Marisa Ross ~Artist Statement / Bio Sumi-e "The Art of Simplicity"
Sumi-e is the ancient art of Japanese ink painting. This art form traditionally features subjects from nature and conveys their essence using a minimum of brush strokes. “When I was first introduced to sumi-e painting, I was struck by its simplicity and spontaneity: black ink and spare lines that radiate with a palpable energy that gives the impression of color,” said Marisa. “I went that day to buy the materials I would need. They are known as the four treasures: ink stick, ink stone, rice paper, and brushes.
I love to grind the ink and smell the woodsy piney fragrance it emits. It allows for a meditative space in which I can center my energy before picking up the brush,” " I first began to paint in the sumi-e style while living in Hawaii in the early 1970's and then it was almost 20 years before I picked up the brush again and studied with teachers of the Puget Sound Sumi-e Artists' Society in Seattle, Washington." "When I arrived in San Miguel de Allende, four years ago, I was delighted to encounter Yasuaki Yamashita, a local ceramicist and painter with whom I studied in 2005. Lessons helped me improve my brushwork and gave me practice in traditional techniques.
On my own I have continued to paint in the sumi-e style and also to explore using watercolors and canvas." “Painting in the sumi-e tradition allows me to honor the forms and colors and shapes that nature has offered us. There are always the elements of surprise in working with these materials. Sumi-e does not lend itself to erasures or indecision. Sumi-e painting has become a way to associate myself with the life-giving force in nature. At times, words fail me. That’s why I paint"
Marisa Ross
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