In my “ Negaigoto wo suru ” ( Make a Wish ) series , I wanted to paint a feeling of movement . I remembered finding dandelions as a kid . My sister and I would gently pull them from the ground and make wishes and blow on them to release all the white petals into the soft breeze . I watched them and felt myself float along with them . That feeling still flows with me . I started experimenting with charcoal and a micro planer . The tiny specks of charcoal catch the flowing air much like the dandelion petals and then stick to the hot wax creating that feeling of movement I wanted to capture and share .
I feel my art is unique in my fusion of Asia and movement and simplicity and magical childhood memories mixed with awe and wonder found in my travels around the world as an adult .
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