Sadami Konchi

Discipline: Visual arts - enthusiastic children's picture book illustrator, portraitist & fine artist.
Profile: My greatest strength is in empathic portraits and in capturing models quickly and accurately.  My illustration work bridges between text, reality and imagination.
Interests: Children's picture book illustration, running workshops for children and adults at libraries and community events. Interested in commissioned portraits and event/conference sketch work. Welcome working with other artists.
Recent work:  Illustration for Stuck by Janeen Brian. Rigby, ISBN978-0-7312-7480 2011. Listed in Top 5 across Australia, "Disability is Ability: Bound for Bright Future", Art Access Australia Exhibition. Outstanding Entry, “Dreaming in Chemo”, Victoria Cancer Council Art Awards.  2nd prize, "Young Lady in between Woman & Girl" Ku-ring-gai Annual Exhibition. 3 Shortlisted Entries for "Derivan Garden Sketchabout Prize," by Royal Botanic Garden & Sydney Morning Herald.
Next exhibition: Upcoming exhibitions at Ryde Art Society and Kur-ring-gai Art Society.

Contact details:
skonchi1@gmail.com