about the artist
「アーティスト紹介」
Hello, my name is Nozomi, or Nozo for short.
I enjoy traveling and making new friends, reading a good book, baking and cake decorating, and growing organic vegetables in my backyard while my cat lays around in the sun.
After 8 years in Tokyo, I came back to my hometown of Fukuoka in March 2020. I had lost my job in Tokyo due to COVID-19, and it was a challenging time for me, as I had really come to enjoy my work as an inhouse hospitality trainer and English instructor at one of Tokyo’s most prestigious sukiyaki restaurants.
Although I didn’t know it at the time, coming back to Fukuoka would be the chance I needed to take a step back from fast paced city life to reconnect with myself as an artist.
It all started with curiosity, picking up my brush one day and making the choice to create a piece of art, then learning one new little thing at a time-- a new medium, a new technique, and then one day getting my first commission, and then hosting my first exhibit in October 2021. Many little steps have resulted in works that I'm proud of.
Living here in coastal Itoshima on the western edge of Fukuoka, I am surrounded by beautiful mountains and a majestic sea. I am especially drawn to vibrant skies, sunsets, seascapes, and landscapes, which is why you see a lot of these in my work.
I hope that when you look at my art, it will give you energy and a sense of calm, taking you away to beautiful memories.
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