Artist Statement
Since retiring from a public school career, Chizuko has been determined to draw and paint as much as possible. Each of her paintings reflects life experience, places she has been, or places she longs to visit. Her works run the gamut of traditional landscapes to abstract representations. Through years of trial and error she has found a niche in how colors play to one another and how geometric shapes resolve and bring a valid image to the canvas.
Juried Exhibitions
Greater Michigan Art, Midland, Ml 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009
Our Town, Birmingham, MI 2006, 2008, 2010
Cary Gallery, Rochester, MI 2008
River Gallery, Chelsea, MI 2011
Education
Western Michigan University
Wayne State University
LaRomita School of Art 2010 Umbria, Italy
She continues to take classes and workshops through BBAC, Birmingham, MI, and at the Art Center for St. Petersburg, FL.
Art Association Memberships
Blue Water Art Association - since 1998
Detroit Society of Women Painters and Sculptors - since 2009