Setsuko LeCroix is a native of Kyoto, the
ancient capital of Japan. She moved to
Cincinnati in 1982 and later lived in
Caracas, Venezuela, and Kobe, Japan. In
1993, during her time in Kobe, Setsuko
began studying Japanese ink painting
(sumi-e). After returning to Cincinnati in
1999, she continued painting sumi-e. She
returned to Japan frequently and spent
time in meditation at Miidera, a historic
Buddhist temple outside Kyoto.
Setsuko is currently drawing portraits
(using graphite) for commission and
recently began working on oil
paintings as well. With her roots in the
Japanese sumi-e tradition, Setsuko is
equally at home in Western
techniques. "It's like cooking a
Japanese dish one day and a French
one the next. They are both delicious
in their own way."
In 2009, after spending nearly 15 years
working on Japanese art, Setsuko
decided to localize in Cincinnati and
began studying Western art under the
direction of David Mueller, an
internationally respected artist.
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Email: setsuko@cinci.rr.com
Setsuko LeCroix is a native of Kyoto, the
ancient capital of Japan. She moved to
Cincinnati in 1982 and later lived in
Caracas, Venezuela, and Kobe, Japan. In
1993, during her time in Kobe, Setsuko
began studying Japanese ink painting
(sumi-e). After returning to Cincinnati in
1999, she continued painting sumi-e. She
returned to Japan frequently and spent
time in meditation at Miidera, a historic
Buddhist temple outside Kyoto.
Setsuko is currently drawing portraits
(using graphite) for commission and
recently began working on oil
paintings as well. With her roots in the
Japanese sumi-e tradition, Setsuko is
equally at home in Western
techniques. "It's like cooking a
Japanese dish one day and a French
one the next. They are both delicious
in their own way."
View Setsuko’s