Our guests will be entertained by Peter Zisa on classical guitar and Yukiko on the Japanese koto.
10% of all sales will be donated to benefit the tsunami victims of Japan.
Artist Statement (excerpt):
"My focus is on the concept of the transient nature of life events. Constant change is inescapable in life. Various phenomena in nature such as shifting light, seasonal transformation, changes in weather and flickering reflections on water are metaphors of the shifting nature of life. Observing these external elements, I internalize my reactions in my work."
"Creative activity gives us realistic optimism and strength to cope with life's journey, since it helps one to realize that even the smallest sensory discoveries can bring brilliance to life."
"Without darkness, how can we appreciate light?
Without pain, how can we deepen our joy?
By embracing both one can be whole."
Artist Biography:
Satoko was born in Kyoto, Japan. She came to the United States in 1980 to further her study after she completed her Bachelors Degree in English Literature from Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto. She received a Bachelor of Art degree in Art History from the University of Oregon and a Master of Fine Art in Painting from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She is a faculty member at Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon and teaches in University of Oregon's summer program in Kyoto. She has a strong tie to Italy where she has taught summer programs from the University of Oregon and has spent most of the summers in the last 16 years. Her main media have been oil and watercolor. She is also exploring ink on paper in recent years.
