Blind SpotsFrom the Artist Blind Spots was inspired by a trip to Japan to study Japanese traditional printmaking techniques. My desire was to create densely composed images representing the confluence of people and cultures. The areas, or spots, of primary colors are designed to restrict the flow of visual information or completely shut down visual stimuli in any given area. Thereby metaphorically representing areas of blindness or views that we stereotypically

very near the spot where Sato first stepped into America

Thetension exists especially with theheart representing the center of life and a photo of a bare-chested woman

way for us to say the most

my work attempts to reflect a broader generational curiosity where the familiar and unfamiliar converge

and the connective tissue of ancestry is visible and tangible

gave me a chance to live in andfor the moment

and Seurat

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My earliest prints at Brandywine [Workshop and Archives

From a distance

whose stunning creations have led him to be dubbed the “rock star” painter from Kyoto

but at the same time