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RIMA FUJITA
descendant of samurai, Rima Fujita was born in Tokyo, lived in New York City for thirty-two years, and now resides in California. She’s internationally recognized for her method of working with vibrant colors on black canvas and was described by the Dalai Lama as “an artist who creates beautiful art.” Fujita’s works often express a sweet otherworldliness and kindle feelings of yearning and stillness in the viewer. She draws inspiration from her dreams and, , and the recently released . In 2001 she established Books for Children, an organization that produces children’s books in Tibetan and donates them to Tibetan refugee schools in India, Nepal, and Bhutan.