STILL LIFE GALLERY: 禅 : Small Meditative Paintings by Kentaro Izumi

Kentaro and I had an interesting discussion over the Summer, on one of his visits from Japan, about observational painting. A system of painting that comes from direct observation, a practice that develops and expands the artist's ability to see, perceive and translate nature. A simple object can become a poetic moment.

I was so excited today upon receiving two boxes from Japan. The first box was filled with paintings of small quiet reflections: a single bee, the artist's houseplant, a shell, a landscape with a dirt path trailing off into the distance.
The second box contained amulet gifts from the Shori Hachiman shrine, in Tokyo, that has childhood significance to Kentaro. A place that Mr. Izumi painted in his last series of landscapes.
Still Life is honored once again to exhibit Kentaro's new paintings:

禅 : Small Meditative Paintings by Kentaro Izumi
January 22-February 28, 2011

Please join us Saturday, February 12th
in celebration of Valentine's day
for Champagne cocktails
4pm-6pm