUDIO Gallery.
Opening Reception: Sunday, July 25th, 2-6pm
For further information:
http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/307044/f033a05623/1225001551/b76406b39c/

ACCI National Juried Exhibition

2010-06-27T11:24:00.002-06:00

Fumiyo Yoshikawa will be an exhibitor for ACCI National Juried Exhibition.

Place: ACCI GALLERY
1652 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709
Phone: 510-843-2527
Show Dates: July 9- August 21, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, July 9, 6-8pm

Sumi-e Workshop with Fumiyo Yoshikwa

2010-06-07T21:23:00.008-06:00

Japanese Brush Painting, "Sumi-e" Workshop
with Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Location: Studio 225
1021 Broadway, San Pablo, CA 94806
Time: Saturday and Sunday, 7/10, 11
11:00 am -5:00pm
Tuition: $150
Material Cost: paper, shikishi-paper, etc about $10
Basic tools (brush, ink stone, sumi-ink stick, etc) are rented for free.
Up to 6 people

Register by 7/2
Contact: 415-786-7671

SFMOMA Artist Gallery Special Event

2010-05-07T20:52:00.004-06:00

17th Annual Artists Warehouse Sale

Place: Artist Gallery at Fort Mason
Period: Wednesday, May 5- Sunday, May 9, 2010

http://www.sfmoma.org/events/1621

EAST BAY OPEN STUDIOS 2010

2010-05-06T00:18:00.003-06:00

Fumiyo and Toru will join East Bay Open Studios 2010.

Time: The first and the second weekends of June. 6/5-6 and 12-13
Place: Our studio #225, 1021 Broadway, San Pablo, CA94806
Please call at 415.505.1564 for more info.

Preview at Richmond Art Center, May 11-June 12
Artist Reception at Richmond Art Center, May 22, 3-5pm

Skin Deep

2010-02-17T10:25:00.005-07:00

One of Fumiyo's work will be a part of the following exhibition.

Place: The Art Center/ Western Colorado Center for the Arts
1803 N. 7th Street Grand Junction, CO 81501 970-243-7337 info@gjartcenter.org
http://www.gjartcenter.org/index.html

Date: February 25 - March 13

Exhibition Title: Skin Deep

Synopsis: Revisiting and Redefining Portraiture & Figurative Works
highlighting works from the permanent collection of the Art Center plus 9 invited artists

“Skin Deep” was conceived in one day while contemplating how the figure and portrait can be used to convey meaning outside the academic drawing room. The choices were made by looking at artists taking radical material shifts or using the figure as a form of communication. The permanent collection of The Art Center was the first to be mined for varied ways in which artists use the face or the body, and then there was the decision of what or who is not being represented.

As always The Art Center tries to build on the past and look to the future with diverse age groups, cultural and economic backgrounds that draw genres of representing that go beyond taste. Ideas of classical representation, abstraction, pop culture, folklore, family and religious iconography are all present in an exhibit that only shows a snapshot of the amazing ideas of the valley’s figurative preoccupation.

Artist’s work selected from the permanent collection are T R. Braithwaite, Cecilia Cardman, Karl Nicholason, Mark Miltz, Camille Silverman and Fumiyo Yoshikawa. Invited artists work are Gayle Gerson, Sharyn Carter, Jessica Fisk, Charles Hardy, Don Hartman, Karly Koster, Bev Lee, Luis Lopez, and Terry Shepherd.

Happy Valentine's Day!

2010-02-11T00:00:00.005-07:00

Fumiyo Yoshikawa, 1998, "Color of Heart 1" 35"x35" Nihonga pigments, sumi ink on paper.

Have a Happy Valentine's Day!

2009-12-31T15:34:00.001-07:00

新春のお喜びを申し上げます。本年もどうぞよろしくお願い申し上げます。

吉川文代

Seasonal Greetings and Information

2009-12-20T22:30:00.007-07:00

Fumiyo Yoshikawa, 2009, “Everything Is a Child of the Earth”, Drawing, 16”x20”

Wish You Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

*ART STUDIO/STORAGE AVAILABLE
Fumiyo and Toru now have a large art studio space (1145 square feet) in San Pablo, CA.

