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| Etsu Essence Inoue Japanese-Canadian painting artist and Calligrapher | |
| Etsu began studying traditional Japanese monochrome brushwork |
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| (Japanese style Calligraphy) at the age of eight. | |
| Along the way she discovered that she could marry traditional and | |
| contemporary art by adding color to the monochrome style, which led to | |
| creating her own painting style. | |
| Because she focuses on nature, all of Etsu's art materials are made by | |
| nature. Her art is expressed on Washi paper (traditional Japanese paper), | |
| with black ink stick and natural powder pigments. These pigments are made | |
| of fine sand or clay, rock and have a history that goes back more than two | |
| thousand years. | |
| Etsu's modern motifs are based on the style of Japanese antique folding | |
| screens, with gold leaf and gold powder used for the backgrounds. She | |
| continues to explore new art forms while also spreading the charm of | |
| Japanese traditional culture in Canada | |
| Active member status in the Federation of Canadian Artists. | |
| member of Society of Canadian Artists | |
| member of American Water color Society | |
| Etsu & Calligraphy | |
| Etsu began studying traditional Japanese monochrome brushwork at age of eight. In high school she began studying with a | |
| famous calligrapher and continues till today. | |
| She moved to Vancouver 1989. She has been working to spread the art of Japanese calligraphy and Japanese watercolour | |
| painting in Canada. Last year she began collaborating with musicians. In her performances, she expresses how the music makes | |
| her feel in the moment. | |
| Her desire is to continue spreading the art of Japanese calligraphy in Canada, and collaborate with artists of other genres, | |
| a nd to share the and educate the public about the spirituality and beauty of traditional Japanese calligraphy. | |
| Exhibition & Works | |
| 2016 Jul-Aug, "Eastern Echoes" Exhibition at Dr.Sun Yat-Sen art gallery | |
| Aug, Calligraphy performance with AVE motion at Powell street festival | |
| Jul, Calligraphy performance with Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos "Noryo Night" special dinning for Mr.Nitobe at NiTOBE garden in UBC | |
| May, "Asian Water" Group Exhibition at Genessise art Gallery | |
| Apr, "Japan Fair" Calligraphy performance with AVE Motion at Van Dusen | |
| Apr, Calligraphy performance with AVE Motion "Ohanami" at Trout Lake Community Centre | |
| 2015 Nov, Room design and paintings deco at Kaleido Lodge Yukon Whitehorse | |
| Jul, "Weaver Woman " by Tomoe Arts Background paintings | |
| Jun, Calligraphy performance in Terry Sasaki collection fashion show | |
| May, Calligraphy performance at Asian Explore opening reception | |
| Apr, Calligraphy & Paintings US TV "the man in the high castle" | |
| Mar, "Blossom" at FCA | |
| Feb, Calligraphy performance at Visual Space Gallery | |
| Feb, Solo Calligraphy mono chrome exhibition at Visual Space Gallery | |
| 2014 Nov, Solo Exhibition at Murata Art | |
| Nov, Hycraft Exhibition at Hycraft | |
| Sep, "EDGES" at FCA | |
| Aug, Calligraphy performance at Powell Festival | |
| Aug, Calligraphy Logo at Nikkei Heritage | |
| Jun, Summer Gallery at FCA | |
| May, Group exhibition Asian Explore at International art gallery | |
| Apr, Calligraphy performance at Japan Fair | |
| Feb, "Blossom" at FCA | |
| 2013 Aug, Calligraphy performance at Powell Festival | |
| Jun, Summer Gallery at FCA | |
| Apr, Calligraphy performance at Japan Fair | |
| Feb, Solo Exhibition | |
| Jan, "Landscape" at FCA | |
| 2012 Nov, Solo Exhibition at Murata Art | |
| Jun, Summer Gallery at FCA | |
| Apr, "Blossom" at FCA | |
| Apr, Calligraphy performance at Japan Fair | |
| Jan, Calligraphy performance at Alcvin Ryuzen CD release party | |
| 2011 Apr , Solo exhibition | |
