Established in April 2007 to provide a creative environment for people with intellectual and mental disabilities and a good artistic sense, to help them to become independent artists in the future. Artists are selected by screening of their artworks and interviews with the artists and their families, and the organisation manages and mediates the sale of originals and reproductions of artworks and the use of image data for media and project products. Royalties (royalties, etc.) for works used in each project are paid to individual artists to help them become self-reliant and support their sustainable participation in society through their works.
His work, which calmly expresses his emotional balance and emotional flow, reminds one of a psychologist.In 2018, he switched from markers to watercolours and enjoys the scuffiness and unevenness of his brushwork. Usually a kind-hearted interior decorator and father of two.
She started drawing when she was in nursery school. She specialises in colour expression using all kinds of images, including pen and acrylic paints, and using reliable techniques. In recent years, she has also worked on symbolic paintings of flowers and people.
He began drawing his favourite cartoons as a child and started painting in earnest, using photographs as his subject matter, when he was in high school. He once suspended his creative activities, but with the support of those around him, he picked up his brush again. His original paintings are large with bold deformations and trimming, and many of his dynamic works are on display in his home and gallery, Yohei Art.
Since childhood, she has loved fairy tales, princesses and fantasy. From origami to paper cut-outs and eventually to her own paintings. She expresses the world of her imagination in a variety of ways, including princess dresses and magic. Aside from creating paintings, she also devotes herself to creating stories and scenarios. Her future dream is to become a film director.
Around the age of two, he began to express herself through pictures instead of words. Based on his knowledge of the things that interest her, he expresses them as detailed and delicate drawings. His subjects range from familiar things such as cartoons and characters to themes that have global relevance, and he paints every day, putting his own solid thoughts onto his brush.
“Group Happy Smile” is a non-profit organization that aims to create an environment (space) that brings smiles to the faces of all who gather together, regardless of whether or not they have disabilities.
He paint as he pleases, using motifs of "spinning things" in their memory, such as ventilation fans and outdoor units. Sometimes, figures and human figures can be seen in their art.
Since he started painting, they have continued to draw cars, which he loves, and his total number of works with car motifs exceeds 100. In this exhibition, five of his works, including "Working Cars," are selected from among them.
Exhibited at the Art Brut exhibition in France in 2019. Afterwards, he triumphantly exhibited in Aoyama, Tokyo. His works, meticulously expressed with a single ultra-fine ballpoint pen, have received praise both in Japan and abroad.
Studied Japanese-style painting in earnest after exhibiting their work in an amateur exhibition more than 20 years ago. His style is characterized by motifs of nature such as birds and trees.
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