Yokai - Namazu Catfish Melissa Hartley and the Sheppard Fine Art

and the Sheppard Fine Art Gallery

and flowers that bloom late

the subconscious being a gateway for commentary on the world around her

She worked full-time in the tech industry for over ten years before rediscovering art

graphite on Stonehenge paper

Yokai - Namazu Catfish Melissa Hartley and the Sheppard Fine ArtDetails About Pen and alcohol ink on paper 8 x 5 in. 2021 Sandra Yagi was raised in suburban Denver Colorado, the oldest of a typical suburban middle class family. From an early age, she loved science, especially biology, and drawing. Yagi cites the following artists and providing inspiration and influence: Titian, Vesalius, Albinus, Caravaggio, Delacroix, Goya, Jerome Witkin, Bill Viola, Walton Ford, Masami Teraoka and William Kentridge. She has