Mieko Asada

Location: 387 5th Avenue, Brooklyn 
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I struggle to describe my paintings.  Somebody else might do this better.  That said, I strongly believe that the paintings speak for themselves.

What I paint seems to pertain to human figures but I am not human figure painter.  When I put my paint on the canvas I don’t think I have a preconceived idea of what my painting would be, but my work is to discover the painting as it emerges.  I want my paintings to be free and strong showing relationship, gesture, movements, color, and shape combined with emotional and intelligent force.

 My art work is a tribute to two teachers.  David Loeffler Smith at Swain School of Design taught me to see, and apply what I see.  Creating space to impose my preferences.  Sal Scarpitta at MICA graduate study simply said “ Take off your stockings!” in another words “ Show yourself.”  I hope my recent paintings show who I am.

 “I like to pose as a simple realist just painting what I see, but I know that’s not quite true.”　　—David Loeffler Smith

 I quite agree with this.

CV：

Currently a member of Arts Gowanus and JAA Japanese calligraphy (3rd Dan with   teaching certificate)

 Education:

Maryland Institute Graduate School of Painting  MFA

Swain School of Design  BFA

Brooklyn Museum Art School

Notre Dame Women’s College, Kyoto, Japan  BA

 Exhibitions:

Multiple group exhibitions including in New Bedford, MA, Baltimore, MD and Brooklyn, New York