Contrary to the amount of details you see in my works, I always end up making impulsive changes and additions while creating regardless my prepared plan. Many surrealistic objects you see in my works are based on real objects in my possession and I use them as reference. My dolls and miniatures are good example. I am deeply inspired by past and history, books, music, and nature as well as my own experience and imagination. When I try to envision a future work, the ideas come to my mind in motions and stories instead of single image. Then I do my best to recreate those narratives with an open ending for the viewer to make their own story.
Maeve was born in Shizuoka, Japan in 1989 and resides in Indiana, U.S.A. since 2016.
She has been offered an admission to art school at age of 15 but her family was against higher education in art. She remains self-trained until this day.
In her professional life before she became a fine artist, she has achieved to be an orchestral violinist, music instructor, ESL instructor, interpreter, and administrator at a local government office in Japan.
In her personal life, she is a mother of three small children. She is an enthusiastic Latin dancer and dresses daily in vintage and historically inspired clothing.
2024
2023
Temporary closed her practice due to emergencies
2022
2021
2020
Temporary closed
2019
2018