JUURI Art Blog
Norman Open Studios 5/12/12
I will open my studio on 5/12/12 as part of Norman's first ever Open Studios event put on by the Norman Arts Council. Feel free to drop by any time between noon and 4:00 pm. One lucky person will win a signed, stamped limited edition JUURI print, so be sure to sign the guest book! You will also have the chance to see "Snow Girl" (in case you haven't seen her yet) at Mainsite Gallery for the show corresponding to this event.
Photos from JUURI's Japanese Festival in Norman
Thanks to everyone who came out to my rescheduled Art Show and Japanese Festival in Norman! Though the Japanese dancers and taiko troupe weren't able to make it due to the re-schedulement, we still had plenty of okonomiyaki for the guests, and hopefully everyone enjoyed the event! A special thank-you goes to my amazing artist buddy Yui who helped me put on the yukata and tie the obi!
Interview with Superstar Thinkspace Artist Nathan DeYoung
I don't remember how I first discovered Nathan DeYoung, but now, everyone knows about him. Oh, here's my initial blog post of me raving about his awesome works. These days, his career is advancing like crazy and he recently had a show at Thinkspace Gallery. I think this San Diego boy will go straight to the top!
Not only is he über talented, but he's also super duper nice and agreed to answer a few of my questions for your reading pleasure. Here 'tis!
Japanese Festival in Norman!
Back in 2011, amidst all my talk about being way too busy and not having time to do anything, I momentarily lost my mind and applied to the Norman Arts Council's Individual Artist Awards. We were to come up with an art project that we wanted to share with the community, and, if we were selected, we'd be able to bring our project to life at Mainsite Gallery on Main St.
So I ended up being selected after all, and my extreme crunch time is coming to fruition this Friday, April 20th!
Inspirations & Feelings from my Japan Visit.
Trips to Japan are very invigorating for my artist's mind. Since my Japanese heritage, culture, and history are the muse for my work, it's important for me to go back from time-to-time so I don't get isolated and forgetful... like someone who is observing these things from far off. I must record my inspirations (often just moods or feelings) because they are even more fleeting than cherry blossoms, and they seem to dissipate into thin air as soon as I leave Japan!