nanan

Painter

nanan was born in Kamakura,Kanagawa in Japan.

She grew up surrounded by nature,the sea,and the mountains of kamakura,and felt close to art because of her proximity to shrines,temples,and museums.
Since she was little,she loved to express herself through drawings and creations.After finishing school,she worked as an office worker and a flower arrangement instructor.
Her younger brother appeared on several TV programs and had been widely known in the media as a famous photographer.After his death in 2015,she decided to pursue a career in art in 2019.
Andy Warhol,Pablo Picasso,and Marc Chagall are her inspirations and she respects their style,which changed through time.
She creates artworks inspired by nature and animals.She uses watercolors,pens,pastels,and other drawing materials to draw cats though freestyle.
She exhibited at: "Found Autumn Cats! Vol.3" (special exhibition in Yokohama,2019) and "Animal World! —Animal Exhibition 2020—" (special exhibition in Yokohama,2020).
She is also an activeiPhone photographer.Through her artworks,she wants to convey the preciousness and love of for life.
nananは神奈川県鎌倉市に生まれ

鎌倉という海と山に囲まれた自然の中で育ち神社 仏閣 美術館などアートが身近な存在であった。
彼女は幼い頃より絵や創作などの表現が大好きであった。学生時代以降はOL フラワーアレンジメント講師の仕事をしていた。
2015年テレビ番組に出演し写真家としてメディアで活躍していた弟の死をきっかけに、2019年 再びアートの道を志す。2019年企画展『秋のにゃんこみーつけた!展~第3話~』(横浜)2020年企画展『あにまるわーるど!動物展~2020~』(横浜)
影響を受けたアーティストは、アンディ ウォーホル ピカソ シャガール 彼らの時代に合わせて作風を変化させるスタイルをリスペクトしている。
自然や動物からインスパイアされたアートを制作しており猫を水彩 ペン パステル等の画材を使用し自由な表現で描いている。iphone写真家としても活動中。作品を通して伝えたいことは生命の尊さと愛である。

Past Exhibitions

-JCAT New York INSPIRATION Exhibition in June 2021

Live Your Dream

I started drawing again in 2019. The reason behind this was in 2015, when I experienced something that made me think deeply about “living.”

I started drawing again in 2019.

The reason behind this was in 2015, when I experienced something that made me think deeply about “living”.

If the hourglass of my life was running out of time, what did I really want to do? What would I regret not doing? The answer I got when…..Read More