"The Artist" I met this woman just two times - once when these photos were taken, and one other occasion, at which time more pictures were taken of her art.  (I met her through a man I was teaching English to who was in a painting group with her.)  The truth be told, I got weak in the knees when I met this person... and she was not only a shining star visually, but was quite amicable to talk to, not to mention her interesting art.  That's about all I can say... I never met her again after 1995, but there was an advertisement on TV with a woman who was either her or someone who looked remarkably like her.... Copyright 1995 & 2005 - Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon, Images Through Glass, Tokyo