PAINTINGS
1995 - 2002
Keiko began painting to heal from a bout of Malaria on a visit to Africa, while still a student in Japan. The moment was a turning point in her journey, as she chose art over a career as a veterinarian. While she started with traditional Japanese-style painting which uses mineral pigments on Washi paper, her style later evolved into painted collages exploring the concepts of layers, space and time.
Spring in Forest 1992 Japanese Mineral Pigment on Washi Paper, Panel 141 x 98 in.
Profile Painting - with Chair 1997 Mineral Pigment, Ink, Charcoal, Washi on Canvas 82 x 100 in.
Collage with a Gate / Judging Man 1996 Wood, Ink, Mineral Pigment, Charcoal, Washi on Canvas 148 x 110 in.
Collage with a Door 1996 Panel, Ink, Mineral Pigment, Charcoal, Washi on Canvas 158 x 197 in.
Figure III 1995 Panel, Ink, Charcoal, Shell Powder, Washi on Canvas 106 x 94 x 2 in.
Collage with Tableware 1998 Tableware, Oil, Mineral Pigment, Charcoal, Washi on Canvas 19 x 28 in.
Profile Painting VII - A Table, Bed, and Leg On 1997 Wood, Tableware, Washi, Ink, Oil on Canvas 90 x 72 in.
Profile Painting VI 1997 Cooking pans, Oil, Ink, Mineral Pigment, Charcoal, Washi on Canvas 90 x 64 in..
Bird 1995 Panel, Paper, Ink, Mineral Pigment, Charcoal, Washi on Canvas 106 x 94 in.
Growing Gate 1995 Panel, Paper, Ink, Mineral Pigment, Charcoal, Washi on Canvas 106 x 94 in.
Work Figure 1996 Panel, Paper, Ink, Mineral Pigment, Charcoal, Washi on Canvas 106 x 189 in.