Emika


 * ==**Emika Suzuki**== ||
 * I feel serene and at peace when I am surrounded by nature. I focus specifically on flowers of particular seasons of cultures. I mainly look at the two cultures that I have been living in, Egypt and Japan. To celebrate nature, I have been using bright colors to bring energy, hope and excitement to my pieces. By the use of these elements I'm hoping to bring realization to the value of nature. The flowers that I painted range from sun flowers to lotuses, In addition, I have also painted temples and architecture of Egyptian culture.

I was introduced to the world of Fauves by Henri Matisse's art. His use of brush strokes inspired me to paint in vivid colors. Also Tamako Kataoka, Japanese painter, and Dr. Hassan Abdel Fattah influenced me significantly since I began to use patterns, bright colors, outlines and create unique composition paintings of nature. The artists allowed me to free my mind to paint without following the norms. They taught me another way to express my value for nature and culture. The outlining of features adds dynamic to my projects and it creats unity, energy and movement.

I have visited the Monet garden in France, and the traditional gardens of Japan such as the Kinkakuji, Ginkakuji, and Kiyomizu-dera. These visits to the gardens made me become aware of the cultural influences on the arts and the nature in countries. My visits to the gardens and the meeting of the artists have made me push myself to create more original piees. By understanding techniques and concept to colors and compositions of the Fauves and others, I was able to adapt them with my cultural aspects. ||


 * Asakusa Gate

(12.5x14 inches) October 2005 || ||
 * Nostalgia Summer

(18x24 inches) November 2005 || ||
 * Mount Fuji in the Morning Sunshine

(12x24inches) January 2006 || ||
 * Sakura

(20x16 inches) March 2006 || ||
 * Tsubaki in the Winter Snow

(18x24inches) May 2006 || ||
 * Flaming Autumn Colors

(18x24 inches) April 2006 || ||   ||
 * Paradise Garden

(12x24 inches) September 2006 || ||   ||
 * Gifts of the Nile

(22x28) December 2006 || ||   ||
 * Mount Fuji and Flowers

(48x24) January 2007 || ||   ||
 * Mount Fuji and Ume

(48x24) February 2007 || ||   ||
 * Islamic Night

(22x28 inches) March 2007 || ||   ||
 * Nostalgia Summer in Cairo

(11x17 inches) March 2007 || ||   ||
 * Breath of Spring Air

March 2007 || ||   ||
 * Designs of the Folding Screens

March 2007 || ||   ||
 * Fuji at Sunrise

March 2007 || ||   ||
 * Fuji at Sunset

March 2007 || ||   ||
 * The Great Sahara at Sunset

March 2007 || ||   ||
 * Golden Autumn Colors at Sunset

March 2007 || ||   ||
 * Beauty of Egypt

March 2007 || ||   ||
 * Seaside at Sunset

March 2007 || ||   ||