Mayumi Oda: an online art show

"Known to many as the “Matisse of Japan,” Mayumi Oda has done extensive work with female goddess imagery. Born to a Buddhist family in Japan in 1941, Mayumi studied fine art and traditional Japanese fabric dying. In 1966 she graduatied from Tokyo University of Fine Arts. Mayumi’s unique apprenticeship dying fabric for kimonos influences the color and composition of all of her work."...from her web page.  She is one of my favorite artists.  I discovered her work hanging at Greens restaurant in San Francisco in the 80's, then was able to visit her home gallery in Muir Beach in the early 90's.

Early signs of spring

The Japanese plum blossum outside our house.

Some altars in my house

She's a teenager, but still a little kid at heart!

A brief visit with Seabiscuit

It is about 4 pm today, Wednesday, and the winter sun is setting out by the beach in San Francisco. Grace wanted to bring a couple of carrots to her beloved Seabiscuit. She also took her for a little walk and wanted me to see her. You can see me in the tall shadows taking these photos.