One of my artworks "Ajisai 2014" is invited toÂ
24th Arts in Harmony 2019 Annual International Show.
Main Exhibition Location and Dates: Hopkins Center for the Arts, 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins, MN 55343, www.HopkinsArtsCenter.com. Thursday, January 10 – Sunday, February 17, 2019.
• Traveling Show Location and Dates: American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, Friday, February 22 – Sunday, March 24, 2019.Â
• Traveling Show Location and Dates: Maple Grove Arts Center, 11666 Fountains Drive N., Maple Grove, MN 55369, Friday, February 22 – Thursday, March 28, 2019.Â
"Ajisai" means "Hydrangea" in Japanese. We see lots of hydrangeas in the rainy season there. They were beautifulIy blooming when visited my mother in Japan a few years ago. I painted this piece after I came back to the US, thinking about my home town.
(10"x10", Acrylic on canvas, framed)