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" Things come to me on the spur of the moment. I cover every little piece of paper and I grow with my work. Using ink (Japanese sumi) and water, I have to let each stroke dry to see what's happening, then I go back to it. Sometimes I feel I should stop and leave empty spaces, but then I feel a need to go on. It is a very intense and meditative process. "
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BIO
The daughter of a Venezuelan mother and an Italian father, sumi-e
artist and potter Susana B. Endo grew up surrounded by Mount Avila in
Caracas. Combining the tropical influence of her native land with a fascination
for the culture of her Japanese husband, Endo creates subtle contrasts
in chiaroscuro. Abstract compositions of wild bamboo vegetation shimmering
in the breathless heat of a rainforest complement the sophisticated coolness
of Endo's graceful ink brush technique.
She studied
at the Koho School of Sumi-e under the Supervision of Koho Yamamoto Sensei,
at the Parsons School of Design, and Chinese Calligraphy at Kampo Cultural
Center, all in New York City.
She also apprenticed with Master Potter Sakuma Fujia in Mashiko, Japan
Endo's Sumi-e paintings won first prize during an exhibition at The Brooklyn Botanic Garden, third prize at the Venezuelan Center , and a Bronze mention at the Kampo Cultural Center for her Calligraphy.
©"New
Art International" A Selection of Recent Works by World Contemporary
Artists Book Art Press, New York 1996.
Website: http://www.sumie.com/
Contact: coquizu@gmail.net