Shigeki Tomura was born in 1951 in Hachinohe, Japan. He participated in the Kokuga Association exhibitions 1973-1975. He is most known for his drypoints and etchings. Tomura also makes beautiful drawings and watercolors, but the line quality possible with the intaglio processes provides him the perfect means of expression. His fine cupping contour lines define fragile leaf forms and shadow patterns against walls. The attention to each bare branch, blade of grass or bough delicately defines his love of these landscape details. Tomura has been awarded numerous prizes since 1985 including for an exhibition at The Tetsugoro Memorial Museum. His modest scale prints earned him awards at Small Graphic Forms in Lodz, Poland and the Grand Prix at the 2nd Bratislava Ex Libris Triennial in 1998.
The artist continues to exhibit his drawings, watercolors, and intaglio works internationally in Russia, the UK, Germany and the United States. This current selection is drawn from more than three decades of the artist's work.
From the artist's statement:
I want to see the world directly with my own eyes. Not rely on someone else's eyes. I want to know well how I feel. That would be essential for me to be able to imagine how others feel. Since I have spent the majority of my time at and around 40 degrees north latitude, the sensations that have seeped into my body are naturally influenced by the nature in the land. The constant changes of light and wind in the northeastern lands of Japan may just be a part of nature on earth and only nurtures the senses unique to that region. However, I positively perceive the existence of regional restrictions on people's senses. Paintings are able to convey the chill in the air that we suddenly feel because there is someone who knows that feeling well. I value this more than anything else.
21 works
21 works