| Mar, A Federation of Canadian Artists Group show | |
| Feb, "Landscape " at Federation Gallery | |
| 2010 Dec, "The Mixxy Show" Nathan Gowsell & Etsu Inoue painting exhibition and live painting show | |
| Aug, Isshin Denshin & Calligraphy performance concert at Tozenji | |
| May, "Landscape" at Federation Gallery | |
| Apr, "Blossom" at Federation Gallery | |
| Apr, A Federation of Canadian Artists Group show at Federation Gallery | |
| Jun, "Summer gallery" at Federation Gallery | |
| 2009 Jan, Calligraphy art performance at Vancouver Public Library | |
| Mar, Calligraphy art performance at Japan Festival | |
| 2007 Oct, 2nd solo exhibition at Alliance Francaise in Vancouver | |
| Feb, 4th solo exhibition at Moat gallery Vancouver Public Library | |
| 2006 Oct, 1st solo exhibition at Alliance Francaise in Vancouver | |
| Apr, Vancouver in Bloom Exhibition | |
| Mar, 3rd solo exhibition at Moat gallery Vancouver Public Library | |
| 2005 Dec, Group exhibition at West Vancouver Memorial Library | |
| Nov, Solo exhibition at Steeps Tea Lounge | |
| Sep, Solo exhibition at Sawa Tea & Craft | |
| Feb, 2nd solo exhibition at Moat gallery Vancouver Public Library | |
| Jan, Solo exhibition at Cafe Masa | |
| Award | |
| 2015 Apr, "Open Water 2015 by CSPWC | |
| 2015 Oct, Watercolour by NY art gallery | |
| 2014 Sep, "Open Water 2014 by YYC CSPWC | |
| 2014 Sep, Edge | |
| 2012 Nov Open Water 2012 by CSPWC s.j. sloan Award "Night" | |
| Etsu's special Curator | |
| Ms. Leticia Sanchez
Head of Exhibition and Arts/ Art committee chair at Dr.Sun Yat-sen Classical Chinese Garden, Vancouver, BC, Canada |
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| 福岡県出身。カナダ・バンクーバー在住の画家・書家 | |
| 8歳から始めた書をベースに独学にて日本画の手法を学び、日本古来から伝わる和紙・墨、岩絵の具を使用して日本の伝統アートと | |
| 現代アートを融合させた作品を生み出している。見る方にとって生きるエネルギー源となったり、ひと時の癒しに繋がればと。 | |
| 描くベースは和紙だけにとどまらず、壁画であったり、布、板壁であったりと無限にアートの世界を切り開いている。 | |
| 毎年ソロの個展やグループショーなどを開催している。近年ミュージシャンとのコラボレーションで即興アートや書のパフォーマンス | |
| 活動に力をいれ、カナダ国内にてライブを行っている。2010年はジャンルの異なる抽象画家とのコラボレーションでカナダのアートと | |
| 日本のアートを融合させた即興ライブパフォーマンスを行う。また、筆文字のロゴや日本画による着物のデザインを行う。 | |
| 近年では、アメリカTVドラマシリーズの美術や書の制作、舞台背景の絵の制作なども行う。 | |
| ２０１５年には、Yukon準州Whitehorseのロッジの内装デザインとインテリアデザインを手がける。 | |
| Kaleido Lodge Yukon | |
| カナダアーティスト連盟アクティブメンバー。 | |
| Material | |
| Washi Paper | |
| Washi is a type of paper made in Japan. Washi is commonly made using fibers from the bark of the Gampi tree, the Mitsumata | |
| shrub | |
| (Edgeworthia papyrifera) or the paper mulberry but also can be made using bamboo, hemp, rice and wheat. "WA" meaning | |
| Japanese & "SHI" meaning paper. Washi is used i many traditional arts. Origami, Calligraphy, Painting. | |
| Brushes | |
| Japanese water colour painting brushes are similar to the brushes used for calligraphy and are traditionally made from | |
| bamboo with goat, ox, horse, sheep, rabbit, marten... | |
| Black ink stick (SUMI) | |
| This black ink stick is made of densely packed charcoal ash from bamboo or pine soot combined with glue extracted from | |
| Nikawa.Ink stick graind their own ink using an ink stick and grinding stone. | |
| Pigments (Iwa-enogu) | |
| The history of the colouring materials used for Japanese painting goes back more than thousand years. The basic materials | |
| used werethe powdered ores of peacock stone, indigo copper, lapis lazuli, etc, and they were frequently used for the old | |
| murals and picture scrolls. With passage of theme, more devices were incorporated in production of these colouring | |
| materials, and they were called IWAENOGU (Japanese antique colours). Today Iwaenogu is graded according to the coarseness | |
| of the powdered material, which vary from very fine sand to clay. The powders are mixed with NIKAWA (a glue made from | |
| a gelatinous material), which acts as adhesive to bind the powdered pigments and the paper.IWAENOGU is known to be | |
| extremely compatible with the Japanese paper and to retain it's original without fading. | |
