About Chilipper
A Little Tahoe Spice For You
From Lake Tahoe to Tokyo, to New York, Los Angeles, Shanghai and my art has taken me all over the world.
I was born in Osaka, Japan surrounded by all the beauty of the Japanese culture. I was trained in Kimonos and traditional flower arrangements. This is when I first experienced joy in expressing my emotions with colors.
I was fortunate to keep art in the forefront of my life, working as a visual merchandiser. I am incredibly pleased that my love of creating and working with color has continued throughout my life and enabled me to experience so many amazing places in the world.
Why Chilipepper you may ask?
It is my nickname, as I am told I can be Spicy.
Being my name can be challenging to pronounce,
when I started painting, I thought it would be fun to use my
nickname.
By the way, Yasuyo is pronounced, YA SU YO.
What brought me to Lake Tahoe? I met the love of my life, my
husband. I love living in Lake Tahoe.
I still visit and exhibit in Tokyo twice a year, as my Collectors continue to grow in Japan. I feel extremely fortunate to have the opportunity to grow my art in the United States.
I work in acrylic gouache and acrylic paints. I enjoy rich, deep
colors and playing with how they can provide an immersive and sometimes playful experience.
I hope you enjoy my artwork, a representation of the Japanese
experience in the U.S.