Fujiko Isomura

Day Dream
dutch metal leaf, India ink, watercolors, acrylics, colored pencils, and ink jet print on watercolor paper
15.5 x 24 in.

Weeds & Seashells
dutch metal leaf, India ink, watercolors, acrylics, vinegar, colored pencils, and ink jet print on watercolor paper
22 x 15.5 in.

In my work I bring together old and new icons and images from American and Japanese culture. These combinations of images represent the history of two cultures as well as my personal thoughts about the world I am experiencing. As a modern artist I begin my work by computer manipulation, collaging, and the printing of images. I then return to the formal art techniques of painting and metal leafing to complete my work. In the middle of rapid globalization, I would like to share my passion and visions of living in diverse cultures through my artwork.

Fujiko Isomura was born in Tokyo, Japan. She received her AA in graphic design from Musashino Art University Junior College in Tokyo, BA from Coe College, Cedar Rapids in Iowa focusing in printmaking/painting, and then MFA from University of Wisconsin – Madison in 1998.

Fujiko has exhibited her artwork in juried exhibitions, nationally and internationally. She has been invited as a guest artist by various institutions and organizations. She has also received a fellowship and her work has won awards in national competitions.

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