About The Artist
Yukako Takei Ovick. Born and raised in Kyoto, Japan is a first generation Japanese artist who is formally trained in the Ikebana style of floral arranging by her Grandmother and formally trained in Japanese painting by her Grandfather. Origami crafts are taught to children in Japan as part of their curriculum and Yukako had continued to practice the craft throughout her life improvising it into her own creations. The Japanese water color paintings all reflect the popular Japanese folklore story entitled “Tale Of the Genji” written in the 11th century in which Japanese Princesses were an integral part of the story. Yukako has brought her artistic abilities to America and has participated in various art shows throughout Minnesota since 2002 including the St. Paul Art Crawl, Edina Art Festival, and Stone Arch Festival of Arts. Yukako is also a member of the Sumi-e Society of America and was accepted for a showing of her brush style “Kanji” Sumi-e paintings through the society for their annual exhibition in Long Island, New York from September to October 2007. Her calligraphy painting entitled “Dragon” was voted a “best in show” at the exhibition on September 15th, 2007.
Yukako paints through a means of Japanese watercolor paint on watercolor paper that exhibits a wide variety of colors. Her Sumi-e paintings are painted using charcoal and water as well as genuine Japanese Sumi-e ink. These paintings are primarily black and white. Origami crafts are made using various types of Origami paper as well as specially patterned paper.
The items displayed here are only a small percentage of what Yukako has created over the years and paintings are offered as originals as well as prints in various sizes and matte colors. Origami art is offered in a wide variety of Yukako’s imagination! E-Mail: miyabi11@me.com
