"Drawing on a natural curiosity cultivated in childhood, Aoki has come full circle on what captures her attention. Aoki says her younger self would be surprised that she's managed to carve out a life as a painter, since it wasn't really considered an option in her family. Sneaking it in as a double major, Aoki graduated from University of the Pacific in Stockton, with a BA in mathematics and studio art."
"Growing up, Aoki spent a lot of time accompanying her mother to fabric stores, taking in the color and textural motifs while her mother pored over pattern books. "That was my art museum, in a way. My father was an avid photographer and gave me a Kodak Instamatic camera when I was in the fourth grade, which got me hooked on capturing things of interest through the lens of a camera," she said."
Aoki creates contemplative landscapes and studies of natural objects that convey quietude through dreamy abstraction and abstract-realism. She works primarily in oils, sometimes incorporating cold wax, on stretched canvas and panels. Her practice emphasizes ruminative glimpses of time and tranquil moments found within everyday life. Aoki completed a double major in mathematics and studio art at University of the Pacific and lives in Albany near Berkeley after years in San Francisco. Childhood experiences at fabric stores, time spent observing nature, and an early camera fostered a tactile curiosity that continues to inform her work.
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