We are looking for artists to share the space for art studio or storage. Space is available for $o.80/ sf. Please let us know if you are interested.
510-559-3562

Fumiyo,Toru & Madoka are Moving Back to the Bay Area

2009-07-16T11:55:00.005-06:00

New Address 6541 Moeser Lane #3 El Cerrito, CA 94530 (after August 1st, 2009)

The Last Moving Sale
Friday, July 24th 3pm ~ 7pm
Saturday, July 25th 8am ~ NOON

The Good-by Pot-luck Party and Outdoor Movies
Friday, July 24th 7pm ~ 10pm
Front-yard of 2966 Northacre Court (off Broken Spoke Rd)Grand Junction, CO 81504

Spring Open Studio

2009-04-01T14:00:00.006-07:00

Fumiyo Yoshikawa and Toru Sugita will join the Artspace Open Studio Tour
http://www.artspacecolorado.org/

Tour Artists' Exhibit
Place:Vectra Bank, 2394 F Rd, Grand Junction, CO 81506
Phone: (970) 243-2521
Time: April 3rd - 30th , 9:30am - 4:30pm
Reception: April 23, 6-8pm
Free wine, appetizers, and colorful tour maps
For more info: 970-640-8177

Fumiyo and Toru's Open Studio
http://www.fumiyo-y.com/

http://www.torusugita.net/

with
Rhiannon Glover (ceramic) r7glover@yahoo.com
Jordan Hall (wooden craft) jourdanhall82001@yahoo.com
Tina King (ceramic) ktinaking@yahoo.com

Place: 2966 Northacre Ct. Grand Junction, CO 81504
Phone: (970)255-7366
Time: May 2 & May 3, 6-8pm

Fumiyo Yoshikawa Solo Show 2/6-2/28, 2009

2009-02-06T10:41:00.007-07:00

Solo Show at Hang Ups

Location: Hang Ups
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

ARTICLE IN GRAND JUNCTION FREE PRESS
ARTICLE IN MESA STATE COLLEGE CRITERION

Artist Statement for Series of "Madoka"

2009-02-06T10:38:00.003-07:00

I paint dreams because they connect to the deeper mind that contains the whole range of human emotions: passion and fear, happiness and sadness, hope and trauma, and all memories.

Life is like a dream dreamt by the cosmos. Like a fish flying in the sky or a butterfly dancing on the ocean, it quietly reflects the scenery of my mind and heart.
It is the world connected through nature to the universe, to the cosmos, to all life.

I paint my daughter, Madoka, and her dreams. Madoka means “circle,” a Japanese metaphor for peace, happiness, wholeness, and inclusiveness. When I gave birth, I named my daughter Madoka, wishing her to be generous and peaceful like the sun, calm and gentle like the moon.

Madoka’s sleeping face is a dream connecting me to the cosmos and all life … a peaceful circle that calms me and soothes my fears. When I see her dreaming face, I forget my sadness, struggles, and past trauma. It takes me to other places and happier times, and I remember my own mother’s face when awake.

I have given Madoka unlimited love since the time she was in my womb. However, a relationship between a mother and her child is ever changing from happiness to sadness. When I paint her dreaming face, I can find my inexhaustible love for her. When I connect with this deep ocean of love for Madoka, I reconnect with my mother’s love for me.

Fumiyo Yoshikawa

Greetings and Information

2008-12-22T13:32:00.018-07:00

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

Wish You Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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

2008-09-05T16:17:00.006-06:00

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

2008-07-25T16:10:00.002-06:00

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

2008-04-02T19:52:00.011-07:00

“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"

2008-02-20T22:56:00.004-07:00

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

Nihonga Demo at SF Asian Art Museum

2007-12-09T20:46:00.001-07:00

Fumiyo Yoshikawa will demonstrate "Nihon-ga" techniques
http://www.asianart.org/asiaalive.htm

Location: San Francisco Asian Art Museum
Period: Sunday, 3/ 9 - Saturday, 3/15, 2008
Time: 12:00-4:00pm

*nihon-ga
a particular painting style with Japanese traditional method and materials such as iwa-enogu(dry pigments made of minerals), suihi -enogu(dry pigments made of clay, plants, insects and so on), nikawa(a sort of glue made of animal hide), etc, besides sumi-ink and bamboo brushes.

