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Hi everyone! 

I have some nice photographs from the exhibit to share with you (courtesy of media extraordinaire, Daniel Herbertson). The evening was so incredibly lovely and I cannot thank everyone who enjoyed it with me enough. One backer came all the way from Sendai to be there (a 5 hr bus ride to Tokyo)! The gathering felt much like a celebration and, even better, a family reunion with so many loved ones surrounding me - in person, in thought, and of course in paint. 

After the show, old friends and new all shared a few rounds at a local yakitori dive under the train tracks of Yurakucho across a long table to be followed by longer goodbyes. A timeless evening. 

Here is a review of the show, by Kris Hartrum, which sums the night up much better than I could ever hope to : Silver Birds of Summer

I must say that during the reception I continually thought of all of y'all and Kickstarter, and what a wonderful way we have been brought together and have made art together. I love that the world has gotten smaller and ideas have gotten bigger. I think there is nothing more frustrating to an artist than having an idea and being unable to express it. Finances often offer that barrier and Kickstarter is one hell of a beautiful breach. 

In conclusion, may I offer a candy coated gilded rent controlled cantilevered blonde on an ambrosial plate of whiskey and country ham sort of thank you. Thank you! 

Many projects are on the horizon and I hope we can all work together some more. 

All my love and thanks and unfathomably endless gratitude, 

Sadie Ray

{ P. S. - 

A book of the paintings from the show is available for purchase here. Thank you Sam Lemley!

Also, a little film is in the works about painting and my life in Tokyo. So keep an eye out!

Lastly, SEND ME YOUR ADDRESS. haha. }

Dear friends,

I hope this update finds you all well and fine and enjoying the summer! I am very happy to be back in Tokyo painting and, surprisingly, finding myself quite at home. 

There is lots of news, but firstly ..

The show is just around the corner! July 12th. For details please follow the gallery's link: http://www.megumiogita.com/english/exhibition/2011/1107sadie/index.html

Everyone is invited to enjoy some art and free wine, plus there will be an after party to follow. Please come and say hello!

As for other shows this year, I'm with the Open Concept Gallery for the gargantuan and wonderful ArtPrize competition in Grand Rapids, MI. I cracked top 100 last year, but of course hope for more this time around. If you live in MI, i know it's a really fun experience so be sure to give it a gander. -- http://artprize.org/

Also, recently media has invaded my life in a lovely way and soon there will be a small book and short film about my paintings thanks to some really wonderful people I know. I might be on TV in Michigan haha.  When I have more info, I'll be sure to post this up here as well.

Finally, please send me your address! 

Hello everyone,

Just wanted to first of all apologize for disappearing the past few weeks. Following the radiation scare here in Tokyo, I took an early vacation to Hong Kong and China for awhile at the request of worried family members. However, I am now back in town and everything in the city looks more stable and pretty normal aside from the empty 7/11s, slower trains, and eerily dim city centers.

I wanted to ask everyone, now that the fundraiser is over and I still do not have a lot of addresses gathered, to please send me your address and print requests! I have a new and wonderfully generous friend helping out with printing and we are in the midst of organizing all of this. 

Again, many thanks for the concern and please continue your prayers for the people up north. If you are interested in donating to the emergency relief fund, it's really easy to do through this link : Japanese Red Cross

Many thanks and my best wishes ! 

Sadie

Ps - I took this picture a few weeks ago as I flew out of Tokyo towards Hong Kong on a bright and early morning - it was my first clear view of the beautiful and enormous Fuji-san. 

I have received a lot of concerned emails and just wanted to let everyone know very quickly that we are safe and fine here in Tokyo. It was quite a horrifying shake in the city, but it's the coast that was hit the hardest. Please direct all your thoughts and prayers towards those families. The death toll is rising out there, and there is talk of problems with the coastal nuclear plants. 

But thank you to everyone for your concern! Ironically enough, I was in a gallery discussing my next exhibit when this all occurred. As the paintings started to fall off the walls I figured it was time to run outside the building! I've never had such an experience. After being stranded in the most congested station of Tokyo with trains down indefinitely and waits for taxis and buses averaging 3-4 hours, I walked 2 and a half hours to my friend's house. 

I am now home in Tsukushino, safe and sound. Let's all send our love to the north where they are struggling to keep warm and fed.

Thanks everyone! All my love to you and yours and my neighbors on the coast. 

<3

Sadie

Just a few weeks left here at kickstarter! Ah! What a wonderful response I've had. Thank you to everyone again! Keep circulating my video around to friends if you can - the more we raise the more shows I can afford this year!
As of now I will be having a month long show with Megumi Ogita gallery in Ginza, Tokyo. I think I will be able to afford a second show before that as well. When I have all the information gathered I will send out invitations.
Also, I still need more addresses from ya'll to send out your rewards, so keep em coming. When I have them all I will send everything out in one loving hoorah.
I hope ya'll have had a beautiful winter thus far. I just returned from a short respite in Hakone, Japan. All hot baths and sulfur springs and volcanically boiled eggs - really lovely.

Lastly, Happy (belated) Valentine's Day, friends! Please enjoy some (discounted) Sweetheart candies for me.
<3
Sadie Ray