Today’s post is additional information such as meals and extra activities outside of studio at the Artist-in-Residency offered by Brush Creek Foundation of the Arts in the U.S. You can find more information about Artist-in-Residence (AIR) in my previous posts based … Continue reading
I am happy to introduce the new website/blog. Some of you may already know that Misako Oba’s photography/artbook [FAUSTUS] was published by Sokyu-sha in Japan. The text is both in English and Japanese. (Not direct translation, but the author is … Continue reading
“Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted.” * This is not a typical art blog today. While my encaustic mixed media work is exhibited at a gallery in New York City, I am away from my studio, visiting my family … Continue reading
What would you do when you don’t feel motivated? Or the time you don’t feel inspired – for work or for anything else you need to do? Do I always feel motivated or inspired to create artwork? – No. I … Continue reading
I would like you to feel the soul and texture by viewing the original artwork. When I prepare images for presentation in computer or online, I feel that the images have different feeling from the actual work. I wish I … Continue reading
New York – Seattle O barco está mais seguro no porto, mas não é esse o objetivo dos barcos. 「船は港にいるとき最も安全であるが、それは船が造られた目的ではない。」 パウロ・コエ−リョ “The boat is safer when anchored at the harbor, however that is not what it’s built for.” … Continue reading
After the Devil wants Faust to sign the pact with blood, Faust complains that the devil does not trust Faust’s word of honor. In the end, Mephisto wins the argument, and Faust signs the contract with a drop of his … Continue reading
