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Chaco Terada, originally from Japan, was trained at a young age in the art of calligraphy. When Chaco was in her twenties she had the opportunity to work on her calligraphy in ten co...

Chaco Terada, originally from Japan, was trained at a young age in the art of calligraphy. When Chaco was in her twenties she had the opportunity to work on her calligraphy in ten co...

Chaco Terada, originally from Japan, was trained at a young age in the art of calligraphy. When Chaco was in her twenties she had the opportunity to work on her calligraphy in ten co...

Chaco Terada, originally from Japan, was trained at a young age in the art of calligraphy. When Chaco was in her twenties she had the opportunity to work on her calligraphy in ten co...

Chaco Terada, originally from Japan, was trained at a young age in the art of calligraphy. When Chaco was in her twenties she had the opportunity to work on her calligraphy in ten countries as a part of the cultural exchange programs, Up with People and The Ship for World Youth. When her time with those groups ended she moved to the United States, where she discovered photography and started incorporating it with calligraphy. Chaco has led demonstrations and has taught calligraphy workshops at the Dallas Museum of Art, The Crow Asian Art Museum, Greenhill School, and Saint Mark’s School of Texas among others. Chaco’s artwork has been exhibited in Dallas, Santa Fe, New York and Los Angeles and Paris. Process Statement My work uses the Japanese and Chinese calligraphic characters that I have practiced since childhood. I take a line from one character, and when that brushstroke is made it tells me where the next one should be placed. This method of working is untraditional. I have found that the details and individual lines of a character are beautiful by themselves. I may use the individual brushstrokes that form a written word, Japanese letters...

Chaco Terada, originally from Japan, was trained at a young age in the art of calligraphy. When Chaco was in her twenties she had the opportunity to work on her calligraphy in ten co...

Marie Craig’s “Rising 2” is a 10 x 13 inch color photograph, a part of the artist’s “ Natural Consequences” series. Rich blues dominate this photo, which is surrounded by a white matt and framed in a white wood frame; framed dimensions are 18 x 22 x 0.75 inches. An original large-scale cyanotype photograph on transparent silk is re-photographed in the Boston cityscape...

In this image, Jessie Spiess applies the multiple-exposure technique to the downtown of the City of Milwaukee as seen from the Milwaukee River. She often turns her camera to views of...

In this image, Jessie Spiess applies the multiple-exposure technique to the Milwaukee Art Museum's famous Quadracci Pavilion, designed by architect Santiago Calatrava. She often turn...

In this image, Jessie Spiess applies her signature multiple-exposure technique to the City of Milwaukee, emphasizing its many tall buildings. She often turns her camera to views of s...

In this image, Jessie Spiess applies her signature multiple-exposure technique to the Milwaukee Art Museum's famous Quadracci Pavilion, designed by architect Santiago Calatrava. She ...

In this image, Jessie Spiess applies her signature multiple-exposure technique to the buildings of Milwaukee downtown. Specifically, she looks to the massive Postmodern 1000 North Water Street...