"When I was asked to participate in the "Art of Note", I immediately thought about my grandmother who played a violin.   She was born in America and spent her later life in Japan.   I would like to honor one of the wonderful music instruments in this world that often connects people throughout the face of this planet and creates universal harmony between people and cultures. And I wish to honor my late grandmother who loved to play it throughout her life.   I am hoping to create harmony from the cultures that I am experiencing and share the celebration of the art, music and life in the open and beautiful Midwest."

Fujiko Isomura 2003

Biography:

Fujiko Isomura was born in Tokyo, Japan. Fujiko received her AA in graphic design from Musashino Art University Junior College in Tokyo, BA from Coe College, Cedar Rapids in IA focusing on printmaking/painting, and MFA from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1998.   Fujiko exhibits in juried exhibitions and shows Internationally.   She received the 1999 Wisconsin Arts Board Visual Arts Fellowship.   Her work has won awards in national competitions. She currently lives and works in San Diego, California.