Emi Motokawa, aka Emi M. is inspired by ancient universal Buddhist concepts. The images are a modern spin off and by creating such art, she hopes to TICKLE YOUR SOUL! POP SPIRITUAL BLISS is what one notable local artist called her art. Her style has been influenced by Japanese culture and the exposure to multiculturalism growing up in Los Angeles. She paints many big-eyed characters because the eyes are the window to the human soul. She also sculpts and crochets dolls which sells in a few L.A. boutiques. Emi was born in Tokyo, Japan and moved to Los Angeles at the age of seven. Although she always enjoyed art, she didn't pursue a formal arts education because she was a dazed and confused young person without a sense of direction (like many peeps that she knows). After steering left and right, one after another, she found herself studying at a Japanese Buddhist seminary and flying around as a flight attendant in high altitude, low oxygen atmosphere which helped her awaken to her artistic calling. She is a self taught artist and now resides in Los Angeles. |
Art of Emi Motokawa
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