Sei Saito is a Japanese-born artist, married to an American college professor, and after many years creating her works in Flagstaff, Arizona, is now living in Hawaii. She does large-scale acrylic paintings, which reflect vivid colors and patterns shaped by the places she has lived and by her life experiences. Her work draws deeply on her personal outlook, with her life and emotions strongly expressed in each piece. Painted not for an audience, but for herself, it is genuine artwork from the heart.<\/p>\n
Sei describes this work with the following words: “Al Hinton & Kevin played American football together at the University of Iowa. After graduating from college, the two had not seen each other for over 50 years. One day, while living in AZ, Al suddenly received a phone call from Kevin saying ( I’m in phoenix now and would like to see you) Kevin came to Al’s art studio in Flagstaff. They embraced each other warmly upon reunion. Two young men who had grown old.” <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sei Saito is a Japanese-born artist, married to an American college professor, and after many years creating her works in Flagstaff, Arizona, is now living in Hawaii. She does large-scale acrylic paintings, which reflect vivid colors and patterns shaped by the places she has lived and by her life experiences. Her work draws deeply on her personal outlook, with her life and emotions strongly expressed in each piece. Painted not for an audience, but for herself, it is genuine artwork from the heart. Sei describes this work with the following words: “Al Hinton & Kevin played American football together at the University of Iowa. 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