Akiyoshi Shimizu

I am a lucky painter. When I was 3 years old, I fell into a big river, but I survived. I studied Madrid Realism in Spain, and after more than a decade, I awakened to abstract painting, and I will continue to bring paintings that will bring healing and good fortune to many people. I was born in the p...

I am a lucky painter. When I was 3 years old, I fell into a big river, but I survived. I studied Madrid Realism in Spain, and after more than a decade, I awakened to abstract painting, and I will continue to bring paintings that will bring healing and good fortune to many people. I was born in the peaceful town of Inaka, Asahi City (formerly Higata Town) in Chiba Prefecture, where I lived until I graduated from high school. He was a member of the baseball team until high school. I love baseball so much that I intend to play on the field even if I become an old man. After graduating from high school, I spent 5 years as a working adult, and with the money I saved, I went to Spain by myself to study art for about a year & traveled to Paris and Switzerland for art. One day, however, I saw a painting by Hiro Yamagata called "Perrier" at a general store and was so struck by it that I stood there for about 20 minutes looking at it, immobile, as if I was in a bind. Painting had been my forte since I was a child, so from that moment on I began to aspire to become a painter, and with the same momentum, I went to the West. At the age of 23, I studied art in Madrid, Spain. I met various artists and was strongly influenced by Madrid Realism. During my life with art with a long history, I met people of my generation who aspired to become painters and painters who were already working professionally. I also met people I met at my part-time job at a Japanese restaurant. I was still wondering, "What can I do with my paintings? I still remember worrying about what I could do with my paintings. I spent about a year in Madrid learning about art, culture, and its unique atmosphere, which was a very good experience (the siestas were very comfortable). The time I spend drawing without thinking is like doing sutra chanting. I would like to create many expressions that make viewers and purchasers feel happy, and that interest people who are not interested in art.