Sachiko Quinn

Sachiko Quinn    Acrylic / Collage / Mixed Med


     Sachiko Quinn is a mixed-media artist who lives in Portland, Oregon.  Her creative journey started while she traveled in Bali, Indonesia in the mid-1990's.  There, she encountered amazing batik art, and she was impressed with the fine art potential of using this wax-resist fabric dyeing technique.  When she moved from her native Japan to Oregon soon thereafter, she set out to practice and experiment with the batik technique.

 "My experimentation with the batiking process had been both challenging and rewarding.  Initially, I made batiks following the traditional methods, but at some point, I found myself venturing into combining batiking with painting in order to achieve a greater aesthetic expression and potential."

This was the moment she started to recognize her own work as "Mixed-Media".

     In recent years, she has been exploring fluid acrylic.  she incorporates acrylic paint, paper, and sometimes her own batik in her work.  Her subjects reflect the inspirations and emotions she gets from exposure to the natural world.  She is interested in the therapeutic aspects of art, and aspires to evoke in the viewers an essence of tranquility, peace, and warmth. 

"In the past years, my work has evolved into a completely unique style, and I am excited to see where it takes me."