Biography of Reiko Hervin
Reiko Hervin is a full-time watercolor
artist whose love of life and art are expressed exquisitely in her portraits and
natural themes. Her artwork has an accent of Japanese sensitivity of luminous
colors and dynamic expression in the compositions. She appreciates the power of
the sun and the shadows which makes for a three dimensional effect where
delicate colors lay on top of each other.
Hervin started her art career in her native
Japan as a graphic designer. She has loved art since she was young and graduated
with honors from the Tokyo Design School, and received a second place award from
the Japanese Ministry of Education for her calligraphy at the national
competition level. She also worked at a major television station in Yokohama in
their graphic design department. Hervin studied under one of the great masters
of Japanese Art for several years. She continued studying watercolor after she
moved to America, 1993.
"In my floral portraits, I look for moments
of grace and beauty, and try to create a moment of permanent splendor, because
in real life nothing is permanent." She said. She likes to paint realistic
subjects and imaginative colors that float together by watercolor. The viewers
will get lost in there, and enjoy the time in between what is real and an
illusion... A dream world... to forget for a moment their everyday life. The
changing seasons are always a fascinating challenge for the different shades of
light and color. She has created hundreds of pieces of artwork since settling in
Smith Valley, Nevada in 1997. Most of these paintings are in private collections
in the Carson Valley communities, also she has sold work across America, Europe,
and Asia.
She has won numerous awards. Her work
appeared on the 'Watercolor Magic Magazine' November Issue web site, 2003. 2004,
her painting was selected at the 'Watercolor West' 36th National judged show in
LA. She is a juried member of the Watercolor West. Her Jazz theme painting was
accepted to show at the New York City in 2006. One of her paintings will be in
'Splash 9, The best in Watercolor series book' in October 2006.
She has shown her work at the Governor's
Mansion and at the State Library and Archives in Carson City, where she had a
first one-woman show 1999. Since then every year she has been invited to have a
show around northern Nevada. In 2000, 2001 and 2002 she was a judge for the Lyon
County Fair- Fine Art Exhibit.
Hervin teaches Drawing & Watercolor Classes
for art lover's adults and school children at the Gardnerville, Minden and Smith
Valley in Nevada.
Gallery Information
East Fork Gallery (Gardnerville, NV)
775-782-7629
The Richardson Gallery (Reno, NV) 775-828-0888
Carson Valley Art Assoc. web site:
www.cvart.org
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