Maeve Asano

Artist Statement

Maeve Asano is a figurative artist who creates thought-provoking scenes and portraits with her distinctive style of realism. Her figurative subjects are not only humans and are in forms of both real and still life. Her works assimilate reality to her imagination.

"I randomly get ideas for my works in forms of dynamic concepts and detailed stories, pictures, and sometimes even emotions. I have tried to express in writing, but I was not gifted with words. That's why I keep creating visual works."

Biography

Maeve was born in Shizuoka, Japan in 1989 and resides in Indiana, U.S.A.

She has been offered an admission to art school when she was 15 years old but did not pursue since 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 outfit. She finds her artistic inspirations from past and history, nature, music, weather and all other surroundings as well as her own imagination and experiences.

Exhibitions & Awards

2022

Falling for Art - Artist Studio Tour -- October 2022
Juried Exhibit for Hamilton County Artists, juried -- September 2022

2021

Appearance on Jounal Gazette. -- December 2021
Media interview with Arts IN Focus (PBS Fort Wayne) -- November 2021
Selected to perform art demonstration at Fishers Council in Fishers, IN -- October 2021
Moved studio to Art 05 in Fort Wayne, IN -- August 2021
Small Works -BIG TALENT, Las Laguna Art Gallery, CL -- January 2021

2020

Temporary closed from October 2019 to November 2020

2019

FWAG Exhibition at Aldersgate Methodist Church — September 2019 -- Awarded 2nd Place Open Media
Sought for Fishers City Hall September Exhibition, invited — September 2019
Sought for Fishers City Hall August Exhibition, juried — August 2019
42nd Ventures in Creativity, juried — July 2019 - Merit Award (Portrait)
Wassenberg Art Center Annual Exhibition, juried — May 2019 -- Vera Woodruf Wassenberg Award
Explore: Sci-Fi and Fantasy Exhibition, juried — March 2019
FWAG Members Show at Allen County Public Library — February 2019

2018

Art of Maeve LLC registered — October 2018