Mamiko Nagatomo

Born in Kumamoto in 1961 and grew up in Tokyo, Japan.

Since 2003 she lives and works in the old city center of Dordrecht.

Education

After studying in drawings and paintings, including drawings with charcoal and oil paint Art Institute in Shinjuku, Tokyo, she studied fine arts in painting department at Tokyo Zokei University of Art & Design in Tokyo, Japan.

Sources of inspiration

I am inspired by waterside landscapes, where earth, water and sky coexist in nature. In the Netherlands, I am particularly inspired by the endless horizons. My beloved dog Tchai (who passed away on February 21, 2020) was a great source of inspiration for me for 15 years.

Method

I often paint with a combination of different media. Watercolour, acrylic paint, pigment, charcoal and oil paint on paper, panel, cotton and linen canvas. I sketch landscapes, but I don't make preliminary sketches, I just improvise. When I paint, I feel like the landscape that remains in my head flows out. There is almost no trace of the landscape created by the paint anymore.

I exhibit my paintings and ceramics by other artists in my studio and gallery space at Voorstraat 487 in Dordrecht. I often paint during office hours.

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