Sadako Lewis

 

Artist's Statement

My true journey as an artist began with a desire to carry on my father's legacy. This journey I know will never have a destination because I keep searching for innate expression through the creative process of art making.
Concerning meaning in my art, I am grateful if a viewer gets a happy feeling. A person who purchased one of my Ballerina Series said to me that she bought it because my "ballerina" lifted her spirit during a tough time. For what more do I ask as an artist?

My continued focus is on expressionism. In any subject matter, whether it's a figure, concept or landscape, my painting or drawing is my expression to the subject matter. My technique of painting is in abstract form by reducing the information content of a concept or phenomenon whereas retaining information relevant for a particular purpose. I work extensively with under-painting. The work seems to emerge suddenly from a process of under-painting. For me a process of under-painting is important. A blank canvas means infinite possibilities. From unseen to the point I start seeing some possible images in a process of an under-painting. Then I work to create what I intend.

I feel that works are my expression of the past experiences. I paint what I know.

 

 

Selected Works of Art:

 

 

For Today and Tomorrow

 

Admiration

Tuscan Village

Trees, Water, Island

February 3

Abstraction 207



Artist's Bio

The daughter of a renowned painter, Sadako grew up in an artistic environment in Japan. Her father sent her to receive private art lessons. However, Sadako's true journey as an artist began after the death of her father when she resolved to carry on his legacy of painting.
In addition to her training as a youth, Sadako received formal training at Gulf Coast Junior College where she received an Associate of Arts Degree in 1998. She attended William Carey University on an Arts Scholarship, where she achieved a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Painting and Ceramic with High Honor in 2001. At her graduation from William Carey, Sadako received the Excellence Senior Award from the Arts Department.
In addition to becoming a member of the Southern Arts Federations in 2007, she holds a life-time membership to the Ocean Springs Art Association. She is also actively involved as member of The Arts, Hancock County since 2006.
Because of her experience with Hurricane Katrina, her passion for art has grown. Rising courageously from losing everything she owned, Sadako has learned to never give up. She paints and draws anything that she encounters in her life.
Her continued focus is on an expressionistic form of painting subject matter whether it's a figure, conceptual formulation or a landscape. Sadako continues working on several series, which are; Abstraction, Composition with Figure, Cityscape, Ballerina, Gosho (Concepts from Nichiren Buddhism). She has added a new series Toscana since returning from a trip to Italy in April, 2011.
Sadako has shown her work at museums and galleries throughout the region and nation. Her works can be seen at the Art House Co-Op, Ocean Springs, Mississippi; Negrotto's Gallery, Biloxi, Misissippi; Fondren Art Gallery, Jackson, Mississippi; and Frame City, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Contact Information

sadakolewis@gmail.com
228-224-2762



 

Lewis' work can be seen:

www.sadakolewis.blogspot.com
Hancock Arts - www.hancockarts.org/artist/lewis
Southern artistry - www.southernartistry.org
The Art House - www.osarthouse.org
Negrotto's - Biloxi - www.negrottosgallery.com
Fondren Art Gallery - Jackson www.fondrenartgallery.com

 

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