Heather Midori Yamada: Found

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Heather Midori Yamada, "Bound Secret," 2019

acrylic and ink on Japanese washi paper, 15" x 11". Kate Cino

Heather Midori Yamada: Found 

Opening Reception is Oct 31 5-7 pm.

The “art of becoming” is a central theme in the creative outpourings of Heather Midori Yamada. “Nothing is certain in my art practice,” says the artist, “not knowing and understanding is part of my process and ongoing journey.” If Yamada is unsure about the artwork’s meaning and direction, she will let it sit. Often for decades. Each segment has a history which stays hidden until called up. The unfolding piece involves a relationship, between her, the maker, and the artwork coming into existence. By recombining and rearranging elements new meanings come forward. They become “found” moments in time. ​

Yamada presents Found at the Gage Gallery Arts Collective. This is her fifth show at the gallery since relocating to Victoria in 2015. The 18-member arts collective celebrated their fifth anniversary in August 2019. Yamada’s colleagues at the Gage appreciate her teaching skills and impressive CV of awards, grants, commissions and exhibitions. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts and is a hatha yoga instructor. The artist’s printmaking career began in the 1980’s and includes lithographs, plate etchings, aquatints and mezzotints. Some of her eighties prints are included in the upcoming show intact. Others have been up-cycled and re-purposed into current assemblages.