Art for Japan at Gallery Nucleus

Guardian, 5x7, gouache & ink on paper, 2011

Gallery Nucleus is currently featuring Art for Japan, an online silent auction exhibit. 100% of the proceeds go towards Give2Asia & Artists Help Japan in delivering aid to Japan's Earthquake & Tsunami survivors.

This piece above was featured as a print on Tiny Showcase a couple weeks ago, but now the original is available as part of the silent auction at Gallery Nucleus. You can bid on my piece "Guardian" here!

Bidding runs from April 20th - April 24th 7:00pm (PST)
Check out Gallery Nucleus for all pieces in the Art for Japan show!

Check out my past blog post about my experience in Japan here!

Print for Japan at Tiny Showcase

Guardian

Paper Size: 8x10 inches

Edition of 100

$25.00  SOLD OUT

($15 of each print is donated to Red Cross relief for Japan Earthquake and Pacific tsunami)

Available at Tiny Showcase 

UPDATE: Edition is sold out. Thank you everyone for raising $1500 for disaster relief in Japan.

 

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In 2007 I had the pleasure of visiting Ozu, Japan through a home-stay program. There I worked with high school art students and with other area artists. While the beauty, incredible history, and culture of Japan was breathtaking, it was the kindness of the people that touched my heart.

 

 My alma mater, Hastings College, has a sister city program exchange, where people from Japan come and stay 10 days with members of the community, and we then, in turn, get to visit their town Ozu. We exchange ideas, local customs and food, and share what we do. It was an incredible experience for me, and for all those who take part say it is something they never forget and make lifelong friends in the process. 

Like many who heard about the Earthquake and Tsunami that hit Japan, I was just stunned. Destruction like that is so hard to comprehend and as news and photos came in it was unbelievable. The generosity that I was shown while in Japan was incredibly touching and I will always remember it, and now, facing the wreckage of the earthquake and tsunami the people of Japan's courage and kindness is more apparent than ever. I did this piece specifically for the disaster relief fund, I felt like I needed to do something, however small it may be. 

Working on a painting with area high school students.

Group shot of students at local High School

Increadable food spread at Welcoming Party

Gorgeous river valley. My host family thought I would like the park...and yes, yes I did.

Trying my hand at Sumi painting. (Holding the brush is very specific!)

Shimenawa around tree.

Most well groomed park I've ever seen.

Ceramic lesson with area artist.

Kummamoto Castle.

Art Blocks for Ghana - Auction Now Live!

Just a quick note to say that the Art Blocks for Ghana are now live on ebay.
Bidding will be open until March 20th. 

Proceeds will go towards providing boarding and education in Ghana, West Africa. 

NOTE: Facing the recent disaster in Japan and Asia, The Picture Book Project Foundation will be donating part of the proceeds from Art Blocks auction and events to help in the awareness and support Dice Tsutsumi's Efforts and Give2Asia.  

Welcome, Gouache & Ink on Wood, 2010, Bid on this piece here

"The Picture Book Project Foundation and Gallery Nucleus present Art Blocks for Ghana – a charity art auction of original works created by top artists within the animation and illustration community to provide boarding and education for orphaned children in Ghana, West Africa.

The Picture Book Project Foundation is a non-profit organization that gives artists and art enthusiasts an opportunity to help and inspire children in need. Their mission is to bring continued resources and support to orphaned and underserved children around the world, while extending the talent and good will of the artist community to communities of children in need."

To bid on my piece here. Also check out all the available Art Blocks for Ghana.