Japanese Painting Class at The ART CENTER

2007-10-20T21:03:00.001-06:00

Fumiyo Yoshikawa will teach "Brush painting and beyond".

Description: The students will learn about Japanese traditional painting in this course; the class will study basic brush strokes and techniques using bamboo brushes, sumi-ink and oriental paper through practicing calligraphy, bamboos, flowers, birds and landscapes. ?Furthermore, the instructor, Fumiyo Yoshikawa, will introduce her own media called “nihonga” that has not yet been introduced to the U.S. widely. The students will know about the special dry pigments called Iwa-enogu and Suhi-enogu (made of mineral and other natural things), the glue called nikawa(made of animal skin and bone) and more. The students experiment unique techniques and the effects using some of those materials.

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

Time and Period: Saturdays 1:00pm-4;00pm, from Jan.19 to Feb. 26, 2008

Fall Open Studio Part 2

2007-09-29T21:38:00.000-06:00

Fumiyo Yoshikawa and Toru Sugita will be part of the following event.

JABOA Open Studio

Dates: SATURDAY, October 20 & Sunday, October 21
Times: 10AM UNTIL 4PM Saturday; noon - 4 Sunday
Location: 2966 Northacre Ct., Grand Junction, Colorado 81504
Direction: From the corner of Patterson Avenue and 29 1/2 Rd. go tow 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.

Fall Open Studio

2007-09-18T10:39:00.000-06:00

Fumiyo Yoshikawa and Toru Sugita are involved in the following event.

Art Space & Open Studio in Grand Junction
Art Space *970-256-7405

Dates: SATURDAY, October 6 & Sunday, October 7
Times: 10AM UNTIL 4PM Saturday; noon - 4 Sunday
Location: 2966 Northacre Ct., Grand Junction, Colorado 81504
Direction: From the corner of Patterson Avenue and 29 1/2 Rd. go tow 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.

Fumiyo's web site www.fumiyo-y.com
Toru 's web site http://www.torusugita.net/

Selected sites for the maps are available starting Saturday, September 22

FRUITA: Hot Tomato & Visitor Center
GRAND JUNCTION : Traders Coffee, Hang Ups, 626 Rood Ave., Main Page, La Paninoteca, VCB, John Cooley Designs, Frame Works & Gallery, The Art Center, Off the Wall 2, Working Artists Gallery
PALISADE: Palisade Cafe, The Blue Pig, & Tucan Coffee.

Open Studios Review Party
Location: Vectra Bank, 294 F Rd
Time: Friday, September 21, from 6:00 - 8:00pm.

Artspace& Open studios Review Party

2007-09-13T11:19:00.000-06:00

Open Studios Review Party
View works of studio tour artists and enjoy wine & appetizers!

Location: Vectra Bank, 294 F Rd
Time: Friday, September 21, from 6:00 - 8:00pm.

Radio Program "Common Ground"

2007-08-22T22:18:00.000-06:00

Fumiyo Yoshikawa will be broadcast live at "Common Ground" on KAFM Radio
Time: Tuesday, 9/11/2007 12:00-12:30pm
Channel: KAFM Radio (88.1 FM)

About "Common Ground"
Angie Salazar is the host of “Common Ground” on KAFM Radio (88.1 FM) on the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 12:00 -12:30 pm. Her co-hosts include Miryan from Columbia and Rozsa from Hungary. Each month the show features an interview with an immigrant from a different country who is living in the Grand Valley.

Japanese Painting Class at Mesa State College

2007-08-22T21:49:00.000-06:00

Fumiyo Yoshikawa will teach at Mesa State College.

