tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7252334683702070558.post-12959872877306730082008-04-03T11:06:00.000-07:002008-04-03T11:12:17.193-07:00<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_ZOyNJu3TpWY/R_Uc4W-wBkI/AAAAAAAAACA/ys5gm5NncUY/s1600-h/Grace1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185082300554020418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_ZOyNJu3TpWY/R_Uc4W-wBkI/AAAAAAAAACA/ys5gm5NncUY/s200/Grace1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Growing up within the dynamics of two divergent cultures Grace <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Hashimoto</span> found constancy and purpose in creative expression - practicing music, creative writing and drawing in her formative years, progressing to formal training at Kyoto Art college where her studies focused on weaving and batik.<br /> In her early 20's Grace married, took the name <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Hashimoto</span>, and gave birth to a son - the perfect expression and promise of unity. Today, Ms. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Hashimoto</span>, her son and other members of her family continue to offer their unique bi-cultural perspective in their livelihoods both in the United States and abroad.<br /> In Grace <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Hashimoto's</span> art, one can see the sparse and elegant lines of eastern culture merge with the numerous colors and complexity of western culture in expressions of diversity and union.<br /> Ms. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Hashimoto's</span> exhibit will be on display through April 30.<br /><div></div>MSnoreply@blogger.com