Blossoming Lotus Restaurant
The Perfect Accompaniment:
pairing world fusion art and cuisine

a concurrent L.J.C. Shimoda art print show
to the Kauai Museum Zenga exhibit

Traditional Japanese brush painting
meets modern abstract art

Art pieces and descriptions


If only I could be
tamed and trained and
gathered
if only to be held
giclee print, 13" x 19", edition of 150, $400

Balance
by
opposites

Reposed in respite
I feel regal
benignly in control

If I stop talking
will she listen

I'll drink
and not worry
too much
where it came from
or how
or who
giclee monotype on rice paper, 11" x 8.5", edition of 50, $475 each


Butterfly
is
beautiful
to
be free
giclee print, 13" x 19", edition of 150, $400

What
who have
I become

Here I sit and
speak and sparkle
others sit and
stare

Emerging
to
drowning

giclee monotype on rice paper, 11" x 8.5", edition of 50, $475 each





The only time
giclee print, 13" x 19", edition of 150, $400

Knowing the cruelty of life and When others listen
giclee monotype, 13" x 19", edition of 150, $475 each


Important to question
giclee print, 20" x 24", edition of 150, $598

Ways I have no control over and When I enter this place
I know about me and Falls short
giclee monotype on rice paper, 8.5" x 11", edition of 50, $475 each


I almost feel human
giclee print, 13" x 19", edition of 150, $400

They whisper my name and We will
giclee monotype on rice paper, 8.5" x 11", edition of 50, $475 each







Our troubled lives

To be let out

The answer is no

giclee monotype on rice paper, 8.5" x 11", edition of 50, $475 each



Miracle
giclee monotype on rice paper, 8.5" x 11", edition of 50, $525 each


Gift
giclee monotype on rice paper, 8.5" x 11", edition of 50, $525 each



View 210, View 1, and View 314
giclee monotype on rice paper, 11" x 8.5", edition of 50, $475 each





Glyphix
giclee print, 13" x 19", edition of 150, $400

Choose
giclee monotype on rice paper, 8.5" x 11", edition of 50, $475 each


Secret
giclee print, 13" x 19", edition of 150, $400

Acknowledge
giclee monotype on rice paper, 8.5" x 11", edition of 50, $475 each


Choose and Acknowledge
giclee monotype on rice paper, 8.5" x 11", edition of 50, $475 each



All images and text copyright L.J.C. and Todd Shimoda, 2007