Tsuruta Mayu as St Martha Painting

"All Saints of Japanese TV" series is a first result of my 18 months in Tokyo, Japan. As I do not speak much Japanese, my experience of Japanese culture was limited to what my brain could do with all the rough data my senses collected. Even though I haven't understood much of the dialogs, very popular and starred by many Japanese celebrities TV series "Atsu Hime" (Princess Atsu) become my favourite evening pass time. Action set in Edo period known for flowering arts and crafts, delivered spectacular scenes in beautiful interiors and gardens with heroes perfectly dressed and styled in most flamboyand Japanese style. As I didn't understand much of the drama, I started to name heroes by christian Saint's names, according to how I imagine them when it comes to character expressed in facial features and style. I particulary like St Martha for her care of a daily life - Bible is all about Kingdom of Heaven and God's Word as soul food, but she was one of those who took care about supper and a place to sleep for Jesus, even thou he prized her sister for not careing about it and choosing his teaching instead. Beautiful and a bit sad Tsuruta Mayu made me think of that overlooked and underrated woman and how much I would like to prize her with portrait. Currently, series consists of six pieces: St Matha, St Anna, St Marie-Madlene and St Matthew, St Andrew, At Paul Apostles. Artwork is oil on plywood 70x100cm. Plywood and wooden canvas are visible from the side, but object should not be framed - open form and visible structure is a part of design. Small technical flaws are welcome in my works, as matherial perfection I leave to manufacturing. I built canvas myself from the scratch and so it is not perfect and at closer look you can see joints and nail's heads. It does not disturb the harmony of the whole object however, and I see it as a additional value of my personal touch.