Topics: Japanese Painting
Arte 396 S CRN: 25995
Time: September 17- October 24
Mondays and Wednesdays 5:45-8:45pm
Credit Hours: 2.0
Call Art Department of Mesa State College at 970-248-1833 for more information

Schedule of Fumiyo's Up Coming Shows

2007-06-23T21:46:00.000-06:00

Artspace Exhibition_"Transformation"
Location: The Art Center
http://www.gjartcenter.org/ 1803 North 7th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501
Date: 7/6-7/29, 2007
Opening: 7/6 5:30pm-8:30pm

Solo Show
Location: Barnes & Noble Booksellers
http://bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com/ 2451 Patterson Road, Grand Junction, CO 81505970-243-5113
Date: 9/2-30, 2007

JABOA Group Show
Location:Grand Junction Economic Partnership
http://www.gjep.org/ 122 North 6th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501
(970)245-4335
Date: 7/18, 2007-
Opening: 9/13, 2007 5:00pm-8:00pm

Mesa State College Adjunct Faculties' Show
Location: Johnson Art Gallery
http://www.mesastate.edu/index.htm
1100 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501
Date: 10/22-11/9, 2007
Opening: 10/26 5:30pm-8:30pm

Open Studio @ Grand Junction

2007-05-13T15:39:00.000-06:00

Fumiyo Yoshikawa and Toru Sugita are involved in the following event.

Art Space & Open Studio in Grand Junction
Art Space *970-256-7405

May 19&20(Sat & Sun) 2007
9:00am-5:00pm

Location: 955 Bunting Avenue, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501
Direction: The corner of Houston and Bunting Avenue that is the other side of Mesa State College west gate.

www.fumiyo-y.com
www.torusugita.net
http://www.gjsentinel.com/event/events2/etc/userEventDisplay.jspd?eventStatus=Approved&eventid=125167

"Hanatsu"_"Set Free"

2007-05-12T14:39:00.000-06:00

"Hanatsu" (Set Free) 1990　46x36’ Dry pigments on hemp paper
Prize awarded by Spring Nitten

Fumiyo painted “Hanatsu” (Set Free) to release herself from the limitation she imposed on herself while improving her art career. After finishing this piece she stopped painting figures and started seeking for new subject matter.

When Fumiyo was a little girl she loved drawing and painting and she hoped to be an artist. When she was a high school student she learned technical skills of drawing and water color painting. She learned Japanese traditional painting and art education at Kyoto University of Education. Immediately after her graduation, she became a member artist of “Seitoh-sha” which was a group of professional artists who exhibited at Nitten (Japan Fine Arts Exhibition). Since then she has been an artist and art teacher.

At first, she painted many self-portraits and other figures to represent deep inside her. The more she painted figures, the more narcissistic she became. As Fumiyo became professional, she also became more serious about painting technique and her art career.

One day, she found her art threatened by mannerism. She felt herself restrained as if she were trapped in a cage made of too much ambition and ego. She realized that she had lost her feeling for art which she had had in her childhood. When she was a child, she drew, painted and even made fabulous stories with them just for fun. She never cared about a career as a successful artist when she was a little artist who just loved to create. She was missing her simple and innocent joy for making art.　

Fumiyo painted “Hanatsu” to regain the joy of art and her real life. Encounters with interesting people and their ideas or spirits have given her precious memories and inspired her art. Also the daily life with the family gives her a great deal of inspirations.

Since Fumiyo gave birth to her daughter in 2005, she has drawn her daughter almost everyday. She is painting figures again, but now with a more generous sprit than she had ever had.

"Tsuki Madoka"

2007-05-11T17:10:00.000-06:00

"Tsuki Madoka" 2007 24x48" Acrylic on Canvas

"Tuki Madoka” is literally translated "The Moon Full”. Tsuki means the moon in Japanese. Madoka is an archaic Japanese word, which means circle or sphere that is a symbol of fullness and contentment, harmony and integration.
Fumiyo named her daughter “Madoka” hoping that the child would grow up as a warm and gentle person who would make everybody happy.
The face of the child represents the moon that shines on people quietly and makes them calm and peaceful.