Risa Murakami

Born in 1970 in Kanagawa, she was born into a family of Japanese-style painter and received an early start on the painting. At 13, she began to draw Japanese style painting. In 1993, she decided to study in the U.S.A. and commenced to study at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. After returning from the U.S.A. she studied at Musashino Art University and also she became a pupil of Horin Fukuouji, Kazuhiko Fukuouji, who are the members of the Nihon Bijutsuin, DOUNIN. She is a member of Nihon Bijutsuin, INYU. Her current style of Japanese painting is mainly inspired by the Japanese nature, especially shadows and the light of plants and trees reflected on water. She goes out to look for subjects such as untouched ponds and rivers. The surface of the water changes its expression in an instant, depending on the season, weather and time of day. She feels that it is like a mirror that reflects her mind as she paint the many faces of the water. She aims to combine the traditional techniques of Japanese painting with modern interior design.