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Kana Handel
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Artist Biography: Originally from Japan, Kana moved to the United States in 1992 and Gainesville in 2003.  She studied art at Musashino Art University in Tokyo, started her career as a graphic artist in advertising, then became a freelance illustrator.  After 10 years in the commercial world, Kana wanted to explore more personal art.  Not highly skilled or even good-looking art, but art based on feelings, like she first drew or painted.  As a child, she always had a big smile when painting and believes we all still have a beautiful child's heart inside of us, even if we are grownups.  When someone looks at her work and she see eyes shining like a child's, it makes her very happy.  In addition to painting, Kana teaches Sumi-e through community education and private classes.

Artist Statement: 
Much of my artwork evolves out of my own interpretation of traditional Sumi-e ("ink painting").  Each time I paint, I stone-grind a deep rich black ink, which I brush along with watercolors on handmade washi paper.  I often mount finished pieces on canvas frames or paper sculptures.

 Email: kanasarts@gmail.com


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Gainesville Artisans' Guild Gallery
224 northwest 2nd avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32601 
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Phone: 352-378-1383
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  • WELCOME
  • ONLINE STORE
  • MEMBER ARTISTS
    • JoAnn Alarid
    • Cindy Barnett
    • Richard Beardsley
    • Nancy Betty
    • Mary Ann Bonner
    • Gretchen Brooks
    • Jeanne Bunting
    • Sky Campbell
    • Hoyt Childers
    • DebOrah Cohen-Crown
    • Jacquelyne Collett
    • Marcelo DeO
    • Peggy DiNegro
    • Bill Elliott
    • Wendy Free
    • Amy Freeman
    • Marilyn Gray
    • Kana Handel
    • Dave Hall
    • Penni Hauck
    • Sarah Hinds
    • Sylvestre Hernandez-Reyes
    • Abby Hogan
    • Martha Hoggard
    • Harriet Huss
    • Christa Kallenbach
    • Mikiko Kory
    • Scott Lamp
    • Karen LeMonnier
    • Debra Lindberg
    • Ann Lindell
    • Joyce Marie Lottinville
    • Mark Morchel
    • Mandy Macias
    • Sandra Matasick
    • Candace McCaffery
    • Kate Murray
    • Bill Paine
    • Kelly Perez
    • Peter Senesac
    • C. Richard Shamel Jr.
    • Linda Pence
    • Trude Spillane
    • Chris Tatum
    • Diana Tonnessen
    • Ana Varela
  • Art Market Application
  • ARTISTS BY MEDIUM
    • PAINTING
    • PHOTOGRAPHY
    • PRINTMAKING AND PAPERCRAFT
    • JEWELRY
    • GLASS
    • POTTERY
    • MIXED MEDIA
    • TEXTILES & LEATHER
    • WOODWORKING
  • VIRTUAL TOUR
  • Art Market
  • DIVERSITY COMMITMENT
  • IN THE NEWS
  • GALLERY EVENTS
  • MEMBERSHIP
  • SPONSORSHIP
  • HISTORY
  • LINKS
  • CONTACT US
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