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Optimistic, In the NOW, provocative in a decorous way—these terms characterize Okumura as an artist. She is in tune with past and present activity and pushes the envelope to the maximum of what is defined as art. That said, she loves this line by Jorge Luis Borges (from “Dreamtigers”), “Art must be like that mirror that reveals to us this face of ours.” Okumura hopes her works reveal this essence. A hapa who grew up in Philadelphia, Okumura attended Syracuse University and received her MFA from Boston University. Art and being an artist are therapy for her physically, psychologically, and spiritually. Mine NOW reflects her dual Buddhist-Catholic heritage. Okumura's work frequently explores the relationship between humans, nature, and objects. She thinks of art as an objective homage to her Eastern and Western traditions and the raw architecture and sounds of the city—adding conflict, balance, and harmony to shape my work’s form and energy in my constant search for new noise and passion. Art and being an artist are therapy for her physically, psychologically, and spiritually. Mine NOW reflects her dual Buddhist-Catholic heritage. Her work frequently explores the relationship between humans, nature, and objects. She thinks of art as an objective homage to her Eastern and Western traditions and the raw architecture and sounds of the city—adding conflict, balance, and harmony to shape her work’s form and energy in her constant search for new noise and passion. Okumura has relationships with galleries in Manhattan, Westport, Boston, and Charleston and has exhibited at Swiss Art Expo ZÜRICH, Art Metropole Europe Barcelona, Spain, Artexpo New York Art Fair, Pier 36 2023.