I first encountered Edward Hopper’s Early Sunday Morning when I was eight years old. The warm tones of the sidewalk and brick soothed me, and I felt an unexpected sense of peace as I took in the whole painting. It was the first time I responded deeply to artwork. I knew I’d be immersed in art in some form for the rest of my life.

A decade later, I pursued a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Visual Art at the University of Washington where I explored sculpture, pastel, mixed media, printmaking, and oil painting—skills that proved invaluable when I joined a studio art program in Rome.

I later earned an M.S. Ed. in Elementary Education and spent 17 years teaching in Waldorf schools in New York and Washington, where I merged my love of art with my passion for educating young people. As I balanced motherhood with my career, my personal art practice slowed, but I trusted I would return to it in time.

In 2020, shortly after lockdown, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Between chemotherapy sessions, I sketched, wove, block-printed, and painted. Creating art, supported by the love of my family and community, became a lifeline on my journey back to health.

These days when I paint, I reach for red, the color of my strong Serizawa bloodline. I also gravitate toward green which dominates the Pacific Northwest landscape.

Red and green are complementary colors.

Making art and teaching art are my complements.

I love doing both!

一期一会

Part of a 230 square foot mural I painted for Herban Wellness in Kirkland, Washington.

Completed in January of 2025 Photo by David Hose